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EPISODE · Aug 4, 2026 · 9 MIN

Fixit Clinics turn consumers into fixers

from Crosscurrents · host KALW

Here’s a question for you- if you have something around your house that needs fixing- an appliance, a device… What do you do? Fix it or ditch it? If you do want to get something fixed, but you're not a do-it-yourselfer or you're just too intimidated to try fixing things yourself – then what?Well, reporter Mary Catherine O'Connor looked for answers - at a Fixit Clinic at a library in San Mateo. And if you have a much loved item that’s in need of some TLC, you’re in luck! KALW is hosting a fix it clinic tonight! It’s happening at our live event space at 220 Montgomery in San Francisco. 

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