Apr 07 The whole tooth of helping low-income patients with ‘teledentistry’ By Daniela Hernandez, Kaiser Health News A free “teledentistry” program in California seeks to provide dental services for low-income patients who don’t have access to regular dental care. Low-income families are often stymied by high costs and a shortage of dentists who treat the poor. Many… Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch Former inmate speaks out against U.S. ‘commitment’ to mass incarceration By PBS News Hour During Michael Santos’ 26 years in federal prisons, he read books on history and law, earned undergraduate and master’s degrees and wrote seven books about the criminal justice system. Now, just six months after his release, Santos is imploring prisoners… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch As the U.S. government relinquishes control, who should oversee the Web? By PBS News Hour The Commerce Department recently announced it would give up oversight of ICANN, the California nonprofit that manages the unique domains of the world's websites and email servers. There's been international pressure to make the change, especially in light of revelations… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 7:35 New generation of tech innovations aims to help elders stay healthy and connected By PBS News Hour There’s a multi-billion-dollar market that has been largely overlooked by Silicon Valley. But a new wave of tech startups have begun developing products for seniors and their caregivers, from redesigning canes and pill boxes, to a web-based app that helps… Continue watching
Mar 20 10 states critical to administration’s efforts to enroll 6 million in new health plans By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Ten states -- seven of them controlled by Republicans -- hold the key to whether the Obama administration succeeds at signing up 6 million people for health care under the Affordable Care Act by the deadline of March 31. Those… Continue reading
Mar 13 Californians could shell out more money to fix water system By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Water in California is critically underfunded, according to a new study from the Public Policy Institute of California. The 81-page report estimates that plugging the leaks in the state’s water system could cost an extra $150 to $230 a… Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch ‘Hidden Genius’ helps disadvantaged teens learn code of the tech industry By PBS News Hour In Oakland, not far from Silicon Valley, a small group of teenagers are glued to their computer screens, learning a new language. The Hidden Genius Project is a small non-profit that’s working to teach computer coding to young African-American men… Continue watching
Feb 28 Teens take STEM reporting to the airwaves By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Teenagers in Oakland, Cali. are ready to go on the air with their STEM reporting. Youth Radio, a program underwritten by the National Science Foundation, is teaching high school students how to be in-depth reporters covering science and… Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch Bay Area poets turn reporters to tell story of vulnerable public housing residents By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 21 Residents live in filth, fear in mismanaged Bay Area public housing By Amy Julia Harris, The Center for Investigative Reporting Every year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development compiles a list of the worst of the worst public housing agencies across the nation. The city of Richmond, Calif., across the bay from San Francisco and home to Chevron… Continue reading