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KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.
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College Protests From the Eyes Of Student Journalists
Protests over the war in Gaza have increased at college campuses across the state. Encampments have now been set up at Sacramento State, San Francisco State, UC Irvine and UC Riverside, along with Occidental College, a liberal arts school in Los Angeles. Student journalists have been covering the events as they unfold on campus.
Guests: Dezmond Remington, Reporter, The Lumberjack, Catherine Hamilton, Editor, The Daily Bruin, Aarya Mukherjee, Reporter, The Daily Californian
Members of congress have launched an investigation into a San Diego County-based credit union. This after a KPBS investigation revealed the credit union collects millions of dollars in overdraft fees from young marines every year.
Reporter: Scott Rodd, KPBS
A federal program that has helped millions of Californians afford internet expires on Tuesday. The end of the Affordable Connectivity Program will affect a wide swath of Californians.
Reporter: Khari Johnson, CalMatters
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Climate Change Forces State Parks To Re-Think Their Goals
As the climate crisis changes California’s landscape, the ecosystems in state parks are threatened. At one point, the people in charge of those parks were just preserving the land. But now they’re trying to save the land from climate-driven collapse.
Reporter: Caleigh Wells, KCRW
Worker advocates are applauding a new federal rule that will make millions more people eligible for overtime pay. But in California, those protections are already stronger.
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED
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Palestinian Family Turns To Food, Tradition To Take Mind Off Of War
Israel’s attacks on Gaza have lasted over 200 days and the devastation can be seen around the world. As the war continues, families in the U.S. with Palestinian roots are having to watch the destruction from afar. Many are leaning into their traditions.
Reporter: Esther Quintanilla, KVPR
A controversial California housing law is unconstitutional, according to a superior court judge who made the ruling this week. Senate Bill 9 lets homeowners in single family neighborhoods split their lot and build two new homes on each.
Reporter: Erin Baldassari, KQED
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Is California Headed For Another Tax Revolt?
Battle lines are being drawn in what could be a huge fight over taxes in California this November. Those fights are playing out on the ballot and in court. The state could be headed for another “tax revolt” like the one that ushered in Proposition 13.
Reporter: Nicole Nixon, CapRadio
California lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would make workers on strike for more than two weeks eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED
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Fresno's Chinatown Neighborhood To See Big Changes From High Speed Rail
For many Californians, the idea of High Speed Rail becoming a reality, is well just an idea. But in Fresno, where one of the first stations will be built, some residents see the rail system as a lifeline.
Reporter: Madi Bolanos, The California Report
Cal Poly Humboldt has shut down its campus, after students occupied a building on campus. And a protest encampment continues to grow at UC Berkeley, as students voice their concerns about the war in Gaza, and universities investing in companies that benefit Israel.
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Housing Out OF Reach For Many Young Parents In LA
For many young parents in Los Angeles, buying a home with enough space for kids is out of reach, and so is renting a family-sized apartment. The makes life challenging for those young couples.
Reporter: David Wagner, LAist
On Monday, a case about homelessness from Grants Pass in Southern Oregon was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court is expected to rule before the term ends in June.
Reporter: Jane Vaughan, Jefferson Public Radio
A San Francisco lawmaker's bill to allow police to ticket scofflaw robotaxis has passed its first test in the state Legislature.
Reporter: Dan Brekke, KQED
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