Jordan Karnes
ReporterJordan 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.
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Thousands of people came out for Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu’s star-studded celebratory return to Oakland on Thursday. -
Because of a new federal rule, 13,000 truck drivers in California lost their licenses last week. -
San Francisco Superior Court clerks started striking today. -
On Tuesday, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a plan to create 200 new jobs. -
An LA-based health care tech company that’s using AI to treat unhoused patients is coming to the Bay Area. KALW’s Jordan Karnes has more. -
San Francisco’s Historic Preservation Committee voted on Wednesday to initiate landmark designation for Compton’s Cafeteria. -
CrosscurrentsA group of die-hard fans are out to save Cal football with the power of memes. -
One of Oakland’s most beloved queer bars and restaurants, Friends & Family, announced it’s closing in January. -
Sergio Aldana has been a deck hand for Blue and Gold Fleet Ferries for ten years. In that time, he's seen young passengers grow up and whales breach the water, and found his happy place crossing the bay. -
Jenifer Azulay is the Volunteer Coordinator for the Gardens at Lake Merritt, where she's worked for about 3 years. Her goal is to make sure that the garden is maintained by the community and remains a sanctuary for the city.
