The California Report Turns 25 Part 1: CA on the Forefront of Progressive Change
October marks the 25th anniversary of The California Report, and this week, we’re kicking off the first in a series of shows celebrating 25 years on the air. In this first installment, we’ll listen back to stories that showcase some of the ways the state has been a trailblazer. From passing first-in-the-nation climate change initiatives, to legalizing medical marijuana, to galvanizing the immigrants-right movement and marrying same-sex couples at San Francisco City Hall back in 2004, our state is often on the frontlines of progressive change. Host Sasha Khokha is joined by Scott Shafer, senior editor for KQED’s Politics and Government Desk and former host of The California Report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9 Okt 202030min
Here's How California Is Turning Hotels Into Housing for Formerly Homeless People
California is the land of record-breaking home prices and climbing rents. But it’s also a place where on any given night, more than 150,000 people live in tents and cars, RVs and shelters. So many wild extremes. But what can we do about it? That’s the question a new KQED podcast is tackling. It’s called SOLD OUT: Rethinking Housing in America. It explores how the pandemic has complicated housing for so many people, and looks at some possible solutions. This week on The California Report Magazine, we’ll hear the first episode, and learn about the roots of California’s homeless crisis, as well as recent efforts to house people struggling with homelessness in hotels. SOLD OUT is hosted and reported by KQED housing reporters Erin Baldassari and Molly Solomon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Okt 202030min
Artists Transform Lessons from Their own Lives into Art
‘Music Was Our Language’: Grammy-Award Winning Producer Turns Mic on Sister; Dan 'The Can't Stand Up Comedian' Smith; Artists Capture Wildfire’s Destructive Power – and Beauty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Sep 202031min
How To Talk About Death and Dying During a Pandemic
Palliative care expert Dr. Jessica Zitter says that tough conversations about end-of-life options can help inform how we want to live our lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Sep 202030min
From Protesting Police to Becoming a Cop Himself
After touring the world with Snoop Dogg and the Black Eyed Peas, Jinho Ferreira served as an Alameda County sheriff’s deputy for eight years. He said he wanted to fight police violence from the inside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Sep 202030min
Stories of Hope Through Fire and Smoke
From Prison Fire Crew To Pro Firefighter; Volunteer Firefighting Couple Find a Silver Lining; How Wildfire Smoke Intersects with Race and Place; An Ode to Big Basin's Redwoods Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Sep 202030min
California Women Reflect on a Century of Voting
Featuring: Lorena Gonzalez, Lawmaker, San Diego Ellen DuBois, Professor Emirita of History and Gender Studies, UCLA Rita Barschak, 100-year old voting rights activist, Los Angeles Maxine Anderson, Voter Education volunteer, San Francisco Aida Hurtado, Chicano/a Studies Professor, UC Santa Barbara Kristen Olsen, Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors Honey Mahogany, transgender activist, San Francisco Gurleen Kaur Mander, political science major, Fresno Arianna Nassiri, SF Youth Commission Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Aug 202030min
California City: Deception, Power, and Money in the Mojave Desert
Deep in the Mojave Desert sits California City: a would-be city of the future; a place where empty desert land is presented as a ticket to the American Dream. For decades running, real estate developers have gotten rich by selling this dream to thousands of people, many of whom are hard-working immigrants looking to build a better future. But the reality is much different. The land investments never paid off and the landowners, many of whom scraped together their life savings to buy a plot of land, were left with next to nothing. We devote the whole show to an excerpt from the first episode of “California City,” new podcast from LAist Studios, hosted and reported by Emily Guerin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Aug 202030min
