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Felton Pruitt learns about what it takes to maintain wind turbines from a representative of the Santa Cruz based company.

Incumbents largely prevailed in Tuesday’s primary election. The California Report breaks down the election results and shares information about the upcoming face-off for the mayorship of Los Angeles. Martin Webb talks to the executive director of Good Sun Solar and then with the communications and engagement director of the South Yuba River Citizens League. We close with a commentary from Joseph G...

The California Report talks with KQED Politics editor, Scott Shafer, about the potential for a low voter turnout, and examines a bill currently in the House of Representatives that would help new immigrant military service members to rapidly apply for citizenship if at risk of deportation. After regional news and weather, Felton Pruitt speaks with Stuart Baker, executive director of the Nevada Cit...

The California Report gives us a helpful roundup of the state’s voting guidelines and a front row seat at the first listening session of California’s Reparations Task Force. National Native News answers the question: whose face will you soon see on your quarters? Science Correspondent Al Stahler takes us to space.

Drought is top of mind. The California Report tells us about the potential and the pitfalls of Sacramento Valley’s proposed Sites Reservoir project and the California News Service covers the run-up to a US Senate vote that could have dramatic effects on land and waterways in the northern half of the state. We look at local news and weather before Sierra Gold Parks Foundation board member, Syd Brow...

The California Report shares that CACI, California's Child Abuse Central Index was audited and the results were not good. Plus a story about how the cannabis industry has made a home in a small community in Tulare County. Kelley Rees interviews one of the co-founders of Nevada County Abortion Rights, and Syd Brown in back to give us the latest goings on in this week's A Walk In The Park.

Syd Brown sits on the board of the Sierra Gold Parks Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports park-related educational activities and helps to preserve the natural and cultural resources of western Nevada County’s State Parks. You can find out more at SierraGoldParksFoundation.org .

Kelley Rees speaks with Anabella Funk about the group she helped organize to raise awareness about a woman's right to choose.

What would our state be like if we had more representatives? The California Report's Saul Gonzalez talks to California political columnist, Joe Mathews, who thinks hundreds more elected officials should be in Sacramento representing smaller districts. Hydrogeologist Steve Baker is back this week in conversation with Paul Emery about La Niña, how it might affect the Golden State's Agriculture, and...

Hydrogeologist Steve Baker is back this week in conversation with Paul Emery about La Niña, how it might affect the Golden State's Agriculture, and how feeding seaweed to cows may reduce their methane Burps.

Molly Fisk writes, coaches, and teaches writing in California's Sierra Nevada foothills.

The country continues to grapple with the horror of the latest mass shooting as Lawmakers in Sacramento debate what can be done in California to curtail the manufacture and sale of illegal guns. The California report has the story. After local news, Felton Pruitt talks with Stuart Baker about the upcoming event to celebrate the reopening of Commercial Street in Nevada City. Reed Hamilton of Nevada...

Anaheim’s Mayor resigned Monday as the feds continue to investigate corruption allegations involving a deal to sell Angel Stadium to the team owner. The California Report unpacks the story with the help of LA Times Reporter, Gabriel San Roman, before refocusing on wildfire. Economist Gary Zimmerman explains the latest inflation information, and Marc Cuniberti closes our newscast with a commentary...

Inflation is nearing a 40-year high and Economist Gary Zimmerman is here to explain some of the details. He recently sat down with Paul Emery for this weeks Economic Report.

The California Report focuses on the southern half of the state, where journalist Saul Gonzalez looks at the historic mayoral race unfolding in Los Angeles. Then to San Diego where two members of the city council hope to challenge the state’s affirmative action initiative. In today’s National Native News: the US Department of the Interior recently released a report spanning over a century of troub...

Did you know that health care in the U.S. ranks last when compared to other high-income countries? That's according a study published by The Commonwealth Fund in August of 2022. In this episode of Soundings22 , which aired on Thursday, May 19th, Dr. Jeff Kane joined Al Stahler, LIVE in the studio, to talk about this, and to engage with listeners who called in. You can listen to the next episode of...