Economy Slump, Costs, Put Vallejo on Brink of Bankruptcy February 28, 2008 • A San Francisco suburb that has been hit hard by the sagging housing market is on the verge of going broke. Officials in Vallejo, Calif., will decide whether to declare bankruptcy this week, as they face big increases for police and fire protection — and sagging tax revenues. Slump, Costs, Put Vallejo on Brink of Bankruptcy Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/87775224/87775198" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Suit Accuses Homeland Security of Illegal Searches February 15, 2008 • Two civil liberties groups are suing the Department of Homeland Security to force it to disclose its policy for searching U.S. citizens and their electronic devices when re-entering the United States. Suit Accuses Homeland Security of Illegal Searches Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/19072210/19072296" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Education Top San Diego School Accused of Grade-Fixing February 1, 2008 • One of the highest ranked charter schools in the nation is trying to salvage its reputation. An audit found evidence of grade inflation, allegedly encouraged by the school's founding principal. Top San Diego School Accused of Grade-Fixing Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18613843/18615507" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Calif. Group Comes to the Aid of Vick's Pit Bulls January 26, 2008 • The lives of all but 2 of the 49 dogs seized in the Michael Vick dog-fighting case are being spared, thanks to several rescue organizations. Roughly half of the 47 dogs are in foster care and could soon be available for adoption. Ten of the dogs are in Oakland, Calif., attending training sessions to socialize them. Calif. Group Comes to the Aid of Vick's Pit Bulls Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18447877/18447855" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Calif. Deals with $14B Budget Deficit January 9, 2008 • California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger tries to fix the state's $14 billion budget deficit — without raising taxes. He lays out some of his plans during a State of the State address. Schwarzenegger is a Republican who tends to work well with Democrats, but the good times may be coming to an end. Calif. Deals with $14B Budget Deficit Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17952934/17952885" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National California Faces Drastic Steps to Fix Budget Deficit January 8, 2008 • California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger delivers his annual State of the State address Tuesday, in the middle of a worsening financial situation for the Golden State. The governor has said he will propose deep budget cuts Tuesday and declare a "fiscal emergency" within a month. California Faces Drastic Steps to Fix Budget Deficit Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17938542/17938519" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National San Francisco Zoo Re-Opens after Tiger Attack January 3, 2008 • The San Francisco Zoo re-opens Thursday, still embroiled in investigation, controversy and potential lawsuits over a tiger mauling that left one zoo visitor dead and two others injured on Christmas day. Zoo officials face accusations that they had reason to suspect that the big cat habitat was inadequate. San Francisco Zoo Re-Opens after Tiger Attack Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17822415/17822394" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Murder May Be Tied to Online Sex Offender List December 28, 2007 • A construction worker with a young son is accused of killing a 67-year-old convicted sex offender who had moved to the northern California town of Lakeport. Prosecutors preparing for a hearing in January are looking into whether the man was murdered because of his listing in the Megan's Law database. Murder May Be Tied to Online Sex Offender List Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17680920/17680897" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Father Enlists to Honor Fallen Son December 9, 2007 • When First Lt. Nathan Krissoff was killed in Iraq a year ago, his father, Bill, an orthopedic surgeon, searched for a way to honor his son's sacrifice. With the help of President Bush and Karl Rove, the 61-year-old enlisted in the Navy Medical Corps and hopes to be assigned to Iraq. Father Enlists to Honor Fallen Son Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17013597/17055643" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Iris Scanning Tracks Sex Offenders December 3, 2007 • Law enforcement officials are tracking sex offenders with a futuristic biometric tool: iris scanning. Jurisdictions in seven states are experimenting with technology that takes a picture of an offender's iris and stores it in a national database where it can be used to identify them. Iris Scanning Tracks Sex Offenders Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16827587/16827569" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Education Philanthropic Gardener Helps Kids Pay for College November 19, 2007 • An immigrant gardener began saving for his children's education before the first one was born. Catalino Tapia later decided he wanted to help others in his San Francisco-area community attend college as well. Philanthropic Gardener Helps Kids Pay for College Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16365269/16411475" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment California Oil Spill Could Affect Migrating Birds November 16, 2007 • One of the lingering effects of the San Francisco Bay oil spill is the continuing death of wild birds and other sea life. So far, more than 1,500 dead or oily birds have been recovered. Environmentalists say that number could grow tenfold as migrating birds flock to the area. California Oil Spill Could Affect Migrating Birds Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16368955/16368907" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Home Run King Barry Bonds Indicted November 16, 2007 • A federal grand jury indicts Barry Bonds on five felony counts of perjury and obstruction of justice, charges that could result in a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison if he's convicted. The indictment culminates a four-year investigation into steroid use by elite athletes. NPR's Richard Gonzales on 'Morning Edition' Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16349373/16349236" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Low-Wage America Attitude Toward Homeless Shifts in San Francisco October 26, 2007 • San Francisco has well-known sympathy for those who have no roof over their heads. But lately, there are signs that the city's compassion toward the homeless is starting to wear thin. Attitude Toward Homeless Shifts in San Francisco Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15561430/15655285" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Rumsfeld Post at Stanford Criticized October 5, 2007 • Stanford University professors and students are grumbling about former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's appointment as a distinguished fellow to the Hoover Institution, a conservative think tank at the school. Critics say Rumsfeld's war policies make him unsuitable for the post. Rumsfeld Post at Stanford Criticized Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15027428/15027213" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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