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California's State Parks: On the Rocks

Habitually underfunded, about one in four state parks are now threatened with closure.

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Examining how California is responding to climate change.

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An inside look into the people and politics of state government.

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A window into health in California.

Weekend of Jan 21-23, 2011

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The Governor's Uphill Budget Climb

Just about everyone seems to hate Governor Jerry Brown's solution to the state's $25 billion budget deficit -- and it's only going to get tougher from here.Reporter: John Myers


Music Bridge 1: "Crowns" by Money Mark, from the CD "Push the Button"

Boomers Face Doctor Shortage

Baby boomers are expected to live even longer than their parents. But just when boomers' health needs increase, their ability to find a doctor will start getting a lot harder.Reporter: April Dembosky


Photo: Susie Shoaf

Aerobics With a 1960s Soundtrack

The first baby boomers turn 65 this month, but many of them aren't ready for the rocking chair. One San Francisco woman has started an aerobics class for her contemporaries -- exercises based on popular dances from their youth like the Twist, the Swim and the Jerk.Reporter: Deirdre Kennedy


Music Bridge 2: "Bela Lugosi's Dead" by Bauhaus, from the CD "Crackle"

Voices of the Salvadoran Diaspora

Any short list of top Latin American writers would include prominent authors from Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Argentina. Now in Los Angeles, where many refugees from El Savador settled after a bloody civil war three decades ago, Salvadoran-American writers are beginning to add their voices too.Reporter: Adolfo Guzman-Lopez


Music Bridge 3: "Are You Down With It" by Handsome Boy Modeling School, from the CD "White People (Instrumental)"

Beyond California Dreamin'

The California Report is launching a music stream on NPR Music, featuring songs inspired by the Golden State. Producer Suzie Racho previews some of them.


End Music: "Rumba/Recap, from American Rhapsodies" by Anthony Brown and the Asian American Orchestra, from the CD "Rhapsodies"

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