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Fri, Dec 7, 2007
The California Report Magazine
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Strong Swedish Coffee and Poppy's Potato Latkes -- The show visits a bustling Swedish village in the heart of the Central Valley to celebrate a festival of lights -- and stays warm in the kitchen to learn the family secrets to Poppy's potato latkes, just in time for Hanukkah.
Host: K. Oanh Ha
Mortgage Rate Freeze
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There may be some relief in sight for some California homeowners struggling to make mortgage payments. The federal government and mortgage lenders announced a plan this week to freeze interest rates for five years on certain sub-prime loans that face a rate hike. Each week, 12,000 Californians receive foreclosure notices and critics say the plan doesn't go far enough. Guest host Oanh Ha talked about the proposal with State Assemblyman Ted Lieu and Laura Pephens, a member of the board of directors for the California Mortgage Bankers Association.
Music Bridge 1
"Una Muy Bonita" by The SF Jazz Collective from the CD "SF Jazz Collective" (Nonesuch)
Kingsburg's St. Lucia Festival
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Drive a stretch of Highway 99 near Fresno, and you'll see it: an enormous coffee pot rising above the vineyards and orchards. It's really a water tower in disguise. To the 12,000 townspeople of Kingsburg, it's a proud symbol of their hamlet's Swedish heritage. The folks there rave about their Swedish coffee. We visited Kingsburg as it celebrates a festival from the old country.
Reporters:
• Lisa Morehouse
For more information:
•  Photos from the St. Lucia festival
• See the coffee pot water tower at the Kingsburg Chamber of Commerce web site
Learning to Make Latkes
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The Jewish festival of lights kicked off this week, and for many Jews around California and around the world, Hanukkah isn't complete without latkes. Reporter Tamara Keith recently learned how to cook these potato pancakes the right wayÂ?from her mother-in-law.
Reporters:
• Tamara Keith
For more information:
• Tamara's blog post on Bay Area Bites
• Recipe for "Poppy's latkes"
Music Bridge 2
"Oi Tata" by Don Byron from the CD "Festival of Light" (Six Degrees)
Best of 2007: Pop and Jazz
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Santa isn't the only one checking his list. The California Report's pop and jazz critics, Steve Hochman and Andrew Gilbert, have narrowed down their favorite releases from this year. They share their top hits with us -- and each other.
For more information:
• Steve and Andy's top 10 lists
End Music
"Outrage" by Booker T & the MGs from the CD "Booker T & The MGs: Definitive Soul Collection" (Atlantic)
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