Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman
@azul415.bsky.social
Features Reporter @ KQED
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.
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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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@kqednews.kqed.org @radiobwatt.bsky.social
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
@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.
❓Are you concerned about the safety of e-bikes?
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.
www.kqed.org/news/1205656...
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
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.
Reposted by Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman
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...
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
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...
Reposted by Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman
BREAKING: ICE agents clashed w/protesters outside San Francisco's immigration courthouse this morning.
At one point, an ICE SUV drove through protesters trying to stop an immigration arrest. A woman, holding onto its hood, was thrown off.
missionlocal.org/2025/07/vide...
At one point, an ICE SUV drove through protesters trying to stop an immigration arrest. A woman, holding onto its hood, was thrown off.
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Video: ICE agents brandish rifles, drive through protesters at S.F. immigration court
Immigration agents clashed protesters, who were trying to stop an arrest, in San Francisco’s most violent ICE encounter of 2025.
missionlocal.org
July 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
BREAKING: ICE agents clashed w/protesters outside San Francisco's immigration courthouse this morning.
At one point, an ICE SUV drove through protesters trying to stop an immigration arrest. A woman, holding onto its hood, was thrown off.
missionlocal.org/2025/07/vide...
At one point, an ICE SUV drove through protesters trying to stop an immigration arrest. A woman, holding onto its hood, was thrown off.
missionlocal.org/2025/07/vide...
Major League Cricket’s debut at the Oakland Coliseum was a slugfest - and fans were stoked.
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www.kqed.org/news/1204430...
Oakland Coliseum, in Its 2nd Life, Hosts Major League Cricket’s West Coast Debut | KQED
After losing the A’s, the Oakland Coliseum was once again filled with the sound of the crack of a wooden bat as thousands of fans cheered on the San Francisco Unicorns.
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June 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Major League Cricket’s debut at the Oakland Coliseum was a slugfest - and fans were stoked.
www.kqed.org/news/1204430...
www.kqed.org/news/1204430...
The Oakland Coliseum is getting ready for its Major League Cricket debut tomorrow. More to come on
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June 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The Oakland Coliseum is getting ready for its Major League Cricket debut tomorrow. More to come on
@kqednews.kqed.org
@kqednews.kqed.org
SF Immigration Court is closed for the day after activists picketed the entrance this afternoon. This follows arrests of at least two people by ICE earlier today at the courthouse.
Activists say they plan to picket again if ICE attempts more arrests at court.
www.kqed.org/news/12043596
Activists say they plan to picket again if ICE attempts more arrests at court.
www.kqed.org/news/12043596
SF Immigration Court Shuts Down After Protest Against More ICE Arrests | KQED
San Francisco’s downtown immigration court is shutting down for the day after activists responded to at least two ICE arrests there — the first in more than two weeks.
www.kqed.org
June 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM
SF Immigration Court is closed for the day after activists picketed the entrance this afternoon. This follows arrests of at least two people by ICE earlier today at the courthouse.
Activists say they plan to picket again if ICE attempts more arrests at court.
www.kqed.org/news/12043596
Activists say they plan to picket again if ICE attempts more arrests at court.
www.kqed.org/news/12043596
Reposted by Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman
My colleague @azul415.bsky.social checked out this #Climate scientists and meteorologists marathon livestream and tells us about this morning on @kqednews.kqed.org radio:
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The Weather & Climate Livestream
Join us starting May 28th, as meteorologists and climate scientists from across the US share their research and answer your questions.
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May 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
My colleague @azul415.bsky.social checked out this #Climate scientists and meteorologists marathon livestream and tells us about this morning on @kqednews.kqed.org radio:
wclivestream.com
wclivestream.com
Bacon wrapped hot dogs are perhaps the bay's most popular street food.
But where do they come from? What's it like to do this work? And why do some local businesses and gvmt's oppose the vendors who sell them?
Listen on the Bay Curious podcast!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
But where do they come from? What's it like to do this work? And why do some local businesses and gvmt's oppose the vendors who sell them?
Listen on the Bay Curious podcast!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
May 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Bacon wrapped hot dogs are perhaps the bay's most popular street food.
But where do they come from? What's it like to do this work? And why do some local businesses and gvmt's oppose the vendors who sell them?
Listen on the Bay Curious podcast!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
But where do they come from? What's it like to do this work? And why do some local businesses and gvmt's oppose the vendors who sell them?
Listen on the Bay Curious podcast!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
Newsom didn't include additional funding for mass transit in his state budget revision today.
A separate push by Bay Area lawmakers is seeking to get public transit a new business model.
If it fails, BART could eliminate 2 entire lines starting in 2027.
www.kqed.org/news/1203939...
A separate push by Bay Area lawmakers is seeking to get public transit a new business model.
If it fails, BART could eliminate 2 entire lines starting in 2027.
www.kqed.org/news/1203939...
A Last-Ditch Effort to Fund Bay Area Transit Tries to Pick Up Support | KQED
With Bay Area transit agencies facing future budget shortfalls in the hundreds of millions of dollars, lawmakers are looking to a sales tax measure to prevent drastic service cuts.
www.kqed.org
May 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Newsom didn't include additional funding for mass transit in his state budget revision today.
A separate push by Bay Area lawmakers is seeking to get public transit a new business model.
If it fails, BART could eliminate 2 entire lines starting in 2027.
www.kqed.org/news/1203939...
A separate push by Bay Area lawmakers is seeking to get public transit a new business model.
If it fails, BART could eliminate 2 entire lines starting in 2027.
www.kqed.org/news/1203939...
Yes
I teach a class on pop culture and politics and they... just.... www.politico.eu/article/card...
Cardinals are watching ‘Conclave’ the movie for guidance on the actual conclave
The 2024 movie is proving a useful primer for clerics about to take part in the real thing to choose the next pope.
www.politico.eu
May 8, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Yes
One business owner I spoke to said that if the tariffs continue for much longer she would be forced to close.
www.kqed.org/news/1203693...
www.kqed.org/news/1203693...
San Francisco Chinatown Businesses Enter Survival Mode During Trade War | KQED
Small business owners in San Francisco’s Chinatown have long relied on imports from China, but this economic connection could be in jeopardy under the current trade war.
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April 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
One business owner I spoke to said that if the tariffs continue for much longer she would be forced to close.
www.kqed.org/news/1203693...
www.kqed.org/news/1203693...