Ben Trefny
Executive ProducerBen earned a Master's degree in journalism from the University of Oregon in 2000 and got his start in public radio at NPR member station KLCC in Eugene. After freelancing for many magazines and producing for regional and national commercial and public radio programs, he joined KALW in 2004. As Executive News Editor and then News Director, he helped the news department win numerous regional and national awards for long- and short-form journalism. He also helped teach hundreds of audio producers, many of whom work with him at KALW, today.
Ben lives with his wife near San Francisco's Ocean Beach, and spends as much time as he can outside.
You can reach him at ben@kalw.org.
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The Oakland City Council, Tuesday, passed the first reading of an ordinance that would increase the amount of affordable housing in the city. -
COVID-19 vaccines could be available at Bay Area clinics as soon as Saturday for children ages 5-11. KALW’s Ben Trefny has more on what else needs to happen here, now that the vaccine has been cleared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -
Alameda County’s Board of Supervisors HAVE approved plans for a proposed stadium for the A’s at Howard Terminal. -
Los Gatos city council officials have been subjected to harassment, intimidation, and racially charged bullying in recent town meetings. -
California’s K-12 schools are being warned to prepare for a decline in enrollment. -
Students, parents, and teachers gathered Wednesday to protest the potential closure of an elementary school in Hayward. -
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The Biden administration is trying to make DACA resistant to any future court battles through new regulations. California colleges and universities are weighing in. -
Operators of a now-idle oil refinery in Martinez have agreed to pay $2.2 million to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to settle violations.
