Checking Out Santa Monica's 'Human Library'; Hidden History of Oceano Dunes

Checking Out Santa Monica's 'Human Library'; Hidden History of Oceano Dunes

At This Library, You Check Out a Human, Not a Book — and Sit Down to Talk California prides itself on being a diverse state that welcomes folks from all kinds of backgrounds. But actually connecting people who have radically different life experiences — that can be a challenge. The Santa Monica Public Library is hosting events to encourage deep one-on-one conversations between people from different backgrounds. Reporter Clare Wiley tells us about “The Human Library.” ‘It’s All I’ve Wanted’: How an Innovative Bay Area Training Program Is Helping This Fire Victim Become a Firefighter In the fall of 2017, Lupe Duran was overwhelmed with feelings of loss and uncertainty. The Tubbs Fire had just killed 22 people and decimated thousands of homes in Santa Rosa, including his own. A welding student at the time, it occurred to him he should become a firefighter, like the professionals he’d seen save people’s homes. Through an ad, he found the FIRE Foundry, a nonprofit collaboration of the Marin County Fire Department, local organizations and universities. The organization offers free educational services and support aimed at propelling women and people of color into sustainable careers in the fire service. KQED’s Farida Jhabvala Romero reports. How the Oceano Dunes Became a Refuge for Artists and Writers in the 1920s Just south of Pismo Beach, along California’s Central Coast, the Oceano Dunes are a popular recreation spot for locals and tourists alike. It’s one of the few state parks where people can drive motorized vehicles on the sand. But those dunes also hold some little known history. For two decades, starting in the 1920s, the dunes were home to a colony of artists, writers and intellectuals called “Dunites.” KCBX’s Benjamin Purper reports it was a place where they could live freely and make art without much money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Dismantling Racism, One Protest and Book Club at a Time

Dismantling Racism, One Protest and Book Club at a Time

Young Activists in Fresno and S.F. Push for Racial Justice; Latinx Book Club Challenges Anti-Blackness; Why We Need Diverse Contact Tracers; A COVID Doctor Shares His Story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Jun 202030min

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

As nationwide protests continue in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, we explore how the death of Oscar Grant – shot by a transit officer while lying face-down, unarmed on a train platform - galvanized a new generation of activists, and helped spark a sustained call for change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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‘Family Is Not Replaceable’

‘Family Is Not Replaceable’

LA Koreatown Family Devastated by COVID, Navajo Nation "Ground Zero" for COVID, A Nurse Finds Joy; Motorcyclists Deliver PPE, The Class of 2020: No Prom, No Graduation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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“No One Is Disposable”: Living With Disability During a Pandemic

“No One Is Disposable”: Living With Disability During a Pandemic

An Activist With Autism Creates a New Routine; A Conversation With Disability Rights Activist Alice Wong; A Teacher With Visually Impaired Students Gets Creative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Gold Chains: California’s Hidden History

Gold Chains: California’s Hidden History

Great-Grandma Survived, and Forgave; California's Last Known Slave; Taking a Stand at the 1973 Oscars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Mai 202030min

How Tiny Sierra Towns are Coping With Pandemic

How Tiny Sierra Towns are Coping With Pandemic

A 164 Year-Old Hotel Closed for the First Time; The Fate of Mark Twain's Old Newspaper; Disabled and Broke in Yosemite; Keeping a Cafe Going Along the Pony Express Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Feeding California During a Pandemic

Feeding California During a Pandemic

One Man's Mission To Bring Groceries to Rural Trinity County; 90% of Catalina Unemployed; Transforming a Sacramento Restaurant to a Food Kitchen; Filipinos Feed the Frontlines. Plus: What's Bringing You Joy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Art Lives On, Even During a Pandemic

Art Lives On, Even During a Pandemic

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