KQED's The California Report

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Californians Travel Outside The State To Stump For Harris Oct 17, 2024

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In this high stakes election year, many politically-engaged Californians are volunteering in their communities. But some feel they can make more of a difference traveling out of state, like to neighboring Nevada.

Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, The California Report

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million dollars to victims of clergy sex abuse.

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Thousands Of Healthcare Workers See Wages Increase Oct 16, 2024

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Most healthcare employers in California are required to increase their minimum wage starting Wednesday. This is the first raise of its kind in the U.S. specific to healthcare.

Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED

This fall, school districts throughout the state are asking voters to approve billions of dollars in bonds to repair and renovate aging campuses. But what is a bond?

Reporter: Mariana Dale, LAist

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California Voters To Take Up Climate Change With Proposition 4 Oct 15, 2024

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As Californians gear up for the upcoming election, we've got some big races on the ballot, you know, President of the United States and U.S. Senate. But there's also a pivotal decision looming whether to back a $10 billion state climate bond.

Guest: Caleigh Wells, KCRW

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a controversial special session measure aimed at lowering gas prices. But it has plenty of critics.

Reporter: Laura Fitzgerald, CapRadio

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Passage Of Proposition 6 Could Change The Landscape Of California Prisons Oct 14, 2024

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Proposition 6 on the November ballot aims to get rid of “involuntary servitude” for people in prison. You might know that some of these folks fight wildfires, but people who are in prison also do jobs as varied as cooking and making furniture, and usually they’re paid pennies an hour.

Reporter: Audy McAfee

The nonprofit California Fire Foundation has expanded its memorial wall, which honors fallen firefighters at the State Capitol.

Reporter: Manola Secaira, CapRadio

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Fresno Landlord Hopes Her Home Can Be Model To End Barriers For Housing Oct 11, 2024

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Last month, a Fresno County ordinance went into effect that prohibits people from sleeping or camping on public property. So where will the city’s thousands of unhoused people go next? An untraditional program is attempting to reduce some barriers to housing.

Reporter: Esther Quintanilla, KVPR

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA, gives protection from deportation to more than half a million undocumented immigrants who entered the U.S. as kids, including tens of thousands in California. The latest in a series of legal battles over the program came Thursday in a federal appeals court.

Reporter: Tyche Hendricks, KQED

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A Defining Moment For Kamala Harris - Her Actions During Foreclosure Crisis Oct 10, 2024

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On the campaign trail, Vice President Kamala Harris often talks about standing up for voters. One of her biggest tests of this promise came more than a decade ago, during the peak of the subprime mortgage crisis.

Reporter: Marisa Lagos, KQED

Riverside’s city council struck down a proposal by the city attorney and police department to prohibit items that could be used as weapons during protests.

Reporter: Anthony Victoria, KVCR

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Orange County Congressional Race Could Be Key To Control Of House Oct 09, 2024

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In the race for control of Congress, all eyes are on California. Election analysts see more competitive contests for the House of Representatives here than in any other state. One of those is the 47th District in Orange County, where Democrat Dave Min is taking on Republican Scott Baugh.

Guest: Guy Marzorati, KQED

State workplace regulators have fined a farm labor contractor near Sacramento more than $17,000 for serious heat safety violations.

Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED

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Child Care Centers Challenged By Extreme Heat Oct 08, 2024

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The recent hot weather has brought attention to schools, and how many of them lack air conditioning and other infrastructure to keep kids safe. The issue is even more crucial at child care centers because young kids have a harder time adapting.

Reporter: Daisy Nguyen, KQED

Smoggy air has plagued California cities during this recent heat wave. And new research shows that pollution may affect children’s brains.

Reporter: Lesley McClurg, KQED

Spending more time on screens increases the likelihood that 9-and 10-year-olds will develop symptoms of mental illness. That's according to a new study out this week from UC San Francisco.

Reporter: Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman, KQED

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Los Angeles Organization Focuses On Building Lasting Partnerships Between Muslim And Jewish Communities Oct 07, 2024

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It’s been one year since Hamas-led militant groups launched attacks on Israel, killing more than 1200 Israelis and taking more than 200 people hostage. Many of those hostages have still not been released. And more than 41,500 people in Gaza have been killed by the Israeli bombardment according to Palestinian health officials, with a ceasefire still nowhere in sight. The war in the Middle East has also led to growing tensions here in the US. An LA-based organization is working to ease the tensions between the two communities.

Guests: Ben Ginsburg and Tasneem Noor, NewGround

The state Department of Public Health is investigating a possible third human case of bird flu in the Central Valley. The first two confirmed human cases were in Tulare County.

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Foster Families In Limbo After Insurer Shakeup Oct 04, 2024

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Thousands of foster children in the state are at risk of being moved from their homes. That’s after a major insurer for foster family agencies says it will no longer cover these organizations, starting this month. These agencies recruit and oversee foster parents, and without insurance, they can’t operate.

Reporter: Elly Yu, LAist

California needs to do more to contain bird flu on dairy cattle ranches. That's what one infectious disease expert says, as state health officials investigate the first two confirmed human cases of bird flu in the state.

Reporter: Keith Mizuguchi, The California Report

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