Ben Trefny
Interim Executive DirectorBen was hired as Interim Executive Director of KALW in November, 2021.
He 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 currently serves as the President of the Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He also serves on the Journalism and Media Ethics Council at Santa Clara University's Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.
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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School officials in California are preparing for an influx of refugee students from Afghanistan. -
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is seeking resident input in plans to return to full transit service levels.
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Monday evening, the Albany City Council discussed and voted on a Rematriation Resolution. Rematriation is an Indigenous concept that refers to the reclaiming of ancestral remains, land, and spirituality.
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Santa Clara County will conduct mosquito control treatment in parts of Palo Alto and Mountain View Friday after detecting the West Nile virus in mosquitos in those areas.
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Novato City Councilmember Amy Peele announced her resignation at the council's Tuesday meeting. She cited the mental health toll of serving as a local elected official during the pandemic.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom survived the recall effort.
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San Francisco's fourth Poet Laureate, Jack Hirschman, passed away Saturday at the age of 87.
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San Francisco city employees are now required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. And according to the city's Department of Human Resources, the vast majority are.
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The San Jose Police Department is not retaining officers or drawing as many applicants as it wants. It’s a reflection of a national trend.
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Low-income residents in the Bay Area are eligible to receive free air filtration systems.
