Pat McMahon
Audio Academy FellowPat McMahon is a member of the 2024 KALW Audio Academy, an audio producer, sound artist, and radio enthusiast. He has produced two podcasts: Bring Your Full Self, a conversation show about labor and creativity, and Curious Roots, an exploration by host Michelle McCrary into the familial and communal histories of Harris Neck, Georgia. His previous public radio experience includes WBEZ in his hometown Chicago, and WZBC in Boston.
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CrosscurrentsTucked away in the heart of downtown Oakland, there’s a tranquil garden where redwoods, junipers, oaks, and maple trees grow right alongside one another. -
Twenty-six protesters who were arrested following Monday’s demonstration on the Golden Gate Bridge have been released without charges. -
Workers at a long-established arts nonprofit in Oakland have taken steps to unionize. -
The governing body overseeing horse racing across the state voted last week to keep the sport in Northern California. -
On Wednesday, hundreds of protesters shut down the international terminal at San Francisco International Airport demanding President Biden to call for an immediate permanent ceasefire in Gaza. -
Voters across the East Bay turned out to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in a number of races for their federal, state and local representatives. -
Macy’s announced on Tuesday that it would be closing more than 150 stores, including its location in Union Square. -
Bird lovers from the Bay Area and beyond have been fascinated by a peregrine falcon who makes her nest on UC Berkeley’s Campanile Tower. Now, she may have a new suitor. -
In response to rising crime rates, Governor Newsom is sending over one hundred California Highway Patrol officers to Oakland. -
The City of Oakland will receive funding to convert an underused hotel near the airport into low-income housing.
