The station I probably listen to the most (both when I lived in the Bay Area and now online) is KFJC, from Foothills Junior College in Los Altos Hills, CA:
http://www.kfjc.org/
This station, to me, is the model of what "college radio" provides: innovative, obscure (and often downright abrasive) programming that supports a diverse range of musicians who otherwise are getting no pub (I honestly don't know how they get ahold of a lot of the stuff in their library -- think Aquarius Records, but in a radio station's library). Also, KFJC is very active in sponsoring live music events in SF as well as hosting bands (including lots of Japanese noise/psych) in-studio. Their fundraising premiums then include CDs of these live recordings from "the Pit" (as well as things like "an hour on the air" for $150).
Further, I like the simplicity and easy navigation of their web site, which still contains a wealth of info including playlists, reviews, club listings, etc. And, as mentioned, they have an online stream.
And, of course, there's always KUSF in San Francisco. An awesome station, though I have complaints about their web presence. (Same description, with slightly less enthusiasm and same caveat about the web presence, goes for KJHK Lawrence, KS.)
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