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Gov. Brown Makes Big Push for Prop. 30

This week, Governor Jerry Brown hop scotched around the state, making sure at each stop to make a pitch for Proposition 30, which threatens multi-billion dollar cuts to education if voters don't approve a couple of temporary taxes this November. We get the latest from John Myers, political editor at KXTV in Sacramento.

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New Life for San Diego's Historic Murals

This weekend, south San Diego County celebrates the restoration of one of the world's largest collections of outdoor murals. They depict the struggles and triumphs of the Chicano Pride movement, and they've garnered worldwide attention since they were first painted in 1973. Many of the original artists have returned to touch-up their own work, nearly 40 years later.

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Jazz Review: Tin Hat's 'the rain is a handsome animal'

Many composers have found inspiration in the work of poets, setting verse to music. That's true for Tin Hat, a chamber music group with Bay Area roots. Jazz critic Andrew Gilbert explains how the poetry of e.e. cummings has given Tin Hat a whole new universe to explore.

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Iranian-American Struggles With Political Apathy

As tension builds between Iran, Israel and the United States, the Iranian-American community in Los Angeles seems split on whether or not to take action. As part of our "20something" series, Iranian-American Tara Kangarlou explores how some of her peers are struggling to find an effective voice in this conversation.

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At Burning Man, a Slice of New Orleans

As Black Rock City begins its yearly rise from the desert, we get a peek at one of this year's installations: a food-focused virtual neighborhood reminiscent of New Orleans' French Quarter. We talk with some of the organizers of the Black Rock French Quarter, and with two San Francisco chefs about an epic meal they plan to serve to about 40 of the French Quarter's core volunteers.

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