MIXED!: 'Jump Higher, Spin Faster': Olympic Figure Skater Tai Babilonia on Her Rise to Fame

MIXED!: 'Jump Higher, Spin Faster': Olympic Figure Skater Tai Babilonia on Her Rise to Fame

Olympic figure skater Tai Babilonia and her skating partner Randy Gardner rapidly ascended figure skating’s ranks to become World Champions in 1979. They were favorites at the 1980 Olympics, but an injury ended their dream of a medal. For our series Mixed! Stories of Mixed Race Californians, co-hosts Sasha Khokha and Marisa Lagos spoke to Babilonia about growing up in a mixed race family in the 1960s and the racism and exotification she faced as an athlete and public figure. And we have an update on a family we've been following. In 2019, José Luis Ruiz Arévalos left his wife and kids in the Central Valley to apply for his green card in Mexico, but he ended up separated from them for almost four years. He got caught up in changes the Trump administration made to the questions consulate officials ask people trying to become legal residents. Last month, José was finally able to return home, but as Edsource Reporter Zaidee Stavely tells us, his forced absence changed the course of his children’s lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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All About the Family Biz

All About the Family Biz

The Evolution of Casa Sanchez, Prather Ranch Cows, Frank Fat's Restaurant, Taxi Medallions Take Toll, Letter to My CA Dreamer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Tammi 201930min

It Started With Oscar Grant: A Police Shooting in Oakland, and the Making of a Movement

It Started With Oscar Grant: A Police Shooting in Oakland, and the Making of a Movement

Ten years after an unarmed black man was shot and killed by a white police officer as he lay face-down on a train platform, we explore how Oscar Grant’s death galvanized a new generation of activists, and helped spark a sustained call for change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Tammi 201930min

Golden State Plate: Food History Made in California

Golden State Plate: Food History Made in California

Hear some of the most appetizing stories from our Golden State Plate series, where we explore the history of some of the iconic food and drink born right here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Tammi 201930min

A Ghost, a Songwriter, a Student and a Teacher: Voices of California

A Ghost, a Songwriter, a Student and a Teacher: Voices of California

A jailhouse songwriter's deep friendship with Johnny Cash. How a crusading heroine became a demon in Victorian San Francisco. LuPaulette Taylor on her nearly five-decade career at a West Oakland school. Two teens from Menlo-Atherton High on their childhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Joulu 201831min

A Musical Journey with California-Grown Artists Forging Their Own Sounds

A Musical Journey with California-Grown Artists Forging Their Own Sounds

Female DJs Find Empowerment in Oakland, Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore Intertwine Their Musical Roots, New Book Celebrates the Work of Los Lobos, ‘The Soul Chance’ Goes Analog to Capture Retro Reggae Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Joulu 201830min

40 Years on, How Does Proposition 13 Impact the California Dream?

40 Years on, How Does Proposition 13 Impact the California Dream?

How has the controversial law - which essentially locks in a homeowner's property tax to the year they bought their home - affected four different Oakland residents? Reporter Vanessa Rancaño invited them over to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Joulu 201830min

She Strived to Be the Perfect Mom, and Landed in the Psych Ward

She Strived to Be the Perfect Mom, and Landed in the Psych Ward

Motherhood was going great for Lisa Abramson, until the walls started talking to her. But being in the hospital made her feel more crazy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Joulu 201830min

Families Pulling Together to Confront Life’s Obstacles

Families Pulling Together to Confront Life’s Obstacles

'Surrogate Family’ Supports Migrant Mom, How Did Raymond Mata in a Mass Grave, Attack of the Nutria, Saying Goodbye to Paradise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Joulu 201830min

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