Gabriel Lopez
Summer Reporting FellowGabriel Lopez is a product of Oakland, the SFV, and the Mojave Desert. He is a journalist, radio host, and DJ who is always looking for sounds that take him far but hold him close. He is one of the two hosts of KEXP’s Bay Area local music show, “Vinelands”, alongside SF rocker Kelley Stoltz every Saturday night at 6pm on 92.7FM. He is also a recipient of the Jubilee Fellowship at the UC Berkeley School of Journalism.
Email with tips: gabriel.lopez@kalw.org
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CrosscurrentsIn Oakland, the borders between the natural and human worlds offer a new way of making music. -
Seniors at Southlake Tower organized a march and rally demanding that their property management company provide hot water and security. -
It is unclear what Prometheus, valued at $41 billion, produces. The lot is also home to Pacific Pipe, Proyecto Diaz Coffee, and now Tesla. -
Alameda County is one of two Bay Area counties that currently uses pepper spray in its juvenile hall. -
Stubhub calls itself a neutral marketplace for tickets. It connects buyers and sellers but is not a ticket seller itself. -
AB 1349 and AB 1720 come in the wake of recent lawsuits against Ticketmaster. -
Oakland city council voted on $72 million in amendments to the 2026-2027 fiscal year budget proposed by Mayor Barbara Lee. The majority of councilmembers voted in favor. -
Today in California an exciting primary election season is coming to a head. KALW’s Travis Raburn and Gabriel Lopez hit the streets to ask people if they’ve voted, and if voting in primaries is important to them.
