KQED's local news program reports on the latest happenings in the Bay Area.
Morning reports air in brief segments during Morning Edition, with extended feature stories at 6:33am and 8:33am. The day's developments are reported in the afternoon during All Things Considered, with headlines at 5:04pm followed by in-depth interviews with the day's newsmakers, experts and reporters in the field at 5:30pm.
Recently on KQED Radio News:
San Francisco is known for its fine food and wine -- and now for its slow food. The anti-fast-food group, Slow Food Nation, is hosting lectures, tastings, and a concert this labor labor day weekend on the themes of healthy eating and sustainable farming. Cy Musiker went to the garden at San Francisco Civic Center for a talk with Slow Foods director Anya Fernald.
Host: Cy Musiker
Guests:
• Anya Fernald, executive director of Slow Foods Nation
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SlowFoodNation.org
: learn more about the event, the organization and the slow food movement.
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18-year-old Palo Alto resident Molly Kawahata is the youngest California delegate at the Democratic Convention. We caught up with the young Obama supporter and member of the DNC youth caucus to see if the convention is living up to her expectations.
Host: Stephanie Martin
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KQED's first interview with Molly Kawahata as she packed for the DNC.
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Lesbians and gay men are honoring the life of Del Martin, whose fight for equal rights over more than 50 years made her an icon of the gay rights movement. Martin and her lifelong partner, Phyllis Lyon, founded the nation's first advocacy group for lesbians in 1955, when homosexuality was considered a psychiatric disorder. This summer, they were the first same-sex couple to marry legally in San Francisco. Sarah Varney has this reminiscence.
Host: Stephanie Martin
Reporters:
• Sarah Varney
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See photos of Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon after they married on June 18, 2008.
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