Providing A Path To College For Kids In Juvenile DetentionAugust 21, 2019A unique program that enrolls kids in juvenile detention in college classes could be a statewide model. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
LGBT Community: Is Gentrification Changing A Once Welcoming Haven?August 20, 2019Experts say gay neighborhoods have been changing as home prices rise and cultural norms change.
Do You Speak Mam? Growth of Oakland’s Guatemalan Community Sparks Interest In Indigenous LanguageAugust 14, 2019Immigrants and asylum seekers that come to the U.S. often head to places where they know people. And in Oakland, there’s a growing community from rural Guatemala that speaks an indigenous language called Mam. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Central Valley Radio Station Stands In As A Cultural ‘Town Hall’ For Local Hmong And Punjabi-Speaking CommunitiesAugust 1, 2019 | Julia MitricSince the late ’80s, KBIF has slowly but steadily cultivated a niche for itself by serving as a cultural hub for Fresno’s Hmong and Punjabi communities. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Despite A Growing Latino Middle Class, California Families Face Hurdles Getting ThereJuly 17, 2019Despite rising incomes and lower poverty rate for Latinos, many California families struggle. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
A Growing Latino Middle Class: One Family’s Journey From Have-Not To HaveJuly 16, 2019Within two generations, the Rivera family has gone from the factory floor to solid middle class. It took lots of hard work and smart financial investments. But their story is rapidly becoming that of a growing number of Latinos in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Dream Big, Live Small: Why The Van Life Is Taking Hold In CaliforniaJune 29, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaA growing enclave of millennials is choosing van life as an alternative to a 9-to-5 job and a mortgage. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Global California Dream, In 5 Charts And MapsJune 21, 2019Where we’re coming from, and where we’re going.
Immigrant Entrepreneurs Invigorate California's EconomyJune 18, 2019Immigrants tend to be bigger risk-takers than people born in California when it comes to starting a business. Here’s why that’s a good thing for the state’s economy. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Loneliness And High Rent Prompt California Seniors To Look For RoommatesMay 10, 2019A growing number of California seniors are moving in together to deal with the state’s affordability crisis and the solitude that comes with the death of a spouse. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
