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KQED's The California Report
KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.
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Drug Shows Some Promise for People Suffering From Valley Fever
Valley fever cases continue to climb across California. The fungal disease is showing up in places where doctors may not expect it. And now a new stud...
Court Records Show Federal Agents Used Slurs While Targeting People During Immigration Sweeps
How do you get free air conditioning to California homeowners who need it the most? One Los Angeles contractor is using state incentives creatively, a...
Healthcare Company Focusing on Women's Health Faces Scrutiny
A healthcare company that brands itself as a modern, women-centered alternative to traditional doctor's offices is facing scrutiny about the quality o...
There's a Political Power Struggle in the City of Avenal
In the small, quiet Kings County community of Avenal, there’s a war waging over political power. Voters recently recalled four council members, but th...
Western Snowy Plover Population Passes Milestone
Western snowy plovers are tiny, shy shorebirds that are slowly making a recovery along the West Coast.
Reporter: Erin Malsbury, KAZU
Proposed Development in Big Bear Threatens Famous Eagles' Habitat
For the last decade, a 24-7 livestream of an eagle’s nest in Big Bear has captivated people around the world, and made its occupants Jackie and Shadow...
World Cup Was a Test Run for 2028 Olympics
The World Cup has come and gone, and for cities like Los Angeles, it was mostly a success. Officials saw the event as a test run for what's to come, t...
Japanese American WWII Camp Survivors Say Immigrants Today Share Similar Experiences
The Tule Lake Segregation Center in Modoc County was one of ten camps where Japanese Americans were imprisoned during World War II. Eighty years after...
Small Farmers Push Back Against Federal Program Cuts
In April, the House of Representatives passed their 2026 Farm Bill. Now the US Senate is working on their iteration of the massive legislation package...
Small Businesses Feel Left Out as Inglewood Brings in Millions From World Cup
The World Cup games have attracted thousands to stadiums across the country, as fans gathered to attend matches in person. That includes in Inglewood,...
Jailhouse Stings Happening More Frequently in California
A law enforcement practice that’s being used in California jails is coming under increasing scrutiny. In what’s known as a “Perkins operation,” underc...
Kids Learning to Swim at Community Pool in Central Valley
Much of the Central Valley is under a heat advisory Wednesday, as temperatures could reach triple digits. Many of the region’s unincorporated communit...
Peach Farmers Forced to Adjust After Major Buyer Enters Bankruptcy
Peach farmers in the Central Valley have had to pull their crops and are facing financial hardship. They’re hoping a new farm bill will help keep them...
Old Timers and Newbies Look to Cash in by Panning in Gold Country
Close to two hundred years ago, people from all over the world flocked to California's rivers in search of gold. This year, they're back at it, hoping...
Investigation Leads to More Transparency From College Campuses About Military-Grade Weapons
At colleges across California, many campus police departments have AR-15s, stun grenades and sonic weapons. This military-grade gear is supposed to be...
What You Need to Know if You're Planning an Outdoor Adventure This Summer
July has officially started, and if you haven't gone hiking or camping yet, you're probably thinking about it. But California, the great state that it...
More California Communities Adopting Zone 0 Policy for Fire Safety
In the aftermath of a catastrophic wildfire we often ask, how do we stop this from happening again? Fire experts and the insurance industry have an an...
Advocates Call for Black English to Be Taught in Preschools
Black English is older than America herself. The language is rooted in African American history and has become ubiquitous on social media and pop cult...
Remember Your Mom’s ‘Tanda’? Young Latinos Are Giving It a Tech-Savvy Twist
Life in California has become more expensive, and people are trying to find ways to survive. Among the Latino diaspora – from the Bay Area to the Cent...
Failure to Pass Farm Bill Leaves California Agricultural Industry in Limbo
Nearly half the nation's vegetables and more than three quarters of the country's fruits are grown right here in California? That means Californians h...
Why This Could Be an Unpredictable Year for Fires in California
Fourth of July weekend is almost here and many of us are pulling out the grills and the barbecue sauce. But across the state, fire crews are bracing f...
Oakland Airport Worker Says Workers' Comp System Failing Her
Workers’ compensation benefits are intended to help people injured on the job. But sometimes, they fall through the cracks.
Reporter: Fa...
Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court upheld equal citizenship for all born on American soil Tuesday, in a landmark victory for the country’s immigrant communities.
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Federal Policy Change Leaves Immigrant Youth Without Protections
Search and rescue crews from Los Angeles have arrived in Venezuela to help after two massive earthquakes devastated large swaths of the Northern part...
Older Adults Reaping the Benefits of Going Back to Class
Although “students” are typically thought of as young people enrolled in K through 12 schools or college…many people over 64 also make up the student...
Officers Disciplined for Biased Conduct, but They Rarely Lost Their Jobs
A new investigation reveals how California law enforcement agencies disciplined about 150 officers, who used racial slurs and acted in other prejudice...
How Chinese Immigrants From San Francisco Helped Establish Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court is expected to hand down its highly anticipated ruling on birthright citizenship in the coming days. The decision arrives as the nat...
California Labeling Bill Could Help Increase Demand for Local Wine Grapes
Americans are drinking less wine, but growers say there’s another reason demand is down for California grapes. It’s a law that allows U.S. wineries to...
More and More Communities Speaking Out in Opposition of Data Centers
In Monterey Park, which is east of Los Angeles, the city made history when it became the first to ban data centers earlier this month. But it’s likely...
Advocates Continue Fight for Reparations in California
On this Juneteenth holiday, we’re taking a closer look at the reparations movement here in California. The state has been at the forefront of efforts...
Family Medicine Doctors Help Provide Maternity Care in South Monterey County
Over the past decade, dozens of maternity wards have shut down across California, and that raises risks for pregnant patients. At one rural Monterey C...
Latino Winemakers Bring New Life to Sonoma County Industry
It’s been a tough time for the California wine industry because alcohol sales are dropping. But a growing number of Latino winemakers in Sonoma County...
Can Controlled Burns Help With California's Air Pollution?
A new study in the journal Science finds that annual prescribed burning could substantially reduce smoke pollution during California’s worst wildfire...
How Iranian Americans Feel About Iran in the World Cup
The state legislature is expected to vote today on a budget plan that rejects some of the health care cuts proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom.
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Former USMNT Player on How the '94 World Cup Popularized U.S. Soccer
This week, the FBI served a search warrant at the GKN Aerospace plant in Orange County. That’s the facility where a near-explosion triggered an evacua...
How Young Progressive Candidates Challenged the Democratic Establishment
In California’s congressional primaries, a slate of younger, often progressive, Democrats challenged some of their party’s aging incumbents…testing vo...
Republican Steve Hilton Advances to November General Election, Beating Out Democrat Tom Steyer
Millions of Californians who buy their own health insurance on Covered California are struggling to keep up with the cost. Now, Governor Gavin Newsom...
Immigration Attorneys, Sacramento Advocates Concerned About New ‘Mega Master’ Immigration Hearings
It's been one week since California's primary Election Day and a handful of closely watched races are still up for grabs.
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Scientists Warn of Double Threat to Marine Sea Life
California scientists are nervous about the fate of sea life, which could face a double whammy of warming water later this year. Coastal waters have a...
In Santa Cruz, Cannabis Culture Faces Challenges From Increased Regulations
Cannabis businesses say California’s weed regulations are hurting the industry, but public health groups are pushing back, saying regulators are leavi...