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We look at the single largest water user in California – and why farmers are growing so much of a thirsty crop that doesn’t make much money. Plus: atmospheric scientists say what could be a record El Nino is forming in the Pacific – which could mean anything from heavy rains to catastrophic floods. So: … Continued
Uber Drivers Do you find errors in your paycheck? Are are the rules at your workplace enforced arbitrarily? Could you be fired with no recourse? If you work for Uber, there’s an app for that. The California App-Based Drivers Association, an organization of Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar drivers, officially launched Squared Fare this week. The … Continued
In El Cerrito, low-income residents are getting pushed out of an RV park to make way for townhouses. We bring you a special report, then speak with the mayor. Plus: San Francisco Sherriff Ross Mirkarimi on why he’s still not sharing information with immigration authorities. Plus: a history of the movement that won the Americans … Continued
Two animal rights activists from Oakland are now facing up to 10 years in federal prison for vandalizing fur businesses and releasing captive mink. Their charge? “Conspiracy to Violate the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act”. We host a debate on that law, and how it’s being used. Plus: the backlash over Kate Steinle’s killing has some … Continued
Where do you draw the line at too much treatment? Many of us think we don’t want heroic measures to drag out our deaths. But everything from the way we fund medical research to the way most doctors practice medicine pushes us in the opposite direction. We’ll spend the hour probing the intersection of industry, … Continued
Lafayette, Louisiana, has just witnessed America’s latest shooting spree: less than five weeks after the massacre in Charleston, John Russell Houser shot 11 and killed 2 in a movie theater showing Amy Shumer’s “Trainwreck.” We look at the right-wing and white supremacist forums he frequented online, and the rise of “lone wolf” attacks. Plus: President … Continued
Kathryn Steinle, Sanctuary Cities, Race and White Women The House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday to punish cities with sanctuary laws that prevent police from handing over information about undocumented immigrants to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. The measure would withhold federal money from cities with sanctuary laws. Both Republican President candidate Donald Trump and … Continued
Investigative journalist Abrahm Lustgarten joins us in studio to walk us through everything you never knew was wrong about how we manage water. We discuss federal crop subsidies, use-it-or-lose-it water rights, and why the former director of the agency that built our biggest dams thinks at least one of them should be torn down. Plus: … Continued
We’re going deep on climate change, starting with wildfires here in California, a “climate bomb” lurking in Alaska’s melting permafrost, and a staggering new study by one the world’s most prominent climate scientists on sea level rise this century. Guests: Patrick Gonzalez, forest ecologist and climate change scientist with the U.S. National Park Service; co-author … Continued
Self-described socialist and Democratic primary contender Bernie Sanders is turning out record-breaking crowds to hear him call out billionaires and oligarchs. His track record and positions on the issues are closer than any other candidate to what most unions espouse – but when most unions get involved in electoral politics, they want to bet on … Continued
