KQED's The California Report

KQED's The California Report

KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.

Episodes

Sonoma County Wineries Have Mixed Feelings On Wine Improvement District Plan

August 19, 2025 • 10 mins
In Sonoma County, leaders in the wine industry are floating the idea of a Wine Improvement District. Under the proposed plan, consumers would pay 1 to 2 percent more for tasting room visits, wine club memberships within California, and every bottle purchased at a local winery. Supporters say the plan would provide much-needed collective marketing dollars to boost the industry, but many Sonoma County winery owners are not thrilled w...
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Imperial County Tries To Save Sugar Beet Industry

August 18, 2025 • 10 mins
The Imperial Valley has been growing sugar beets for more than a century. But this summer's harvest could be the region's last. The valley's only sugar beet factory is shutting down, threatening hundreds of jobs and one of its staple crops. Reporter: Kori Suzuki, KPBS San Diego Unified School District officials are condemning the recent arrest of a parent near an elementary school by immigration agents. Valley Fever is on...
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Radio Stations Serving Indigenous Communities Face Challenges From Federal Cuts

August 15, 2025 • 10 mins
When Congress passed a budget bill that clawed back more than a billion dollars in federal funding for public media, radio stations across the country were put on notice. With the lack of funding, many have already laid off staff, and many smaller stations in rural areas are at risk of closing for good. That includes stations in the western United States that serve indigenous communities. Guest: Peggy Berryhill, General Manager, ...
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Heat-Related Deaths For Farmworkers Persist And Employers Often Avoid Consequences

August 14, 2025 • 10 mins
This month marks 20 years since California implemented rules meant to protect workers from the heat amid a series of farm worker deaths. But two decades later, many employers still don't provide workers with the protections they're owed, enforcement is generally lax, climate change has brought more severe heat waves, and workers continue to die. Guest: Jessica Garrison, LA Times A federal judge in San Francisco heard final argu...
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Residents In California's Most Polluted Communities Call For Local Climate Change Focus

August 13, 2025 • 10 mins
When California lawmakers return from summer recess on Monday, the legislature is expected to debate the future of the state's program to fight climate change. And some residents in heavily polluted communities want state leaders to focus on local air quality too. Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED One of the candidates running to be California’s next governor faces potential conflicts of interest related to her spouse’s business ...
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North State Congressman Faces Jeers At Packed Town Hall

August 12, 2025 • 10 mins
For the first time in eight years, Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa held an in-person town hall for his constituents in Chico on Monday. Reporter: Erik Adams, North State Public Radio The second day of testimony begins Tuesday morning in California's challenge to President Donald Trump’s deployment of thousands of National Guard troops and US Marines to Los Angeles earlier this summer.  Reporter: Brian Krans, KQED A fo...
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Local Health Providers Prepare For Medi-Cal Cuts

August 11, 2025 • 10 mins
Local healthcare providers are bracing for Medicaid cuts under a new federal spending law. They say the cuts will impact their ability to care for low-income patients. Reporter: Ngozi Cole, KAZU The Trump administration is holding children in facilities along the U.S. -Mexico border– for longer than ever before.  That’s according to a federal judge in LA, who suggested that could threaten the government’s push to end a decades...
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Trump Administration Turns To US Supreme Court To Lift Ban On SoCal Immigration Enforcement

August 8, 2025 • 10 mins
The Trump administration is asking the US Supreme Court to lift a temporary restraining order that restricts indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests across much of Southern California. The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego has launched a new interfaith ministry, to accompany refugees and asylum seekers at immigration court. Reporter: Alexander Nguyen, KPBS San Luis Obispo County Supervisors voted this week to accept ...
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Federal Cuts Left Seasonal Employees at Yosemite Unpaid for Weeks

August 7, 2025 • 10 mins
Yosemite National Park welcomes millions of visitors per year, according to the National Parks Service. The massive figure means that seasonal workers are integral for all of the park's services to function smoothly. But an NPR investigation revealed that dozens of seasonal workers at Yosemite were on the job for weeks, without getting paid for it. More than 2,000 DACA recipients in California are on track to lose their health i...
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Proposed Federal Cuts Could Devastate Thousands Who Rely On Housing Assistance Programs

August 6, 2025 • 10 mins
Federal housing cuts could leave thousands of California families without a place to live. And in Fresno County, where more than half of residents rent, the impact could be devastating. Reporter: Madi Bolanos, The California Report The Marine Corps has changed its longstanding agreement with an Oceanside-based credit union, following a KPBS investigation last year. Reporter: Scott Rodd, KPBS Learn more about your ad ch...
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California Organization Fights For Community-Based Solutions To Tackle Plastic Pollution

