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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Last night, San Francisco voters said yes to Proposition F, requiring drug screenings and treatment for some residents who receive cash assistance.
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Over the weekend, the San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent laid out his plan to close an unknown number of schools by 2025.
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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.
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President Biden arrived in San Francisco this week to meet with fundraisers and potential donors, but a trip to Pac Heights on Wednesday night was interrupted by protestors.
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On Wednesday, UCSF released a special report on the experience of homelessness for Black Californians.
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On Tuesday night, the Concord City Council voted yes on a rent stabilization ordinance that will have a tremendous impact on renters and landlords in the city.
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Tonight, Concord’s City Council will vote on whether or not to establish a rental ordinance that tenant advocacy groups say they’ve been fighting for for years.
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Low-income San Franciscans who receive cash and other assistance from the city government might be subjected to a drug screening if Proposition F passes this spring. But some healthcare workers oppose the measure.
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In the aftermath of the storm, PG&E has issued a warning to California residents: stay away from fallen trees and branches, because they may be hiding a power line.