Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman
@azul415.bsky.social
Features Reporter @ KQED
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Bad Bunny deflected questions at a press conference in San Francisco today about what to expect in his upcoming halftime show, as speculation swirls about whether he will use his platform to denounce the Trump administrations immigration agenda.
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Bad Bunny Promises Unity, Doesn’t Mention ICE, in San Francisco | KQED
His pre-Super Bowl press conference was much less political than his Grammys speech earlier this week.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Bad Bunny deflected questions at a press conference in San Francisco today about what to expect in his upcoming halftime show, as speculation swirls about whether he will use his platform to denounce the Trump administrations immigration agenda.
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www.kqed.org/arts/1398633...
Football fans of teams from across the NFL are HYPED about the upcoming Super Bowl, even if their teams aren’t playing.
The party lasts all week leading up to the big game on Sunday, and things kicked off last night in San Jose.
www.kqed.org/news/12071931
The party lasts all week leading up to the big game on Sunday, and things kicked off last night in San Jose.
www.kqed.org/news/12071931
The Super Bowl Party Is Here. Fans Are Excited, Even if It’s Seahawks vs. Patriots | KQED
A kickoff event on Monday in downtown San José marks the start of the Bay Area’s weeklong celebrations ahead of Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Football fans of teams from across the NFL are HYPED about the upcoming Super Bowl, even if their teams aren’t playing.
The party lasts all week leading up to the big game on Sunday, and things kicked off last night in San Jose.
www.kqed.org/news/12071931
The party lasts all week leading up to the big game on Sunday, and things kicked off last night in San Jose.
www.kqed.org/news/12071931
It begins…Super Bowl coverage this week starting tonight with opening ceremony
February 2, 2026 at 9:39 PM
It begins…Super Bowl coverage this week starting tonight with opening ceremony
George Lucas in the background of some random documentary
YouTube video by Death of a sales tactic
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January 29, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Transit officials and members of the public had some choice words for Cubic, the contractor responsible for Clipper, over the ongoing glitchy rollout of a new version of the fare payment system.
www.kqed.org/news/12071026
www.kqed.org/news/12071026
‘A Hot Mess:’ Transit Riders, Officials Skewer Contractor Over Flawed Clipper 2.0 Rollout | KQED
As glitches continue to plague a new version of Clipper, transit officials and advocates across the Bay Area are running out of patience with the company contracted to operate it.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Transit officials and members of the public had some choice words for Cubic, the contractor responsible for Clipper, over the ongoing glitchy rollout of a new version of the fare payment system.
www.kqed.org/news/12071026
www.kqed.org/news/12071026
Boots are hitting the ground today in a campaign to save Bay Area public transit agencies from precipitous fiscal cliffs and severe service cuts that would all but cripple regional transit.
All this while the loan to float agencies in short term is still up in the air.
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All this while the loan to float agencies in short term is still up in the air.
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Campaign to Avert Bay Area Public Transit Death Spiral Gets Underway | KQED
The Connect Bay Area Campaign must collect 186,000 signatures by early June to qualify a regional sales tax measure for the November ballot to fund regional transit.
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January 23, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Boots are hitting the ground today in a campaign to save Bay Area public transit agencies from precipitous fiscal cliffs and severe service cuts that would all but cripple regional transit.
All this while the loan to float agencies in short term is still up in the air.
www.kqed.org/news/1207068...
All this while the loan to float agencies in short term is still up in the air.
www.kqed.org/news/1207068...
Automated Speed Cameras in Oakland began issuing $0 warning citations today, with real citations to come in a matter of months: www.kqed.org/news/12069838
Oakland's Speed Cameras Are Now Issuing Warnings, Fines Coming Soon | KQED
The cameras will issue $0 citations to speeding drivers for the next 60 days. Then come the fines.
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January 15, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Automated Speed Cameras in Oakland began issuing $0 warning citations today, with real citations to come in a matter of months: www.kqed.org/news/12069838
Bay Area lawmakers are pushing for Congress to reassert its war powers. Votes are expected in the House and Senate this week on a resolution which would require congressional approval for future military action in Venezuela.
