Podcast Episodes

How the Impact of Proposition 13 Lives On Nearly 50 Years After It Passed

In the 1960s and early 1970s, California was at the forefront of movements for racial justice, LGBTQ and women’s rights, and protests against the Vie…

1 year, 3 months ago

How a Ford Plant Changed Milpitas; AstraLogik's Music For Healing

A Ford Factory Changed Milpitas, Then It Bacame a Mall 

The Great Mall of Milpitas, in Santa Clara County, wasn't always a mall; it used to be a mass…

1 year, 3 months ago

Composer Reena Esmail's Multicultural Music; The Professor Confronting Division With a Vision for Belonging

Sitars and Symphonies: LA Composer Reena Esmail Fuses Indian Ragas with Western Rhythms

We continue our California composers series with Reena Esmail…

1 year, 4 months ago

The Poetry of Resilience

In Rising Voices of  El Cerrito's Young Poets, a Message About Resilience

As our series about Californians and resilience continues, we hear from El …

1 year, 4 months ago

An Altadena Church Fights to Rebuild; Stories From Catalina Island

An Historic Altadena Church, Lost to the Eaton Fire, Begins the Long Journey to Resurrection 

The Eaton Fire reached deep into the sanctuaries of Alt…

1 year, 4 months ago

Uncuffed: Where Were You in '92?

This week marks 33 years since four police officers were acquitted in the brutal beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles. That verdict exploded into da…

1 year, 4 months ago

The Activist History of Japanese American Care Homes; Singing Corridos in Compton; SF Hosts Trans Self-Defense Class

J-Sei Home Closes After 30 Years, Leaving Bay Area Japanese Seniors in Need

The 1960s and 70s were a pivotal time for community activism – with the ci…

1 year, 5 months ago

Encore: Great Redwood Trail Proposal Unearths Painful History for Indigenous Tribes

California has grand plans to turn a stretch of abandoned railroad tracks into 300 miles of walking and biking trails, connecting the rolling hills o…

1 year, 5 months ago

Detecting Invisible Toxins After the Eaton Fire; 'You're Not Alone': A Youth Advocate Offers Hope to Abuse Survivors

It’s been a few months since wildfires devastated Los Angeles, and some people are just now starting the long process of repairing and rebuilding the…

1 year, 5 months ago

Stories of LA’s Zorthian Ranch; Visiting the Magical Fairy Houses of Point Richmond

For more than 80 years, the Zorthian Ranch – nestled among the oak trees and steep canyons of Altadena – has been a home for artists, musicians and c…

1 year, 5 months ago