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Khadeejah Khan

Khadeejah Khan is a bilingual journalist studying Asian American Studies and Arabic at the University of California, Davis. As a South Asian Muslim American writer, she believes in the power …

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Steven J. Birenbaum

Communications strategist. Writer, editor and storyteller, with multiple bylines in The New York Times. I'm a regular on-air contributor to KQED Radio San Francisco.

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Emily Hamill

Independent journalist covering politics, immigration, institutions and accountability

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Amy Mayer

Reporter, producer, writer, editorA teary-eyed farmer recalls his family's struggle to hold onto the farm in the 1980s. A biologist, disguised to hide her humanity, provides nutrition to an abandoned …

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Amanda Hernandez

Amanda Hernandez is a non-traditional journalism student at San Francisco State University, originally from Bakersfield, California. With experience in print and digital media, she’s passionate about uncovering the unseen, especially …

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Tash Kimmell

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Latest Articles

This San José Food Truck Is One of the Only Dominican Food Spots in the Bay | KQED

A half-mile stretch on the outskirts of south downtown San José has become a hotbed for food trucks from across Latin America. In the past two years, new trucks have launched specializing in corn cachapas from Venezuela, tender nacatamales from Nicaragua, and, as of last May, the slow-cooked stews and …
By Octavio Peña
• KQED

This San José Pop-Up Bakery Sells 18 Different Varieties of Egg Tarts | KQED

You might imagine that most egg tarts are relatively indistinguishable, with their pastry cups and plain, sunglow-colored custard filling. You wouldn’t necessarily expect the treats to get remixed into dozens of different flavors. That hasn’t stopped A&M Pâtisserie. The San José–based bakery pop-up sells a whopping eighteen different egg tart …
By Octavio Peña
• KQED

A New San José Food Stall Specializes in Vietnamese Rice Cake Omelettes | KQED

Located at the intersection of Tully and King roads, the Lion Plaza shopping center is in many ways San José’s original Little Saigon — a hub for homesick Vietnamese Americans since the mid-’80s, though it’s since been eclipsed by trendier malls like Grand Century and Vietnam Town. But in the …
By Octavio Peña
• KQED

Storm Forecasted to Hit the Bay Area Early Next Week as Typhoon Halong Hits Japan | KQED

The Bay Area can expect an unusually turbulent storm for this time of year, but exactly how much rain will land early next week is still unclear. The storm is expected to follow a powerful typhoon that hit the western Pacific on Thursday morning, reaching high speeds and forcing some …
By Amanda Hernandez
• KQED

Storm Forecasted to Hit the Bay Area Early Next Week as Typhoon Halong Hits Japan | KQED

The Bay Area can expect an unusually turbulent storm for this time of year, but exactly how much rain will land early next week is still unclear. The storm is expected to follow a powerful typhoon that hit the western Pacific on Thursday morning, reaching high speeds and forcing some …
By Amanda Hernandez
• KQED

A Tiny Takeout Window Sells Some of the Tastiest Pies in San Jose

A small red building in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood is a laboratory for unbridled culinary experimentation. At Sweetdragon Baking Company, nut brittles are filled with potato chips, pies are loaded with Japanese curry, and sweet-and-savory bacon cookies are spiked with Jack Daniels. A mural in front of the building …
By Octavio Peña
• KQED

‘I’m Heartbroken’: California Scientists Left Adrift by Mass Federal Layoffs at NOAA | KQED

Welch said their work flowed into each other. The physical scientist developed forecasts and ocean models for changing ocean temperatures. Welch applied that data, relating it to animals, and turned it into tools for fisheries managers. Koller summarized the work and presented it to the general public. Koller was fired …
By Jerimiah Oetting
• KQED

This San Jose Seafood Truck Serves One of the Spiciest Dishes in the Bay Area

Mariscos El Aguachiles 8 is a seafood trailer wrapped in a giant, chile-red octopus tucked away in a small, bustling Mexican neighborhood a few minutes from Downtown San Jose. Its main attraction? Aguachile served in 12 heat levels — ranging from tickle-in-the-back-of-your-throat to capsaicin-induced hysteria — that might be the …
By Octavio Peña
• KQED

An Indonesian Coffee Pop-up Brings Pandan Lattes to San Jose | KQED

Indonesian coffee shops are sprouting up in the Bay Area, introducing local caffeine hounds to aromatic, uniquely tropical drinks. The newest addition to the scene is Hijau, a coffee pop-up in San Jose known for crafting lattes with flavors like pineapple, coconut, lemongrass and ginger. South Bay residents Lisa Maria …
By Octavio Peña
• KQED

West Contra Costa School District to Appoint Interim Leader After Superintendent Announces Retirement | KQED

The West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday evening voted unanimously to appoint Kim Moses as interim superintendent. Moses, who is currently the associate superintendent of business services for the district, will officially take on the role of interim superintendent in December, following the retirement of …
By Samantha Kennedy
• KQED