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www.kqed.org/news/12068657
Bay Area Lawmakers Seek to Block Further Military Action in Venezuela | KQED
Both the House and Senate are expected to vote this week on resolutions that would require the Trump administration to seek congressional approval for future strikes on Venezuela.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Bay Area lawmakers are pushing for Congress to reassert its war powers. Votes are expected in the House and Senate this week on a resolution which would require congressional approval for future military action in Venezuela.
www.kqed.org/news/12068657
www.kqed.org/news/12068657
Right now on AC Transit, people who pay with cash to ride the bus pay more than people who use Clipper or contactless bank cards.
This means people with the least resources often pay the most to ride the bus.
More from Oakland’s Eastmont Transit Center:
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This means people with the least resources often pay the most to ride the bus.
More from Oakland’s Eastmont Transit Center:
www.kqed.org/news/12067737
Clipper 2.0 Leaves AC Transit Cash Riders Behind | KQED
Transit advocates are calling attention to recent updates to Clipper that fail to extend savings to people who pay with cash to ride AC Transit.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Right now on AC Transit, people who pay with cash to ride the bus pay more than people who use Clipper or contactless bank cards.
This means people with the least resources often pay the most to ride the bus.
More from Oakland’s Eastmont Transit Center:
www.kqed.org/news/12067737
This means people with the least resources often pay the most to ride the bus.
More from Oakland’s Eastmont Transit Center:
www.kqed.org/news/12067737
Taking Caltrain this morning from SF to report on BART extension construction progress in San Jose.
Public transit is cool.
Public transit is cool.
December 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Taking Caltrain this morning from SF to report on BART extension construction progress in San Jose.
Public transit is cool.
Public transit is cool.
Even as Oakland transit officials and advocates are hopeful that new speed cameras will help reduce speeding, they acknowledge more needs to be done to make Oakland streets safer.
www.kqed.org/news/12065712
www.kqed.org/news/12065712
To Fix Oakland’s Speeding Problem, Automated Cameras Can’t Do It Alone | KQED
As Oakland announced the installation of automated speed cameras in the coming weeks, transit experts said there are still deeper problems the city needs to address.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Even as Oakland transit officials and advocates are hopeful that new speed cameras will help reduce speeding, they acknowledge more needs to be done to make Oakland streets safer.
www.kqed.org/news/12065712
www.kqed.org/news/12065712
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Big updates coming for Clipper, the Bay Area’s transit agency payment system….here‘s how to get signed up.
www.kqed.org/news/1206571...
www.kqed.org/news/1206571...
Clipper Cards Are Getting a Major Upgrade, With Big Perks for Riders | KQED
Next generation Clipper, or Clipper 2.0, rolls out Dec. 10 with improved features like discounted transfers and instant fund availability. Here’s how to get set up.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Big updates coming for Clipper, the Bay Area’s transit agency payment system….here‘s how to get signed up.
www.kqed.org/news/1206571...
www.kqed.org/news/1206571...
Clipper Cards Are Getting a Major Upgrade, With Big Perks for Riders | KQED
Next generation Clipper, or Clipper 2.0, rolls out Dec. 10 with improved features like discounted transfers and instant fund availability. Here’s how to get set up.
www.kqed.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Big updates coming for Clipper, the Bay Area’s transit agency payment system….here‘s how to get signed up.
www.kqed.org/news/1206571...
www.kqed.org/news/1206571...
Sizeable protest at entrance to coast guard island. Eyewitnesses report federal agents running over a persons ankle and shooting someone with a pepper ball earlier this AM, as CBP arrives at facility.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Sizeable protest at entrance to coast guard island. Eyewitnesses report federal agents running over a persons ankle and shooting someone with a pepper ball earlier this AM, as CBP arrives at facility.
