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Fri, July 4, 2008 -- Afternoon
The California Report Magazine
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Host: K. Oanh Ha
Traveling Close to Home
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California gas prices, at nearly five dollars a gallon, have many families staying closer to home this summer and visiting local spots. Los Angeles bureau chief Rob Schmitz reports on how the Southland's world-famous attractions are courting tourists, who live, as they say, freeway close.
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• Rob Schmitz
Remembering the Road Trip
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For many of us, long road trips have been a staple of summer vacations. KQED's Tamara Keith recalls her family's ultimate road trip, a cross-country journey in a minivan. When she was 15, her family drove thousands of miles, through 32 states, on a quest to discover America.
Reporters:
• Tamara Keith
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 Photos from Tamara's 1995 road trip
Mariachi Students
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Teenagers are on top of the latest musical trends, from rock to hip-hop to indie. Another hot trend comes from south of the border and is definitely old school. Mariachi music is winning new fans among the state's huge population of young Latinos. Last month, hundreds of young musicians gathered at a mariachi festival in Chula Vista, a city about 20 miles from the Mexican border. KPBS Reporter Ana Tintocalis reports on the young troubadours learning from Mexico's best
Reporters:
• Ana Tintocalis
Vintage Baseball
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There's nothing more American than fireworks on the 4th of July. Well, maybe fireworks at a baseball game. Thousands will crowd the stadiums this weekend to watch California's major league teams. But there's another way to experience the old ball game. Nina Thorsen takes us to a special field of dreams.
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Photo slideshow
Fri, July 4, 2008 -- Morning
The California Report
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Host: Rachael Myrow
California Food Banks
While you're tucking into BBQ this holiday, you might want to spare a thought for your local food bank. With the California economy wheezing along, more people are looking for help to put food on the table. It's a challenge food banks are game to meet even as they're changing up the kind of food they deliver to hungry people.
Reporters:
• Rachael Myrow
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Behind the scenes of a food bank
Fireworks Sales
The Fourth of July means parades, barbeques and fireworks for most folks. But with wildfires ablaze across the state, Governor Schwarzenegger is calling on Californians not to buy fireworks this year. Trouble is, that hurts the small, local charities that sell fireworks.
Reporters:
• Ben Adler
Thu, July 3, 2008 -- Morning
The California Report
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Host: Rachael Myrow
Private Firefighters
Battling the 1,400 fires across the state has stretched firefighting resources thin. Now, some homeowners and businesses are trying to get help from private firms to protect their investment.
Reporters:
• David Gorn
End Music
"Enigmatic Encounter" by ATB and Enigma from the CD "Two Worlds" (Radikal Records)
Visit the Audio Archive and listen online to past editions of The California Report.
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Vintage Baseball
Go out to the very old ball game.
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Birth of the Cool
Take a tour of an exhibit that celebrates the coolness of mid-century modernism.
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California's Modern Ranch Homes
Take a virtual road trip to see Cliff May's pioneering home designs.
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Gardens of Alcatraz
See the famous prison's outer beauty.
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Ascención
A new "opera" tells the story of an important Native American.
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Climate Change
& 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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