A few months ago, 16 S.F.  State students got their hands on a microphone kit and went on to the world to record stories. These are all stories reported by students from a 480 podcast class taught at San Francisco State.

A few months ago, 16 S.F.  State students got their hands on a microphone kit and went on to the world to record stories. These are all stories reported by students from a 480 podcast class taught at San Francisco State.

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KQED newscast for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM

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The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has spent tens of millions of dollars paying staff to act as human fire alarms. That’s according to new coverage from our California Newsroom partner, CalMatters. Reporter Cayla Mihalovich explains.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has spent tens of millions of dollars paying staff to act as human fire alarms.&nbsp;That&rsquo;s according to new coverage from our California Newsroom partner, CalMatters.&nbsp;Reporter Cayla Mihalovich explains.

CA Prisons Spent $50 Million on Human 'Fire Watch' Due to Broken Alarms

The San Francisco Giants got a big win over Milwaukee yesterday 16 to 3, and took that series against one of Major League Baseball's best teams this season. The win is a bright spot in a season of struggle for the GIANTS —They are in second to last place in the National League West. 
The last time they made it to the playoffs was back in 2021. Andrew Baggarly covers the Giants as a senior writer for The Athletic.

The San Francisco Giants got a big win over Milwaukee yesterday 16 to 3, and took that series against one of Major League Baseball's best teams this season. The win is a bright spot in a season of struggle for the GIANTS &mdash;They are in second to last place in the National League West.&nbsp; The last time they made it to the playoffs was back in 2021. Andrew Baggarly covers the Giants as a senior writer for The Athletic.

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