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Brian Watt
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Morning deliverer of @kqednews.kqed.org RADIO.
Accentuate the positive. Help process the negative.
I live in The Town @cityofoakland.bsky.social. I work in The City
I Can see Th' @emeryville.org from my backyard.
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#eastbay #sunset
December 3, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Oakland Begins Installing Speed Cameras in 18 Locations, With Tickets Coming in March
Oakland’s new automated speed cameras are part of a statewide effort to reduce speeding and make streets safer across California.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Rise In Robot Workers Leads To Debate Over Future Of Workforce
Many argue the use of robots could take jobs in industries like hospitality away from people.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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San Francisco’s Only Free Grocery Store Is Featured in a New PBS Special | KQED
Lidia Bastianich shines a spotlight on Bayview's D10 Market, the first government-funded free grocery store in the U.S.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Mayor Eric Adams announced a $38.9 million settlement with Starbucks on Monday over violations of New York City’s law guaranteeing fair working conditions, a resolution that officials said was the largest worker protection settlement in the city’s history. trib.al/uqfim3j
December 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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November 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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This Thanksgiving Weekend, Why Not Hop on a Ferry?
After Turkey Day, the Bay Area’s ferry routes reopen — and we’ve got three boat-based itineraries all planned out for you.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Hosting for the Holidays? Crowd-Pleasing Places to Take Visitors in the Bay Area
If you’re welcoming guests, here are the sure-fire spots to take them — whether it’s their first time in the Bay or their fifth.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Be #thankful
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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TONIGHT (Tue, 9pm) on #KQED TV...

"A Nation of Neighbors"

This morning on @kqednews.kqed.org RADIO...

Host Lidia Bastianich and one of those good neighbors in #SanFrancisco: Geoffrea Morris.

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A Nation of Neighbors | Stories | PBS Food
Lidia Bastianich honors America’s volunteers, revealing how giving back unites and uplifts.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Traveling Through SFO Airport? Check Out the Art Museum | KQED
Today, we take you on a tour the SFO Museum and meet the curators.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Fact-Checking Trump’s Latest Claims on Affordability www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u... CD
Fact-Checking Trump’s Latest Claims on Affordability
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November 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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on @kqednews.kqed.org RADIO this Friday morning...
#westoakland #blues #history
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Historic West Oakland Blues Club’s Restoration Reveals Layers of Hidden History | KQED
The restoration of Esther’s Orbit Room, a historic blues club in West Oakland, will include a performance venue and bar, artist spaces, food and more.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Whitmore No. 1 in WPBL draft; Davis No. 10
Kelsie Whitmore was selected by San Francisco with the first pick in the inaugural Women's Pro Baseball League draft, while Mo'ne Davis went to Los Angeles at No. 10.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell Announces Run for California Governor | KQED
The East Bay congressman entered the 2026 campaign Thursday with an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
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November 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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From Rust to Robots, the East Bay Bids for a High-Tech Revival | KQED
Factories never vanished in the East Bay. They evolved. Now, with Zoox, biotech startups, and clean-tech firms reclaiming old industrial facilities, Alameda County is testing whether it can win a bigg...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Billionaire Climate Activist Tom Steyer Enters 2026 California Governor’s Race | KQED
The former hedge fund manager joins a crowded field of Democratic candidates. He’s pitching himself as an outsider who can take on corporations.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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this (Tue) morning on @kqednews.kqed.org radio...

@azul415.bsky.social on where Jack London Square is headed.

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New Law Aims to Revive Oakland’s Jack London Square by Expanding Allowed Businesses | KQED
A new California law, SB 304, lifts long-standing restrictions on Jack London Square properties, opening the door to local-serving businesses and offering Oakland a path to reduce high vacancy rates.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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This (Monday) Morning on @kqednews.kqed.org radio...

Teamwork makes the dream work!

KQED's Adhiti Bandlamudi and @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social joined forces to report on this situation in Suisun City.

#flooding #wetlands

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As Flood Risk Grows, Suisun City Weighs Annexing California Forever Land | KQED
Suisun City, one of the Bay Area’s fastest-rising sea level hot spots, is weighing whether to annex a massive inland parcel from the California Forever project to boost its tax base — and potentially ...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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WFAE is tracking Border Patrol actions. Share what you see
WFAE wants to hear from you. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations are happening across Charlotte. Share what you see with WFAE here.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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this (FRI) morning on @kqednews.kqed.org radio...

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San Francisco Supervisor Calls for Robotaxi Reform After Waymo Kills Neighborhood Cat | KQED
State lawmakers pulled legislation in 2024 that would have allowed cities to vote on local autonomous vehicle regulations.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Oakland Laney College Shooting Sends Athletic Staff Member to Hospital | KQED
The shooting, which occurred around noon in the Laney Field House, triggered a brief lockdown while Oakland police secured the campus and investigated.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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If you're going to be kind to another human, today is the day to do it!
November 13 is World Kindness Day. Its goal is to encourage acts of kindness. (After all, one kind day is better than none.) Here's a look at the nature and nurturing of human kindness.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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www.kqed.org/news/1206340...
Federal Probe Targets UC Berkeley After Turning Point USA Event Erupts in Clashes | KQED
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating how UC Berkeley prepared for a Turning Point USA event that drew hundreds of protesters, arrests and clashes between police and demonstrators on campus.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Good evening before the storm, #bay
November 12, 2025 at 2:13 AM