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Week of May 4, 2008 |
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Listed below are the complete audio broadcasts of this program.
Audio clips for the morning broadcast are posted each day by 2pm.
Dates are listed in reverse chronological order. |
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Thu, May 8, 2008 -- Morning
The California Report
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Host:Rachael Myrow
Stem Cell Grants
Four years after Californians voted to fund human embryonic stem cell research, the first specialized laboratories are set to be built. The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has awarded $271 million in state grants to 12 California universities and non-profit organizations.
Reporters:
• Rob Schmitz
Low Income Banking
For most, a trip to the bank or ATM machine is a routine event. For 11 percent of California households it's a foreign experience. Governor Schwarzenegger wants to change that. Tomorrow in Fresno the governor's office will meet with banks and community groups to pitch its plan to move more Californians into the financial mainstream. Bank on California, as its known, is the first such effort by a state -- and it's modeled after a successful program in San Francisco.
Reporters:
• Tara Siler
End Music
"Money" by Vitamin String Quartet from the CD "The String Quartet Tribute to Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon" (Vitamin Records 8469)
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Wed, May 7, 2008 -- Morning
The California Report
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Host:Rachael Myrow
Campus Drug Bust
Seventy-five students were among those arrested in a major undercover drug bust at San Diego State University. On Tuesday, campus officials said they cooperated in the yearlong investigation that revealed rampant drug dealing in the university's fraternity houses.
Reporters:
• Ana Tintocalis
Deaths in Detention
New data released by the government following a New York Times investigation reveal that 66 immigrants have died in federal custody in the past four years, 13 of them in California facilities. The new statistics are once again prompting calls for reform.
Reporters:
• Rob Schmitz
Nunez Goodbye
One of the most powerful politicians in state government is about to leave his post. After just over four years on the job, assembly speaker Fabian Nunez will hand over the reigns of the lower house to democratic assemblywoman Karen Bass early next week. In his final capital press conference as speaker yesterday, Nunez talked about his legacy.
Reporters:
• Tamara Keith
End Music
"Dream In Stereo" by Delta Dreams from the CD "Dream In Stereo (Deluxe Edition)" (Delta Dreams 2007)
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Tue, May 6, 2008 -- Morning
The California Report
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Host:Rachael Myrow
Formaldehyde in Cribs
After federal scientists found dangerous levels of formaldehyde in trailers provided to Hurricane Katrina victims, California environmentalists began wondering where else the chemical could be found. It turns out that formaldehyde fumes are in the air in nearly every home -- and they're quite common in baby nurseries.
Reporters:
• Sarah Varney
Fighting Meth in the Central Valley
The Central Valley is one of the hot spots for methamphetamine labs in California. Drug enforcement teams there have successfully shut down hundreds of meth labs in recent years, pushing a lot of the production to Mexico. Now, rural cops say they fear a resurgence in meth because they're running out of money from a key federal grant.
Reporters:
• Sasha Khokha
End Music
"California" by Bozwell from the CD "The Other Side of Bozwell" (Five Firs Music FFCD0402OS-2)
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Mon, May 5, 2008 -- Morning
The California Report
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Host:Rachael Myrow
Initiative Reform
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is on board for reforming the initiative process in California, and now he's got a 400-page blueprint. From the Center for Governmental Studies, the blueprint tackles everything from campaign spending to constitutional amendments.
Reporters:
• Cy Musiker
Music Bridge
"Waltz Una Nota" by Hot Club of SF from the CD "Postcards from Gypsyland" (Lost Wax)
Rising Rice Prices
Some Asian Californians, alarmed by rising rice prices, have been stockpiling. That's spurred wholesalers like Costco and Sam's Club to impose per-person limits -- but agriculture experts say there's no domestic rice shortage. Indeed, farmers in California's Central Valley grow more rice than any other state with the exception of Arkansas.
Guests:
• Jim Hill, agronomist at UC Davis
End Music
"Paper Friend" by Bart Davenport from the CD "Maroon Cocoon" (Antenna Farm Records)
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