Rae Kim
Reporting FellowRae Kim (she/her) is an audio journalist from San Francisco working with KALW since 2025. She got her start in radio at Berkeley's KALX and went on to join the Audio Academy Fellowship class of 2026. Through story and sound, she seeks to advocate for housing, public space, public transportation, and abolition. She likes to bike to the local branch of the public library and sing along to music.
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A large private fund allowed Oakland’s police cadet program to start up again. -
Isaiah Rodriguez keeps the games playing smoothly at Free Gold Watch, a pinball arcade in the Haight that boasts over 60 machines, a screenprinting operation, and a billiards tournament. -
Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his State of the State address at the state capitol. -
Kevin Chan runs the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory in San Francisco's Chinatown, the oldest fortune cookie company in the Bay Area that still makes cookies by hand. -
The Trump administration is backtracking on its new policy for homelessness funding after a national lawsuit led by Santa Clara County. -
Early this morning, San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan announced that she will be running to fill Nancy Pelosi’s seat in Congress. -
Today, Mayor Lurie swore in San Francisco’s new District 4 supervisor. -
Supervisor Jackie Fielder is calling for an investigation into an "eyebrow raising" contract the city recently signed with a tech firm that has ties to the mayor. -
San Francisco Mayor Lurie signed a bill last month that supporters say will crack down on "fencing," or reselling of shoplifted goods. -
San Mateo celebrated a major upgrade to their wastewater treatment plant yesterday. The new facility is one of the most sophisticated in the country.
