State GovernmentReporter’s Notebook: Tolerance Or Tantrums? It’s Not Just Politicians Who Need To ChooseJanuary 6, 2020 | Ben AdlerAs a veteran California Capitol reporter leaves the beat, he digs back into his reporter’s notebook to reflect on our growing polarization. His takeaway? Just because you disagree with someone’s political views, it doesn’t make them a bad person. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Keeping Men of Color in the Teaching ProfessionDecember 21, 2019Recruiting male teachers of color is one thing. Getting them to stay is another.
The Future Is Male: Why California Needs More Male Teachers Of ColorDecember 20, 2019One CSU-based program seeks to diversify the ranks of classroom teachers.
U.S. Students Furthering Their Education Across The BorderDecember 9, 2019A Tijuana university offers a business degree in English at lower overall costs than U.S. schools. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareMed School Free Rides And Loan Repayments — California Tries To Boost Its Dwindling Doctor SupplyDecember 2, 2019By 2030, the state will be short some 4,000 physicians, according to a study from the HealthForce Center at UC San Francisco. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Changing Lives By Building Credit History — One Micro-Loan At A TimeNovember 23, 2019While MAF’s lending circles were initially focused on low-income Latino immigrants in San Francisco’s Mission District, the program has become a tool to boost credit scores for African Americans, young people and others across the country. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentFrom Tikka Masala to Mexican BBQ, Home Kitchens Set To Expand Across StateNovember 12, 2019 | Scott RoddRiverside County is the first in California to allow amateur chefs to welcome diners into their homes or offer take-out foods. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Can Factory-Built Apartments Solve California’s Housing Woes?October 31, 2019The checkered past and promising future of prefab housing. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGig Companies Go It Alone As They Launch ‘Dynamex’ Measure For California’s November BallotOctober 29, 2019 | Ben Adler“Gig economy” companies including Uber, Lyft and Doordash are proposing a November 2020 California ballot measure that gives their drivers new benefits but keeps them classified as independent contractors.
Housing The Homeless Cuts State's Health Care BurdenOctober 23, 2019The California Department of Health Care Services wants to interrupt the cycle between the street, the hospital, and back again by trying to house the most vulnerable and reduce their health care costs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