@kqednews.kqed.org @radiobwatt.bsky.social
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Marin has banned kids from riding the fastest e-bikes. KQED's @azul415.bsky.social, San Jose State's Asha Weinstein Agrawal and Marin County legislative director Talia Smith join to discuss why some Bay Area riders need to slow down.
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Marin has banned kids from riding the fastest e-bikes. KQED's @azul415.bsky.social, San Jose State's Asha Weinstein Agrawal and Marin County legislative director Talia Smith join to discuss why some Bay Area riders need to slow down.
❓Are you concerned about the safety of e-bikes?
Marin Moves Forward With Ban on Some E-bikes for Youth, as Research Into Safety Continues | KQED
Marin County officials say kids on electric bikes get into accidents at far higher rates than other age groups. Critics, however, say crash data doesn’t tell the full story.
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September 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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“ I’ve been waiting years for this and it’s been better than I ever dreamed it would be,” said Carissa Perkins of Oakland, who has followed the WNBA for six years.
Reporting from the Valkyries’ home playoff debut last night.
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Reporting from the Valkyries’ home playoff debut last night.
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‘Better Than I Ever Dreamed’: Valkyries Fans Reflect on Historic First Season | KQED
Though the Golden State Valkyries were eliminated from the WNBA playoffs, fans expressed intense admiration for the new team and excitement about years to come.
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September 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
“ I’ve been waiting years for this and it’s been better than I ever dreamed it would be,” said Carissa Perkins of Oakland, who has followed the WNBA for six years.
Reporting from the Valkyries’ home playoff debut last night.
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Reporting from the Valkyries’ home playoff debut last night.
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Workers at some of the Bay Area’s most popular rock climbing gyms have voted to unionize, joining colleagues at five gyms in Southern California that are in contract negotiations with their employer, Touchstone Climbing.
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www.kqed.org/news/12055450
Workers at 4 Popular Bay Area Rock Climbing Gyms Win Unionization Vote | KQED
The vote, which includes Mission Cliffs and Dogpatch Boulders in San Francisco, comes amid extended contract negotiations for the company’s unionized workers in Southern California.
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September 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Workers at some of the Bay Area’s most popular rock climbing gyms have voted to unionize, joining colleagues at five gyms in Southern California that are in contract negotiations with their employer, Touchstone Climbing.
www.kqed.org/news/12055450
www.kqed.org/news/12055450
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"It sounds so sweet," one Marin County kid tells @azul415.bsky.social while revving the little motor of his #ebike... But can he ride that bike to school?
this morning on @kqednews.kqed.org radio.
this morning on @kqednews.kqed.org radio.
August 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
"It sounds so sweet," one Marin County kid tells @azul415.bsky.social while revving the little motor of his #ebike... But can he ride that bike to school?
this morning on @kqednews.kqed.org radio.
this morning on @kqednews.kqed.org radio.
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Tuesday morning on @kqednews.kqed.org radio:
TODAY... you gotta PAY...if you get caught #speeding by a camera in #sanfrancisco...
@azul415.bsky.social explains...
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TODAY... you gotta PAY...if you get caught #speeding by a camera in #sanfrancisco...
@azul415.bsky.social explains...
www.kqed.org/news/1205025...
SF Speed Cameras Are About to Start Ticketing. They’ve Already Helped, Officials Say | KQED
San Francisco’s 33 automated cameras have so far only given out warnings, but city transportation officials say they have already been effective in reducing speeding.
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August 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Tuesday morning on @kqednews.kqed.org radio:
TODAY... you gotta PAY...if you get caught #speeding by a camera in #sanfrancisco...
@azul415.bsky.social explains...
www.kqed.org/news/1205025...
TODAY... you gotta PAY...if you get caught #speeding by a camera in #sanfrancisco...
@azul415.bsky.social explains...
www.kqed.org/news/1205025...
A "Kindness Crawl" took to Market Street yesterday, leaving a wake of stunned, smiling people holding flowers and a contagious good vibe.
As the Grateful Dead prepares to play a 3 day show in SF this week, it seemed like a serendipitous return of flower power.
www.kqed.org/news/1205010...
