KQED News Fix 12-24-25

KQED's Rachael Myrow has the Bay Area news you need to know for Wednesday, December 24, 2025. 

A Day in the Life of a Local Santa

Christmas is two days away, which means Santa Claus is pulling overtime. He’s at the mall taking photos and he’s project managing toy production. This story is all about the work of being Santa. So, if you’re listening with a child who’s expecting a visit from jolly old Saint Nick this year you may…

SF's Union Square Faces Ups and Downs as City Tries to Revitalize Area

Downtown San Francisco is decked out for the holidays following a year-long campaign by city officials to revitalize the area. They say Union Square is rebounding following the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. But when it comes to one mall there, that’s a different story. KQED’s Sydney Joh…

KQED News Fix 12-23-25

KQED's Rachael Myrow has the Bay Area news you need to know for Tuesday, December 23, 2025.

New Law Will Add Folic Acid to Staple Foods in Latino Community

The new year means a stack of new laws taking effect in California. One measure aims to help Latino parents have healthy babies by adding folic acid to foods that are staples in the Latino community.

Rural Volunteer Fire Station in Humboldt County Struggles to Meet Community's Needs

In Humboldt County, a rural volunteer fire station is struggling to meet its community’s needs. They’re hoping a state budget allocation to expand CAL FIRE staffing might offer some support . . . but nothing has materialized yet. KQED’s Katherine Monahan reports.

Transportation Officials Pause Issuing Commercial Driver's Licenses Under Federal Pressure

California transportation officials say they’ve PAUSED a plan to resume issuing thousands of commercial driver’s licenses…. under federal pressure. KQED’s Farida Jhabvala Romero reports.

Trump Administration Continues to Shrink Northern California Immigration Courts

The Trump administration continues to drastically shrink the immigration courts in Northern California – leaving just a few judges to handle a massive backlog of cases. KQED’s senior immigration editor Tyche Hendricks reports.

The Job of an Oakland High School Violence Interrupter

The recent shooting at Oakland’s Skyline High put school violence in the spotlight. Now the future of a program aimed at keeping schools safe is in doubt. KQED’s Vanessa Rancaño takes us to East Oakland to meet one woman tasked with preventing campus violence to see what the job looks like, and wha…

Residents of San Ramon Jolted by More than 150 Small Earthquakes Over the Last Month

Over the last month, a swarm of more than 150 small earthquakes jolted the East Bay City of San Ramon. As KQED’s Ezra David Romero reports, for people who live in the area, the earthquakes are alarming.