Nov 01 Gridlock Grips California Government Photo by Flicker user Wendy McCormac. You would think the state is actually broken. And maybe it is. But Silicon Valley seems to be doing well, housing prices in San Francisco remain high, fancy restaurants are packed and… Continue reading
Oct 28 'The Informant' Tracks Latest on Calif. Prison Overcrowding, Occupy Oakland By Saskia de Melker The Informant blog, a product of KALW Radio in San Francisco, tracks the latest news and developments in cops, courts and communities in the Bay Area. We checked in with lead reporter Rina Palta on Friday afternoon to hear… Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch After Arrests, Occupy Oakland Protesters Vow to Return Chaos erupted Tuesday night in downtown Oakland, Calif., as police dispersed crowds from the Occupy Oakland movement in the plaza in front of City Hall. Correspondent Spencer Michels reports from the center of the confrontation. Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch Calif. University Introduces First U.S. Multi-Faith School of Theology Claremont Lincoln University, a graduate school in California, is the first in the United States to bring together Christians, Jews and Muslims in the same classrooms to educate the future leaders of churches, synagogues and mosques. Special correspondent Saul Gonzalez… Continue watching
Oct 17 California 'Dream Act' Offers Undocumented Students Path to Higher Education By Saskia de Melker // On October 8 California governor Jerry Brown signed Bill AB131 into law, enabling undocumented students who meet state residency requirements to have access to state public funds for higher education. It is the second half of legislation known as… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch California Dream Act Offers Undocumented Students Path to Higher Education For more on this story, go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch By The People: What's Next California? By The People: What's Next California?… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Marijuana Farming Is Lucrative Business in California, but Who's Profiting? Last year, local and federal authorities seized some 7 million illegally grown marijuana plants in California. The Center for Investigative Reporting and KQED investigate who and what are behind the spike in the state's lucrative marijuana-farming business. Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Budget Cuts, Tuition Hikes Jeopardize Quality of Higher Education in California Students preparing for college this fall are facing higher tuition rates as their schools face budget cuts in this troubled economy. Correspondent Spencer Michels reports on the fallout in California's public universities. Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch Major Investor CalPERS Rides out Big Waves in Markets With Calm Approach Thursday's market drop marked the fifth time in just two weeks that the Dow Jones industrial average rocketed up or down by several hundred points in one trading session. Spencer Michels reports on how the California Public Employees' Retirement System,… Continue watching