Crosscurrents
Summary: Crosscurrents is KALW Public Radio's award-winning news magazine, broadcasting in the Bay Area Mondays through Thursdays on 91.7 FM. We make joyful, informative stories that engage people across the economic, social, and cultural divides in our community.
Podcasts:
Today on Crosscurrents : A love letter to the much maligned 880 freeway. What to expect from BART's new train cars . Answering your questions about BART announcements.
There's a reason some locals fear that Mountain View is becoming a company town in the classically monopolistic sense: Google accounts for 1 in 5 jobs there and it owns more land than anyone else.
Right outside of Google's headquarters in Mountain View we meet a Googler living in an RV in a company parking lot; a subcontractor living in a trailer on the street; and a man living in a van. Find out how they ended up here and what the city of Mountain View is doing to help them.
Once upon a time in Mountain View, California, there was life before Google . Listen on The Intersection.
Today on Crosscurrents : The latest on the North Bay fires. Poet Javier Zamora reads from his latest collection Unaccompanied . Poet Dean Rader on poetry's understated accessibility.
Today on Crosscurrents : The latest updates on the devastating fires in the North Bay. The original documentary " Lasting Letters: Leaving a legacy behind ," an exploration into a letter-writing process that’s helping people p repare for death, say goodbye, and grieve after a loved one has passed
Today on Crosscurrents : Legalized recreational marijuana is just a few months away. Is the Bay Area ready? Comic Dhaya Lakshminarayanan talks about how she sharpened her comedy skills during her career as a venture capitalist. A firsthand perspective from an ex-offender who became homeless, from our friends at Stories Behind the Fog.
Today on Crosscurrents : A rundown on the environmental bills sitting on Governor Brown’s desk, and the ones that didn’t make it there. An interview with Diya Guha, creative lead on the multimedia project “Stories Behind the Fog.” The story of a man who overcame homelessness, and his thoughts on the best ways to solve the problem.
Today on Crosscurrents : A new nonprofit is trying to alleviate the homelessness crisis by asking East Bay residents to open their homes to those in need. A radio diary of a young mother-to-be during the last two months of her pregnancy.
Today on Crosscurrents : Six months after a huge fire in West Oakland, many residents are still without permanent housing. Musician Maya Songbird talks about how she made space for herself and found her audience as an electronic musician. This week’s Audiograph mystery sound revealed.
Today on Crosscurrents : City College of San Francisco wins back its accreditation and experiences an uptick in enrollment. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr speaks out about President Trump Meet the new coach of the San Quentin Warriors, who beat their namesakes from the East Bay
Today on Crosscurrents : Marin County residents push for stricter regulations on RV parking, leaving the people who live in them scrambling. Renters and their advocates made a big statement last week with a series of coordinated actions all across the country and here in the Bay Area. A shelter in San Jose protecting the pets of people without homes.
Today on Crosscurrents : The bills that the California Assembly passed to protect immigrants — and the one that didn’t. What SF Music Day means to local performer Destiny Muhammad. How music brings comfort and healing to people nearing the end of life.
Today on Crosscurrents : An updated broadcast of the KALW original radio documentary "Kaepernick"
Today on Crosscurrents: A new season of David Boyer’s celebrated series The Intersection , exploring a corner smack in the middle of Google's headquarters in Mountain View.
