<description>On this episode of North Gate Radio, five reporters explore how the intersection of food and community shapes the fabric and future of the Bay Area. You’ll hear from an Indigenous chef in Oakland reconnecting with her ancestors through a new cookbook, a legendary restaurateur reflecting on how the Berkeley Free Speech movement inspired her activism, and a job training program in Alameda teaching people how to regenerate the soil. We also visit a "bean-up" potluck at Willard Park and close with a trip to the Mission to uncover the history behind the neighborhood's favorite ziplock cocktail.

This is a recording of North Gate Radio that was broadcast live on KALX radio station, 90.7FM.
</description>

On this episode of North Gate Radio, five reporte…

On this episode of North Gate Radio, five reporters explore how the intersection of food and community shapes the fabric and future of the Bay Area. You’ll hear from an Indigenous chef in Oakland reconnecting with her ancestors through a new cookbook, a legendary restaurateur reflecting on how the Berkeley Free Speech movement inspired her activism, and a job training program in Alameda teaching people how to regenerate the soil. We also visit a "bean-up" potluck at Willard Park and close with a trip to the Mission to uncover the history behind the neighborhood's favorite ziplock cocktail.

This is a recording of North Gate Radio that was broadcast live on KALX radio station, 90.7FM.


Fun with Food Across the Bay

<description>On this episode of North Gate Radio, five reporters explore how arts and music serve as vessels for storytelling and community building throughout the Bay Area. You’ll hear about the Oakland musicians composing original songs inspired by literature, how artist Diedrick Brackens weaves stories about identity into cotton tapestries, and why a Daly City DJ is turning grocery store aisles into viral Filipino house parties. We also examine the local movement of artists reclaiming their independence from Spotify’s algorithms and close with a celebration of the lowrider community receiving federal recognition through a new collection of USPS forever stamps. 

This is a recording of North Gate Radio that was broadcast live on KALX radio station, 90.7FM.

A transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/sounds-scenes-from-the-bay/</description>

On this episode of North Gate Radio, five reporters explore how arts and music serve as vessels for storytelling and community building throughout the Bay Area. You’ll hear about the Oakland musicians composing original songs inspired by literature, how artist Diedrick Brackens weaves stories about identity into cotton tapestries, and why a Daly City DJ is turning grocery store aisles into viral Filipino house parties. We also examine the local movement of artists reclaiming their independence from Spotify’s algorithms and close with a celebration of the lowrider community receiving federal recognition through a new collection of USPS forever stamps. 

This is a recording of North Gate Radio that was broadcast live on KALX radio station, 90.7FM.

A transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/sounds-scenes-from-the-bay/

Sounds & Scenes from The Bay

<description>On this episode of North Gate Radio, five reporters explore how people across the Bay Area are dealing with technology and its impact on the human experience in a rapidly changing world. You’ll hear about the repair café volunteers in Silicon Valley saving electronics from landfills, a young mother using social media to find community while facing a terminal diagnosis, the pressures of optimization on Palo Alto youth, and why Gen Z is suddenly obsessed with physical media. We close with a visit to Children’s Fairyland in Oakland to see why puppets still capture the shortest attention spans. 

This is a recording of North Gate Radio that was broadcast live on KALX radio station, 90.7FM.

A transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/technology-and-the-bay/</description>

On this episode of North Gate Radio, five reporters explore how people across the Bay Area are dealing with technology and its impact on the human experience in a rapidly changing world. You’ll hear about the repair café volunteers in Silicon Valley saving electronics from landfills, a young mother using social media to find community while facing a terminal diagnosis, the pressures of optimization on Palo Alto youth, and why Gen Z is suddenly obsessed with physical media. We close with a visit to Children’s Fairyland in Oakland to see why puppets still capture the shortest attention spans. 

This is a recording of North Gate Radio that was broadcast live on KALX radio station, 90.7FM.

A transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/technology-and-the-bay/

Technology and The Bay

<description>On this episode, six reporters trace how student activism in the Bay Area sparks movements for social change, nationally—and how each generation continues to reshape what’s possible. This episode moves across time and tactics, from the 1968 San Francisco State strike that birthed the nation’s first College of Ethnic Studies to today’s campus fights over free speech and political dissent. You’ll hear stories rooted in Berkeley and beyond: Native students carrying forward the legacy of Alcatraz, STEM students organizing around Palestine, conservative activism on UC Berkeley's historically liberal campus, and more.

A full transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/student-power-to-the-people/.</description>

On this episode, six reporters trace how student …

On this episode, six reporters trace how student activism in the Bay Area sparks movements for social change, nationally—and how each generation continues to reshape what’s possible. This episode moves across time and tactics, from the 1968 San Francisco State strike that birthed the nation’s first College of Ethnic Studies to today’s campus fights over free speech and political dissent. You’ll hear stories rooted in Berkeley and beyond: Native students carrying forward the legacy of Alcatraz, STEM students organizing around Palestine, conservative activism on UC Berkeley's historically liberal campus, and more.

A full transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/student-power-to-the-people/.

(Student) Power to the People!

<description>It’s a new year! 2026! Whatever your thoughts about resolutions, we can all agree that the new year offers a natural reset button. It’s a time when we can’t help but think about our goals, our values, our priorities. And this year, we’re offering you something new to consider – a set of goals, values, and priorities not just for transforming yourself but for transforming your community! And the best part? It’s already underway across the Bay!

A full transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/just-transition-in-the-bay-area/.</description>

It’s a new year! 2026! Whatever your thoughts abo…

It’s a new year! 2026! Whatever your thoughts about resolutions, we can all agree that the new year offers a natural reset button. It’s a time when we can’t help but think about our goals, our values, our priorities. And this year, we’re offering you something new to consider – a set of goals, values, and priorities not just for transforming yourself but for transforming your community! And the best part? It’s already underway across the Bay!

A full transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/just-transition-in-the-bay-area/.

Just Transition: The Bay's Next Chapter?

The UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism is a graduate professional school on the campus of University of California, Berkeley.

North Gate Radio

Details

Recent Episodes