Podcast Episodes

Dealing With Loneliness In California

Last year the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory, calling attention to the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection in our country. So how did we get to this point?

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Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

One Dead Following Avalanche At Palisades Tahoe

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died in an avalanche at Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort on Wednesday as 66-year-old Kenneth Kidd. One other person was buried and injured; two…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Real Estate Developer Fails To Provide Housing For Unhoused, Despite Millions In State Funding

If we're spending tens of billions of dollars fighting homelessness, why isn't the problem getting better? An investigation by KCRW and The California Newsroom looked at the massive failures of one m…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Governor Newsom Sets Date For Special Election For Kevin McCarthy's Seat

Governor Newsom has officially ordered a special election on March 19 to fill the seat vacated by former Congressman Kevin McCarthy. The district will see up to four different ballots to determine wh…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

RV Laws In Butte County Leave Many Fire Victims With Few Options

People are still struggling to find a place to live years after devastating wildfires ripped through Butte County.  In the remote town of Berry Creek, many are living in RVs on the lots where houses …

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Gray Wolves Returning To California

In the 20th century, the last California gray wolf was observed in the 1920s, but that changed in 2011 with the sighting of a wolf who had crossed into California from Oregon.  Now, a small but growi…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Could Tech Workers Face Retribution For Speaking Out On Israel-Hamas War?

Passions over war in the Middle East have spilled into where many of us work. So as an employee, what rights do you have to share your opinions or protest on the job?

Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED

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Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Women With Postpartum Depression Struggle To Get Drug Treatment

Federal regulators are investigating Kaiser Permanente for how it treats women with postpartum depression. The health provider has twice revised its guidelines to make it easier for women to get a ne…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

New Laws Go Into Effect In 2024

Hundreds of new laws have gone into effect with the beginning of the new year. They affect everything from workplaces, to crime and health care.

Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, The California Report

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Dealing With Grief From Climate Change

In our state, we see the effects of climate change around us seemingly every day - storms, flooding, wildfires, extreme heat waves. Such events are changing the landscape and feeling of California an…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago