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Mauricio Across the Border, Part 2: No Turning Back
This week, we continue the story of Mauricio Hernández, an undocumented immigrant who had an unexpected brush with television fame in the US. A new o…
5 years, 1 month ago
Mauricio Across the Border, Part 1: Giving Up a Dream After It Came True
Mauricio Hernández grew up in Mexico City dreaming of one day being on TV. As a teen, he crossed the border to California and got a job sweeping the …
5 years, 1 month ago
California History You Probably Didn't Learn in School
This week, we feature some of our favorite history stories from The California Report Magazine archive.
The Forgotten Filipino-Americans Who Led the …
5 years, 1 month ago
California’s Delta Surge; History of Native Americans in Comedy; Postpartum Drug Offers Hope and Frustration
Remember that moment just about a month ago when there was a palpable sense everything might be OK? The economy was reopening. People were packing ba…
5 years, 2 months ago
Was He "The Priest Who Performs Miracles" - Or a Predator?
Listener advisory: Some accounts of sexual assault in this story contain explicit details and strong language that some may find upsetting or objecti…
5 years, 2 months ago
These Five People Challenge the Notion of Blindness as a Deficit
A lot of stories about people who are blind are sensational. They focus on the trauma of losing sight or the triumph of overcoming adversity. But wha…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Sound of Social Revolution: Inside the Black Panthers' R&B Band
Fifty years ago, an unlikely musical group evolved out of the Oakland chapter of the Black Panther Party. The band’s mission was to spread the seed o…
5 years, 2 months ago
Latinx Artists Promote Covid Shots, Saying Goodbye to 'Roadrunner', Birds Helping CA Farms
More than 60 percent of Latinos in some Central Valley counties are still not vaccinated. The numbers are even more dramatic for younger folks, espec…
5 years, 2 months ago
A History of Queer California
For this Pride month, we reprise our 2019 episode looking back at the early days of the queer rights movement, exploring the impact of that activism …
5 years, 3 months ago
'Our Culture Is Being Taken Away From Us': The Karuk Tribe Pushes to Restore Native Burn Management to Protect Forests
For thousands of years before contact with Europeans, the Karuk people, like many others, tended their land with fire. The Karuk tribe is one of the …
5 years, 3 months ago