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Jordan Karnes

Reporter

Jordan Karnes (they/them) is a 2025-2026 Audio Academy Fellow. They are the author of It Hasn’t Stopped Being California Here (Carville Annex Press) and More Silver Than Gold (Finishing Line Press). Their work has appeared in the Believer Magazine, New Life Quarterly, and at the Prelinger Library’s Place Talks lecture series. They are the Chair of the Literary Arts Department at Oakland School for the Arts where they teach poetry, journalism, and creative nonfiction to middle and high school students.

Bay Area Headlines

Governor Newsom deploys National Guard to support food banks

Jordan Karnes

The federal government shutdown isn’t just affecting SNAP benefits, but how food banks will distribute food to those in need. KALW’s Jordan Karnes has more.
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SF community groups and labor unions announce boycott of Airbnb

Jordan Karnes

Protestors gathered in front of Airbnb headquarters in San Francisco on Wednesday to call for a boycott against the company.
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Oakland unveils e-bike lending program

Jordan Karnes

Mayor Barbara Lee announced a new e-bike rental program in Oakland on Tuesday.