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My Mixtape

My Mixtape: "Fantasy" by Earth, Wind, & Fire

Stafford Hemmer

Fantasy by Earth, Wind, and Fire always brings to mind a magical memory from Chuck Loudon's college days - and a fantasy that came true!
Everything you need to hear about this moment is on aja monet’s “the color of rain”

Tshego Letsoalo

The poet and bandleader spoke to KALW Music's Tshego Letsoalo ahead of her performance at The Chapel in San Francisco.
Bay Area Headlines

Oakland’s Mandela House homeless shelter is closing

Alastair Boone

Mandela House is one of three interim housing programs set to close in Oakland this year.
Bay Area Headlines

Oakland’s Department of Violence Prevention just got a boost

Alaa Mostafa

Bay Area Congresswoman Lateefah Simon helped secure $1,039,000 in federal funding for the Department of Violence Prevention.
Bay Area Headlines

Cloudy skies and shifting winds cause delays at SFO

Sunni Khalid

The Federal Aviation Administration announced ground delay programs for San Francisco International Airport earlier today because of low clouds and shifting winds affecting aircraft movements.