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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A Beauty Queen Who Fights Mental Health Stigma, and a Dream Shaped by Water

A Beauty Queen Who Fights Mental Health Stigma, and a Dream Shaped by Water

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Difficult Choices Around Motherhood

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High School Students Take Over the Airwaves

High School Students Take Over the Airwaves

Pregnant at 15, Pressured to be Polite, Always Tired, Embracing 'Body Positivity', 'My Natural Hair Journey', Living In Two Worlds, Cooking With Kenny Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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From the Origin of the Fortune Cookie to Making Community College Applications Mandatory

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‘It’s So Important to Be Heard:’ Californians Living With Disabilities

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Navigating High School as a Deaf 16-Year-Old; My Sister Can’t Speak, But She Makes Herself Heard; What It Means to ‘Edit Out’ a Disability; Ski School for All Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This Is the Coachella Most Californians Don’t See

This Is the Coachella Most Californians Don’t See

For many Californians, their only reference point for the Coachella Valley is the annual music festival which kicks off this week. But there are other sides to Coachella — the ones locals see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Apr 201930min

Meth Mania: From Biker Gangs to the Psych Ward, How Speed Came of Age in California

Meth Mania: From Biker Gangs to the Psych Ward, How Speed Came of Age in California

Methamphetamine is back in California. This time around, it's sending more and more people to the hospital, to rehab and to the morgue. Learn about one woman's two-decade battle with meth, from when biker gangs helped the drug take root in California to today’s deadly epidemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Fresno Police Corruption: How a Top Cop Went From Hero to Federal Prison

Fresno Police Corruption: How a Top Cop Went From Hero to Federal Prison

It’s one of the biggest police corruption scandals in modern California history, and one you probably didn’t hear about if you live outside the Central Valley. And it wasn’t an isolated incident. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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