Wren Farrell
ReporterWren Farrell (he/him) is a writer, producer and journalist living in San Francisco. Originally from San Diego, he moved to the Bay Area in 2018, where he got his start in radio at KPFA. He graduated from KALW’s Audio Academy in 2021 and then went on to work for a number of podcasts as an associate producer. In 2023 he joined the inaugural class of UC Berkeley’s California Local News Fellowship, which brought him back to KALW as a full-time emergency and disaster preparedness reporter. In his free time he likes biking, cooking and hanging out.
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Today, the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new 911 dispatch center.
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On Tuesday morning, more than 50 tents were pitched outside of Sproul Hall at UC Berkeley, with students and organizers there asking that the university meet a number of demands – including divesting from Israel’s war on Palestine.
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Earlier this week, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to ask for the state’s help preventing the closure of one of the region's only trauma centers.
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At Tuesday’s SFMTA Board meeting, a group of people living in RVs near San Francisco State University asked that the Board delay new parking restrictions.
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The SFMTA Board Tuesday approved the locations of 33 new speed cameras in San Francisco.
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Today, the Alameda County registrar of voters announced that the movement to recall District Attorney Pamela Price has officially gathered enough signatures to trigger a recall election.
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After five months of an enforced “vending ban” on Mission St. San Francisco has announced that they’re closing down “El Tiangue” the storefront they provided for vendors on 17th and Mission.
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On Tuesday, more than a hundred San Francisco Public Library and other city workers rallied outside of the city’s main branch to demand the hiring of more security guards.
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On Saturday morning, Aaron Peskin, the president of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors, officially kicked off his campaign for Mayor.
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An audit released yesterday revealed that a San Francisco housing nonprofit has been misusing taxpayer funds.