Podcast Episodes

The Science Behind Hangovers

With New Year's Eve around the corner, that means millions of Californians will be out celebrating the end of 2022 and start of a new year. And that could entail a night of drinking. But is there a w…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Million Year Old Ecosystem Dying Off In San Bernardino Mountains

On the tops of the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California lies plants that exist nowhere else in the world. The Pebble Plains ecosystem is more than a million years old. It’s an old expert a…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

As Drought Continues, Many In Central Valley Drill Deeper For Water

Most Californians are feeling the effects of the drought. But in big areas of the state, where people rely on groundwater, the pain of this drought is especially severe. Wells are going dry and there…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Looking Back At The Year In Space

This has been a big year for space exploration. There was the deployment of a powerful new space space telescope. It's peering billions of years back through time and bringing us stunning images of o…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Checking In On High Speed Rail In Central Valley

After years of construction delays, and tens of billions of dollars in cost overruns, California’s high-speed rail project has become one of the most controversial infrastructure projects in the coun…

Published on 3 years ago

The Tradition Of Tamales During Christmas Holiday

The cold weather has hit California and for many Californians, that means the smell of warm tamales wafting through the house. We wanted to learn more about this iconic dish, and it's evolution in Ca…

Published on 3 years ago

Recovery Efforts Underway In Humboldt County Following Tuesday's Earthquake

Residents are assessing the damage after Tuesday's 6.4 magnitude earthquake on California's North Coast. Fire departments in Humboldt County have already been out surveying homes and businesses to fi…

Published on 3 years ago

Two Dead, Thousands Still Without Power Following Tuesday's Earthquake In Humboldt County

Two people are dead as a result of Tuesday's 6.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Humboldt County. At least a dozen were injured. 

Reporter: Erik Neumann, Jefferson Public Radio

Most of the damage from Tu…

Published on 3 years ago

Sacramento Takes A New Approach To Helping The City's Unhoused Community

Across California and the nation, governments are looking at new ways to address the crisis of growing unhoused communities. In Sacramento, the city and county have agreed to take a new approach -- b…

Published on 3 years ago

Historically Black Neighborhood Devastated In Mill Fire Struggles To Rebuild

Survivors of September's Mill Fire, which devastated parts of Siskiyou County, are continuing to put the pieces of their lives back together. Now, residents’ access to state and federal assistance wi…

Published on 3 years ago