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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.

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SHOW: Plug-In Solar, Electric Trains, and Trash Falcons

There's a new kind of solar on the block... but will law-makers allow renters to use plug-in solar? Then, a fully electric train ride into the future of Caltrains. And, one group is keeping fun at the center of something that’s the cause of a lot of grumbling -- litter. It's Oakland’s Trash Falcons!

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Low-cost solar power is here – but hurdles remain

Electricity prices have risen sharply over the past decade. A new, cheap solar power option could cut bills. But it’s facing legal challenges. Crosscurrents host Hana Baba sat down with KALW's climate reporter, Mary Catherine O’Connor, to learn more.

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Caltrain jumps into the future, from diesel trains to electrification

If you’ve ridden Caltrain anywhere between San Francisco and San Jose recently, you might have noticed that those trains have made the jump to being fully electric. Gone are the days of the loud, lurching—and often smelly—diesel locomotives. And electrifying the 51 miles of railway along the Peninsula was not cheap. It was a multi-billion dollar modernization project. It’s also just a small part of a larger, statewide ambition: the California High Speed Rail system. Last year, KALW’s transportation reporter, Zain Iqbal went on one of the new trains to see what’s changed with electrification.

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Amidst trash pollution in the Bay, Oakland neighborhood group finds delight

Reporter Laura Isaza brings us this story from 2023, of one OAKLAND group tackling the trash near their home.

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SHOW: Happy Birthday, Sights and Sounds!

Today, two new stories from Uncuffed. Plus, a special conversation with the Sights and Sounds team about what they’re looking forward to in their second year.

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Uncuffed: From the driver's seat of a Mercury to the triggers of a machine gun

Uncuffed Solano producer Saladin Rushdan loved his first car, a Mercury. But after he was sent to fight in the Vietnam War, he came back a changed man, with different feelings about the car of his youth.

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Uncuffed: Searching for my father, I found my sister

Uncuffed producer Daniel Cowie struggled to find the courage to reach out to his father. But a conversation at Solano State Prison changed everything — and led to him finding his sister.

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The Sights and Sounds Show celebrates its first anniversary

Last year, KALW’s Jenee Darden launched a new show all about arts and culture around the Bay. Now, the Sights and Sounds Show is celebrating its first anniversary! I sat down with Jenee, to hear some highlights from their first year… and a look at what’s to come.

14 min

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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.