The California Report Magazine Podcast
1) 30 Years of The California Report; The Chinese Laundrymen Who Shaped US Civil Rights
On October 6, 1995, The California Report’s first weekly show went on the air. Today we’re celebrating our birthday with a look back at that first show, which explored issues we’re still grappling wit...Show More
2) A Tiny Plot: New Podcast Follows an Unhoused Community in Oakland Fighting for Self-Determination
Today we’re bringing you an excerpt from the first episode of a new podcast called A Tiny Plot, from our friends at KQED’s Snap Studios. About one third of our nation’s homeless population is here in ...Show More
3) California Is Considering Returning Stolen Land. Here's How It Played Out In Germany.
Located near Hayward in Alameda County, Russell City was once home to mostly Black, Latino and poor white families boxed out of other Bay Area neighborhoods by redlining and the cost of living. But in...Show More
4) Oakland Comedian Jackie Keliiaa on Pain, Punchlines, and Her ‘Good Medicine’
This week, our series on Californians and resilience continues with Oakland comedian Jackie Keliiaa. She’s a stand-up, writer, actor, and producer whose work not only reflects on her everyday life, bu...Show More
5) Meet One of the OGs of Tech; The National Landmark 100 Feet Underground
This week, we’re bringing you an excerpt of the KQED podcast Close All Tabs, which features stories about how digital culture shapes our lives. Their new occasional series, OGs of Tech, looks beyond t...Show More
6) Encore: "Wired For Connection': The Science of Kindness
This Labor Day weekend, we’re bringing you some of our favorite stories from the California Report Magazine archive. You may have seen these viral stories on your social media feeds: a frightened she...Show More
7) A Teenager, a Journalist and a Construction Worker Caught Up in Trump Immigration Crackdown
The Independent Journalist Covering Immigration Raids In Her Own Community Earlier this summer, 17-year-old Kevin Robles was in his friend's car driving through their neighborhood in Oceanside when ...Show More
8) Rebuilding a Lost Home, a Beloved Garment, and a Treasured Radio
How a Pasadena Church is Helping One Senior Through Wildfire Recovery It’s been more than seven months since the Eaton Fire tore across Altadena, just east of Los Angeles. Rebuilding homes and neighb...Show More
9) How An Unhoused Person Navigates San Francisco Streets; Life With a Partner in Prison
Recently, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at fundamentally changing how the country addresses homelessness. The order promises to crack down on street homelessness across the country, ...Show More
10) Therapists Confront Wildfire Trauma; Deadly Scandal in California Wine Country
It’s been nearly seven months since the Eaton Fire tore through Altadena, killing 30 people and hollowing out a once vibrant community. For many survivors, the fire has impacted their mental health, a...Show More