May 15 Watch News Wrap: Strong wind driving California wildfires subsides By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, gusty winds in southern California died down sufficiently to give firefighters an opportunity to bring several wildfires under control. The fires have burned through more than 9,000 acres in San Diego County, and forced tens… Continue watching
May 15 Entire state of California now in extreme drought, fueling wildfires By Joshua Barajas As firefighters attempt to extinguish several fires across Southern California, 100 percent of the state is now in extreme drought or worse. Continue reading
May 09 Watch Considering the long view for California's future, Gov. Jerry Brown embraces continuity By PBS News Hour Times have changed, and so has California Gov. Jerry Brown. Embarking on an unprecedented fourth term, 40 years after he first won office, Brown touts the values of balance, budgeting and planning in order to manage all of that change. Continue watching
May 05 Many insured U.S. Latinos prefer to see doctors in Mexico By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News Mexican immigrants living in California, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico have long sought health care in border cities like Tijuana, Mexicali and Nogales. The Affordable Care Act won't change that, experts said, even though it has expanded coverage to millions… Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch Potential to revive extinct animals raises ethical questions By PBS News Hour Researchers are working to bring back extinct animals like the woolly mammoth and passenger pigeon, operating under the belief that reviving such species could restore vanishing habitats. But many biologists suggest these efforts should focus on endangered, rather than extinct,… Continue watching
Apr 18 Cities crack down on homeless living in vehicles By Joshua Barajas At least 70 cities in the nation have passed laws that ban people from living in their vehicles. In Palo Alto, Calif., people living in their cars face a fine as high as $1,000 or a six-month jail sentence. These… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch News Wrap: Obama taps Sylvia Burwell to lead Health and Human Services By PBS News Hour In our news wrap, President Obama announced his budget director Sylvia Mathews Burwell as his nomination to replace Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of HSS. Sebelius, who has been criticized for troubles in the health care rollout, announced her resignation this… Continue watching
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