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Prop. 8 in Federal Court

Does Proposition 8 violate the U.S. Constitution? We're at the trial with ongoing coverage on the radio and on our blog.

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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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Taking on the health care issues that matter to Californians.

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Exploring the future of manufacturing jobs in California.

Weekend of December 15-17, 2006

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Lethal Injection Procedure Ruled Unconstitutional

Federal judge Jeremy Fogel ruled Friday that the lethal injection procedure used at San Quentin prison is unconstitutional because it runs the risk of violating the ban on cruel and unusual punishment.Reporter: Judy Campbell


Global Warming Takes Center Stage at Science Convention

Thousands of scientists from around the world gathered in San Francisco this week for the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union. Inside the meeting rooms researchers talked about their work, which ranged from glaciers and plate tectonics to Mars exploration. But no topic created more buzz than global warming. Guest: Stephen Schneider , climatologist and professor of biological sciences at Stanford University.


Environmental Entrepreneur: Electronics Recycling

Nearly 30 million tons of plastic ended up in U.S. landfills last year. While recycling is standard practice for things like plastic bottles, it isn't as easy to recycle appliances and electronics. But one Bay Area business is making inroads on the problem.Reporter: Erika Kelly


Music Bridge #1: "Little Walter Rides Again" by Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood, from "Out Louder" (Indirecto)

A Soldier's Hanukkah

This weekend marks the start of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. What's it like for Jewish men and women serving in Afghanistan and Iraq? Guest: Stuart Kosh , 24-year enlisted soldier from Sacramento who's spending Hanukkah with his family before leaving for Iraq.


Music Bridge #2: "Oi Tata" by Don Byron, from "Festival of Light" (Six Degrees)

Innovation on the Rocks

A bartender at the Orbit Room on San Francisco's Market Street is taking cocktails to a different level.Reporter: Colin Berry


End Music: "Guitar In Orbit Pt. 37" by Deke Dickerson & The Eccofonics, from "Number One Hit Record" (Hightone)

 

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