California University Students, Employees Demand Removal Of Campus PoliceMay 4, 2021 | Janelle SalangaMonday’s work stoppage kicked off a month of actions organized by members of the nationwide Cops Off Campus Coalition. For those who participated, it was a way to start building and talking about a future without police.
Pandemic Led To 30% Increase In Deaths For Workers In Certain High-Risk Industries, Study ShowsMay 3, 2021 | Rich IbarraThe U.C. Merced study found that overall deaths among Californians aged 18-65 increased by 25% in 2020. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Keeps Millions In Child Support While Parents Drown In DebtMay 3, 2021California keeps parents in debt by garnishing child support and imposing high interest rates when they fall behind on payments.
Millions Of California Salmon Are Making Their Way To The Ocean Via TruckMay 3, 2021 | Rich IbarraNorthern California hatcheries are ferrying their young salmon 50 to 100 miles on special tanker trucks. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentThree Major Progressive Proposals Just Stalled In California’s LegislatureMay 3, 2021 | Scott RoddThe bills aimed to create a single-payer health care system, ban political contributions from corporations and levy a wealth tax on the richest Californians. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Project Roomkey Sheltered Thousands Of California’s Homeless Residents. Will The Model Live On Post-Pandemic?May 3, 2021 | Chris NicholsAdvocates say the private room or ‘non-congregate’ shelter approach is more successful at bringing people in off the street and connecting them with housing and social services than traditional, dorm-style shelters.
50 And Forward, An Anniversary Celebration Of NPRMay 2, 2021To celebrate the 50th anniversary of NPR's first original on-air broadcast, we look back at our origins in radio, how we grew from a staff of 65 to thousands, and into our future in the digital space.
State GovernmentDemocratic Leaders Rally Behind Newsom To Fight Recall, But How Enthusiastic Is The Grassroots?May 2, 2021Democratic Party leaders unite behind a message that the recall is a desperate Republican plot that is bad for California. But will progressives and Latinos turn out to vote?
Capitol Mum On Eviction Moratorium Extension As Renters Seek More TimeMay 2, 2021With two months left before California’s eviction moratorium ends June 30, political momentum isn’t on the side of tenants for an extension.
'It Was Just Thrilling': 2 NPR Founders Remember The First Days, 50 Years AgoMay 2, 2021NPR's program, All Things Considered, debuted on May 3, 1971. ATC creator Bill Siemering and former co-host (then production assistant) Susan Stamberg look back on the iconic first broadcast.
