Ali Budner

What happens when you call 911? Meet Oakland's first responders

Ali Budner and Martina Castro — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:30:00 +0000

A year ago, KALW’s Ali Budner met Sharena Thomas and her friend Lesley Phillips, two women from East Oakland who say the 911 emergency response system in their neighborhood is broken.

Today on Your Call: Is geo-engineering our last hope against global warming?

Ali Budner — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:59:31 +0000

The endangered art of making hats

Ali Budner — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:03:58 +0000

It’s hard not to notice that it’s getting colder. You can tell how cold it is just by looking at what people are wearing nowadays: thicker leggings, furry boots, scarves, and, of course, hats.

California commits to paying for education

Ali Budner — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 02:00:35 +0000

San Francisco’s Measure A passed yesterday, which means City College will get much needed funds. Prop 30 also passed, meaning Californians taxed themselves more than 6 billion dollars to help pay for public education.

A music festival on two wheels

Ali Budner — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:08:17 +0000

It’s a sunny morning at Stowe Lake Meadow in Golden Gate Park and the grass is already strewn with bikes. Amid the tinkering and whirring sounds of pedals and wheels, there’s an excited chatter of voices.