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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On Tuesday night, the Antioch City Council voted to direct city staff to begin drafting a “just cause” eviction ordinance. -
Tonight, Antioch City Council will consider whether or not to draft a “just cause” eviction ordinance, strengthening tenant protections.
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Yesterday, dozens of city employees gathered in San Francisco to protest the passage of Proposition F. -
On Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved legislation to expand a program that relocates unhoused people out of the city. -
A plan to stabilize rent in Concord is on hold. -
CrosscurrentsLast week the California Academy of Science’s resident corpse flower bloomed. It’s an event that usually makes the news. But despite all the attention they attract, wild corpse flowers are endangered, which is why the Academy is joining a national effort to preserve their DNA. -
Last night, San Francisco voters said yes to Proposition F, requiring drug screenings and treatment for some residents who receive cash assistance. -
Over the weekend, the San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent laid out his plan to close an unknown number of schools by 2025. -
On Tuesday afternoon, Mirage, the California Academy of Science’s resident corpse flower, began to bloom for the first time in her life.
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A Stanford University study has found that the tool California uses to measure the impact of pollution on—and designate funding for—certain neighborhoods has some serious flaws.
