Kevin Stark

Kevin Stark

Senior Editor

Kevin is a senior editor for KQED Science, managing the station's health and climate desks. His journalism career began in the Pacific Northwest, and he later became a lead reporter for the San Francisco Public Press. His work has appeared in Pacific Standard magazine, the Energy News Network, the Center for Investigative Reporting's Reveal and WBEZ in Chicago. Kevin joined KQED in 2019, and has covered issues related to energy, wildfire, climate change and the environment.

By Kevin Stark

False Earthquake Alert Likely Triggered by ‘Something Out in the Field,’ USGS Says

California Leaders Blast Trump’s ‘Idiotic’ Plan to Kickstart Offshore Oil Drilling

‘Urgent Need’: Benicia Braces for Economic Future Without Valero

Caltrain’s Brakes Feed Power Back to the Grid. And Now They’ll Reduce Its Cost

With California Weather Service Offices at ‘Half Strength,’ Lawmakers Want Cuts Reversed

A Brutal Attack Upended Her Life. It Also Exposed Gaps in California’s Hospital Safety Laws

A flusher sprays the streets down with water.

Supreme Court Sides With San Francisco Against EPA in Sewage Lawsuit

State Farm Seeks Emergency Rate Hike in California After LA Fires

Trump Tries Another Grab at California’s Water. What Comes Next?

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