National Economy Hurts California's Cities October 13, 2008 • As the national economy continues to suffer in the wake of Wall Street's meltdown, California cities are also grappling with the fallout of a troubled state economy hit hard by foreclosures and soaring unemployment. Economy Hurts California's Cities Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95674356/95673991" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Digging (Six Feet Under) For Scrap Metal October 6, 2008 • As commodity prices rise, metal thieves are moving to more meaningful and lucrative sources like grave markers and memorials to find metal to steal and sell. Officials and public advocates are asking for increased regulation in the scrap metal recycling industry. Digging (Six Feet Under) For Scrap Metal Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95440401/95443874" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Fossett's Plane Found A Year After Crashing October 2, 2008 • Searchers have turned up the wreckage of adventurer Steve Fossett's airplane in California's Inyo National Forest. Fossett vanished more than a year ago while flying a single-engine plane from Nevada. A hiker said he'd found ID cards and a pilot's license with Fossett's name, leading to the latest search. Fossett's remains have not been found. Fossett's Plane Found A Year After Crashing Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95285534/95285533" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Search Resumes For Adventurer Steve Fossett October 2, 2008 • Authorities in northern California say they've spotted what could be the wreckage of Steve Fossett's plane. He was a wealthy adventurer who vanished last year during a solo flight over the Sierra Nevada. Earlier this week, a hiker found some items appearing to belong to Fossett. Search Resumes For Adventurer Steve Fossett Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95279777/95279734" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law San Francisco's Tobacco Ban Challenged In Court September 30, 2008 • A judge in San Francisco will decide Tuesday if the city has a right to enforce a new law that bans the sale of tobacco in pharmacies. Drug store chain Walgreen Co. and tobacco company Philip Morris have filed suits against San Francisco. If the ban is successful, it could catch on in other cities. San Francisco's Tobacco Ban Challenged In Court Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95204049/95204001" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Union Wants Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Gone September 26, 2008 • Five years ago, California voters recalled Gov. Gray Davis and replaced him with Arnold Schwarzenegger. The former Hollywood actor had promised to cut up the state's credit card and get the budget balanced. Now the politically powerful prison guards union has initiated a recall campaign against Schwarzenegger. Union Wants Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Gone Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95076192/95076151" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National S.F. Eyes Amends For 1950s Uprooting Of Blacks September 1, 2008 • Between 1950 and 1970, the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency relocated thousands of primarily black-owned businesses and homes in the name of urban renewal. Now, city officials are considering a plan to pay "reparations" to displaced individuals or their descendants by giving them top priority in the lottery for affordable housing units. S.F. Eyes Amends For 1950s Uprooting Of Blacks Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94176216/94176179" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business NBC's Olympic Challenge: Measuring Viewership August 11, 2008 • U.S. viewership of the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Summer Olympics was 19 percent higher than it was for the Athens Games in 2004. But accurately measuring viewers will be a significant challenge for NBC. NBC's Olympic Challenge: Measuring Viewership Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93490139/93490113" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Efforts To Recover Chopper In Calif. Hampered August 7, 2008 • Federal investigators have struggled to reach the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed with nine people. They were battling a wildfire in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest near Junction City, Calif. Eight firefighters and one crewman are feared dead. Efforts To Recover Chopper In Calif. Hampered Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93389803/93389785" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Nine Feared Dead in Calif. Chopper Crash August 6, 2008 • A helicopter crash over a Northern California forest is feared to have killed nine people. The helicopter was carrying 11 firefighters and two crew members when it went down Tuesday night in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Nine Feared Dead in Calif. Chopper Crash Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93359951/93359037" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law San Francisco Under Fire For Immigrant 'Sanctuary' July 31, 2008 • San Francisco's policy of providing sanctuary to illegal immigrants has drawn criticism after one of those immigrants was accused of killing three people. On Wednesday, demonstrators on both sides faced off on the steps of San Francisco City Hall. San Francisco Under Fire For Immigrant 'Sanctuary' Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93111065/93111039" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Raids On Recycling Bins Costly To Bay Area July 19, 2008 • In Northern California, organized crews of poachers are raiding residential recycling bins, sometimes threatening homeowners who get in the way. San Francisco alone estimates it is losing hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to recycling bandits. Raids On Recycling Bins Costly To Bay Area Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92705125/92705067" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National San Francisco Admits To Shielding Immigrant Felons July 4, 2008 • San Francisco prides itself on being a sanctuary for illegal immigrants. City officials do not cooperate with federal immigration officials. But the policy is under fire after revelations that city officials have shielded illegal immigrant juvenile felons from federal immigration authorities. San Francisco Admits To Shielding Immigrant Felons Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92236805/92236756" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Berkeley and Watts: Shaking the Calif. Dream June 30, 2008 • In the early 1960s, California was hailed as a model for America's future. But youth unrest at Berkeley and rioting in Watts offered a very different reality. By the end of the 60s, the dream had been badly shaken. Berkeley and Watts: Shaking the Calif. Dream Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92034265/92034249" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Daydreaming The Future Began Yesterday June 30, 2008 • Richard Gonzales takes a look at the first draft take on the Watts Riots.