As the Grateful Dead prepares to play a 3 day show in SF this week, it seemed like a serendipitous return of flower power.
www.kqed.org/news/1205010...
SF ‘Kindness Crawl’ Spreads Joy on Market Street Ahead of Grateful Dead Weekend | KQED
In the spirit of the Grateful Dead and the “summer of love,” a grassroots group held a “Kindness Crawl,” giving out free hugs, art and flowers.
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August 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A "Kindness Crawl" took to Market Street yesterday, leaving a wake of stunned, smiling people holding flowers and a contagious good vibe.
As the Grateful Dead prepares to play a 3 day show in SF this week, it seemed like a serendipitous return of flower power.
www.kqed.org/news/1205010...
As the Grateful Dead prepares to play a 3 day show in SF this week, it seemed like a serendipitous return of flower power.
www.kqed.org/news/1205010...
Starting Tuesday, SF's 33 automated speed enforcement cameras will begin giving out citations. Until now, they've been giving out $0 warnings. Officials say the cameras have already helped reduce speeding on problem streets.
www.kqed.org/news/1205025...
www.kqed.org/news/1205025...
SF Speed Cameras Are About to Start Ticketing. They’ve Already Helped, Officials Say | KQED
San Francisco’s 33 automated cameras have so far only given out warnings, but city transportation officials say they have already been effective in reducing speeding.
www.kqed.org
July 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Starting Tuesday, SF's 33 automated speed enforcement cameras will begin giving out citations. Until now, they've been giving out $0 warnings. Officials say the cameras have already helped reduce speeding on problem streets.
www.kqed.org/news/1205025...
www.kqed.org/news/1205025...
It's been a year since California's #righttorepair law went into effect, but a recent report shows that some companies compliance with the law needs a little fixing.
www.kqed.org/news/1204960...
www.kqed.org/news/1204960...
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July 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
It's been a year since California's #righttorepair law went into effect, but a recent report shows that some companies compliance with the law needs a little fixing.
www.kqed.org/news/1204960...
www.kqed.org/news/1204960...
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Glad to join KQED’s “Morning Edition” today to discuss Trump’s plans to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison.
And, yes, the conversation about spending extraordinary sums on that prison project occurred on public radio which is losing federal funds under Trump. omny.fm/shows/kqed-s...
And, yes, the conversation about spending extraordinary sums on that prison project occurred on public radio which is losing federal funds under Trump. omny.fm/shows/kqed-s...
The Trump Administration’s Plans to Reopen Alcatraz as a Prison - KQED
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July 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Glad to join KQED’s “Morning Edition” today to discuss Trump’s plans to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison.
And, yes, the conversation about spending extraordinary sums on that prison project occurred on public radio which is losing federal funds under Trump. omny.fm/shows/kqed-s...
And, yes, the conversation about spending extraordinary sums on that prison project occurred on public radio which is losing federal funds under Trump. omny.fm/shows/kqed-s...
The Trump administration is naming names of the groups it intends to go after in its crusade to root out what it calls pervasive antisemitism on college campuses.
Students for Justice in Palestine, Middle East Studies centers, etc.
UC Berkeley Chancellor testifies.
www.kqed.org/news/1204725...
Students for Justice in Palestine, Middle East Studies centers, etc.
UC Berkeley Chancellor testifies.
www.kqed.org/news/1204725...
Chancellor Lyons to Testify in House Hearing on UC Berkeley Antisemitism Policies | KQED
UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons will testify today before Congress as the university faces federal scrutiny over its handling of antisemitism on campus.
www.kqed.org
July 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The Trump administration is naming names of the groups it intends to go after in its crusade to root out what it calls pervasive antisemitism on college campuses.
Students for Justice in Palestine, Middle East Studies centers, etc.
UC Berkeley Chancellor testifies.
www.kqed.org/news/1204725...
Students for Justice in Palestine, Middle East Studies centers, etc.
UC Berkeley Chancellor testifies.
www.kqed.org/news/1204725...