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  Climate Change and California's Water
A seven-part series exploring the effects of global warming on our water system and all living things that depend on it.
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California's Community Colleges
A 10-part series examining whether the state's community college system is meeting the needs of a changing California.
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The Sneak Out Program
Aired August 31, 2007
An extended documentary about a little-known, but compelling, chapter in California's education history.
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rancher Todd Swickard
Preserving a Rural Sierra Nevada
Suburban sprawl is gobbling up the Sierra Nevada foothills. But some farmers and ranchers are working to preserve the rural character of the Sierra Valley.
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juvenile justice
Teens in Trouble: Breaking the Cycle of Juvenile Crime
This 5-part series profiles young people in trouble with the law.
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Student teacher Koy Saechao works on vocabulary with bilingual kindergarten students at the Language Academy of Sacramento.
The Language of Learning
English learners comprise a quarter of all California public school children. This 6-part series examines how California schools are doing at teaching English.
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students take a test
High Stakes High School Exit Exam
Lawmakers established the California High School Exit Exam six years ago, and this year it really counts.
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Olson cherry farm
Tales of California Housing
As booming development transforms the Central Valley, there are parallels with Silicon Valley's past.
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Ten Years of The California Report
Ten Years of The California Report
Hear updates on stories covered ten years ago. Listen to highlights from the archives. Meet Californians to watch over the next ten years.
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no swimming sign
Crossing the Border
This ongoing series explores California and Mexico's shared health challenges.
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artists Karen Lewis
Bound for Burning Man
Fri, Aug 26, 2005
Host Scott Shafer interviewed artists Karen Lewis and Max Allstadt as they prepared their work for Burning Man.
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LA Neon Art Tour
Neon Art Tour in Los Angeles
Fri, June 24, 2005
The Museum of Neon Art (at neonmona.org) in Los Angeles offers Neon Cruises each summer.
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sunset Breezehouse
The Sunset Breezehouse
May 20, 2005
A Bay Area architect and Sunset Magazine reinvent the modular prefab house.
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Preying on the Elderly
Preying on the Elderly
Apr 11 and 12, 2005
A joint reporting project from The California Report and the San Mateo County Times examining the growing problem of financial elder abuse in the state.
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The Fallen
The Fallen
A full list of Californians who have died in Iraq up to February 2005, some with audio profiles.
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Base Closure series
Bracing for Base Closures
Aired March 14 - Mar 17, 2005
A 4-part series on what California communities are doing to hold on to military installations.
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Budget Battles series
Behind the Budget Battles
Aired March 14 - Mar 17, 2005
A 5-part series exploring the structural issues behind this year's budget.
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Coastal Clash series
Coastal Conflicts
Aired October 22 - November 12
A 4-part series about the struggle for the future of California's coast.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Schwarzenegger Interview
Aired October 29, 2004
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger talks with Scott Shafer about the election and the differences between Hollywood and Sacramento.
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Hollywood Hell House
Hollywood Hell House
Aired October 29, 2004
A group of Hollywood producers and actors stage a satire of a Christian fundamentalist Hell House.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Schwarzenegger Interview
Aired August 13, 2004
KQED's John Myers interviews Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Paul Frank's 'Love Triangle'
Paul Frank
Aired July 30, 2004
Paul Frank's art goes on display in Huntington Beach.
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Manzanar
Manzanar
Aired April 23, 2004
The World War II Japanese internment camp opens a new interpretive center.
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Teen pregnancy graph
Teen Pregnancy in San Joaquin Valley
Aired April 5, 12 and 19, 2004
Reporter Tamara Keith looks at the cost of teen pregnancy in San Joaquin Valley.
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Paso Robles' sulfur spring
Paso Robles' "Hole from Hell"
Aired January 16, 2004
A sulfur spring behind Paso Robles' city hall is a lingering reminder of the San Simeon earthquake.
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Lake Kakiwi
Binational Expedition to Remote Baja
Aired January 2, 2003
Scientists from California and Mexico make the first-ever collecting trip to a remote part of Baja California.
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Palomar Observatory
Palomar Observatory Evolves
Aired September 12, 2003
To keep up with newer telescopes, the Palomar Observatory adds digital equipment.
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timber truck in Humboldt County
The Changing Face of Humboldt County
Aired August 1, 2003
The Humboldt County D.A. fights for his job in a campaign that reflects the changes in this formerly timber-dependent county.
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti outside City Lights
The Beats' North Beach
Aired June 6, 2003
San Francisco's City Lights bookstore celebrates 50 years as a literary mecca. Join Lawrence Ferlinghetti for a tour of the beat poets' North Beach haunts.
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tank combat training
Dress Rehearsal for Iraq War
Aired April 11, 2003
Most Army armored units in Iraq learned about desert warfare in simulated combat at Fort Irwin.
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anti-war poster
Anti-War Art
Aired January 31, 2003
An exhibit in L.A. features more than a hundred anti-war posters from seven decades.
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sailor aboard U.S.S. Nimitz
U.S.S. Nimitz Prepares to Set Sail
Aired January 24, 2003
The San Diego-based aircraft carrier Nimitz wraps up three weeks of intensive training and prepares to leave for the Persian Gulf.
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