Red Rock Island

The program visits Red Rock Island, the only privately held island in San Francisco Bay. Co-owner Dave Glickman is an attorney and a former gem dealer. He bought the island in 1964 for less than fifty-thousand dollars. Now, at age 78, he's living in Asia and hoping to cash out the island to help finance his retirement. Reporter: Scott Shafer

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Using Graywater

Water is a highly regulated commodity in California, and well it should be. You want to be sure what's coming out of your faucet is clean and safe, but once you use tap water for things like dishes and laundry it typically goes down the drain and out into the sewer. Some environmentalists see that as a lot of unnecessarily wasted water. Now, a growing movement of do-it-yourself eco-plumbers are testing the limits of just how far you can go to recapture that water before running into trouble with the law. Reporter: Amy Standen

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Water Rationing

A shortage of water is looming in several parts of California. Two counties have started mandatory water rationing, in fear that the state might be heading for a prolonged drought. Reporter Ed Joyce covers environmental issues for KPBS Radio in San Diego where water conservation is voluntary, at least for the time being. Guest: Ed Joyce, Environmental Reporter, KPBS Radio.

Turtle Island Quartet Does Coltrane

Last week would have been saxophonist John Coltrane's 80th birthday. The enduring power and beauty of his music is explored in a recent album by the San Francisco Bay Area's Turtle Island Quartet. The program's jazz critic presents a review.Reporter: Andrew Gilbert

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San Jose Tofu Company

Change is an essential part of California culture. We always seem to be reinventing ourselves, but in this age of constant transition at least one small business in San Jose is still doing things the old-fashioned way.