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Three of California’s ten known wolf packs had pups so far in 2025. Wolf advocates say this isn’t enough. -
Branden Frederick/Flickr / Creative CommonsAn East Oakland recycling facility has reached an agreement with the Bay Area Air District to resolve the company's air quality violations.
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This week on BAY MADE: episodes from the locally produced California Sun podcast. -
Courtesy of the Golden State ValkyriesFor the first time since their team folded in 1981, the first professional women’s basketball team in San Francisco reunites in the Bay Area.
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The son of famed Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti spoke to KALW's Emmanuel Nado ahead of his show at the UC Theatre in Berkeley. -
THE HOLY MOUNTAIN/Outside LandsSome of the essential things you need to know before the festival in Golden Gate Park this weekend August 8-10.
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Required by Congress, the reports no longer single out things like rigged elections or sexual violence against children as human rights violations.
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The Bay Area Air District issued an air quality advisory in the region earlier today because of smoke from a wildfire in Central California. -
Local queer communities are already embracing the bay area's new women's basketball team. -
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All summer long, KALW is airing one-hour episodes of Not Born Yesterday, a show that explores the joys and challenges of getting older and includes conversations with experts in the field. -
Access for cyclists and pedestrians across the Richmond-San Rafael bridge will be limited this fall.
