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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.

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

A window into health in California.

Wed, Dec 21, 2011 | Listen to the program

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Saving A Program For State's Most Fragile Citizens

This week, a few hundred nurses are fanning out the state to assess who will qualify for a scaled-down adult day health care program. The state had planned to dismantle the network of more than 300 care centers to cut costs, but a legal settlement with advocates for the elderly and disabled has saved part of the program. Reporter: Sarah Varney

More: How Lawsuits Can Stymie Some Automatic Cuts : Read the article by Sarah Varney for Kaiser Health News.

End Music: "Largo, from Winter (Vivaldi, The Four Seasons)" by the Marimba Belles, from the album "Mamma Mia! It's the Marimba Belles!"

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