August 5, 2025 • 10 mins
In Geneva, world leaders are back at the table for the latest round of UN negotiations aimed at drafting a first-of-its-kind treaty to tackle plastic pollution. The goal? A legally binding agreement that addresses the entire plastic life cycle, from how it's produced to how it's disposed of. But one California group is calling on negotiators not to leave front line communities behind. Guest: Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš, Founder & Exe...
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Thousands Of California Police Records Now Publicly Available

August 4, 2025 • 10 mins
Monday is a milestone for police accountability in California. Anyone can now look up incidents of serious use of force and police misconduct in the state in a new free database. It makes once confidential records from about 12,000 cases gathered from the state's nearly 700 law enforcement and oversight agencies publicly available. It was seven years in the making and brought together teams of journalists, data scientists, and advo...
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Grateful Dead Fans Descend On San Francisco For Three Days Of Shows

August 1, 2025 • 10 mins
This weekend, San Francisco will once again become the center of the deadhead universe. That’s because it’s the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead. Dead & Co., the band’s latest iteration, will be playing three shows in Golden Gate Park, starting Friday. Kamala Harris' decision not to run for California governor has opened up the field ahead of next year's election. Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED Duplexes will no longer ...
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Trump Administration's Immigration Crackdown Threatens CA Renters

July 31, 2025 • 10 mins
California's tenant protection laws are among some of the strongest in the nation. But the recent increase in immigration enforcement is impacting the dynamic between landlords and undocumented tenants. That's according to a story from our California newsroom partner, Cal Matters. Guest: Ben Christopher, CalMatters California politicos are reacting to a decision by former Vice President Kamala Harris not to run for governor of ...
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Unhoused Senior Population Grows In Los Angeles As Services Are Cut

July 30, 2025 • 10 mins
More older adults in Los Angeles are falling into homelessness. That’s according to recently released data from the region’s annual point in time count. Meanwhile, organizations that serve vulnerable seniors are being forced to cut back in the face of funding cuts. Reporter: Makenna Sievertson, LAist California's coastal areas are on alert after a massive earthquake Tuesday off the eastern coast of Russia. Much of the coast ...
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Stargazers Treated To Star Party In Central Valley

July 29, 2025 • 10 mins
On a recent night in the town of Kerman in Fresno County, hundreds of people gathered at the local football field. They were there for an event that has happened in Kerman only twice before. And it left the community star-struck. Reporter: Samantha Rangel, KVPR California will deploy almost $2 million to prevent thousands of people from losing their health insurance, as White House cuts hit the Affordable Care Act marketplace....
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Immigrant Adoptees Who Never Became Citizens Fear Possible Deportation

July 28, 2025 • 10 mins
Imagine growing up in the U.S., going to high school, starting a career, having a family - only to learn that you’re not an American citizen. That’s exactly what happened to thousands of children born in other countries and adopted by American parents in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. And now, with the increased immigration crackdown from the Trump administration, many fear possible deportation. Reporter: Gustavo Solis, KPBS The battle...
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Riverside County Hosts Midnight Adoption Event To Help Clear Overcrowded Shelters

July 25, 2025 • 10 mins
The kennels at the Riverside County Animal Shelter are packed with dogs and cats. So last week, Riverside County waived adoption fees and stayed open until midnight to help more furry friends find a forever home. Reporter: Madison Aument, KVCR Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, which is the largest affiliate in the country, is closing five of its clinics in California. Comic-Con is taking over San Diego this week. And yeah, it’...
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DACA Recipient's Detention Highlights Concerns For Immigrants With Disabilities

July 24, 2025 • 10 mins
A recent ICE arrest in Southern California is raising more questions about how immigration enforcement is being carried out and who gets caught in the crossfire. The man taken into custody is a DACA recipient. He's deaf and primarily communicates through sign language. His ordeal, for the most part, left his friends and family in the dark, until he was finally able to return home. Guest: Brittny Mejia, LA Times California Attor...
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles Ends Transgender Care

July 23, 2025 • 10 mins
For the past 30 years, Children's Hospital Los Angeles has provided gender affirming care to trans children and young adults. But for nearly 3,000 patients, that ended on Tuesday, under pressure from the Trump administration. Families are struggling to find new doctors, and a way forward. Reporter: Megan Jamerson, KCRW Immigrants in Los Angeles have been losing income because of federal immigration raids. Cities want to help, but...
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