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 Jan 201930min
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 Jan 201930min
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 Jan 201930min
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 Dec 201831min
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 Dec 201830min
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 Dec 201830min
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 Dec 201830min
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 Dec 201830min
