National New Bay Bridge Section to Be Inspected for Faults April 22, 2005 • Federal inspectors are getting ready to cut away sections of the new Bay Bridge linking San Francisco and Oakland to check for faulty welds. Construction workers claim they were coerced to do shoddy work. Richard Gonzales reports. New Bay Bridge Section to Be Inspected for Faults Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4616251/4616252" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National San Francisco 1906 Quake Toll Remains in Question April 18, 2005 • San Francisco was rocked by one of the most powerful earthquakes ever to hit the United States 99 years ago Monday. However, the death toll from the quake and subsequent fires in the city -- officially 478 people -- is still a matter of debate. San Francisco 1906 Quake Toll Remains in Question Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4605572/4605573" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Law Court Rules Against Prosecutor in Race-Bias Case April 7, 2005 • A California court rules against a former San Francisco prosecutor who claims to have conspired with a now deceased judge to exclude Jews and African-Americans from juries deciding death-penalty cases. Court Rules Against Prosecutor in Race-Bias Case Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4580378/4580379" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Law Calif. Judge Accused of Keeping Jews off Some Juries March 24, 2005 • A deceased northern California judge is charged with conspiring with an Alameda County prosecutor to keep Jewish jurors off death-penalty cases. Supporters of the judge are trying to defend his legacy. Calif. Judge Accused of Keeping Jews off Some Juries Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4558610/4558611" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Law Death-Row Inmates Seek Low-IQ Exception March 21, 2005 • Some inmates on California's death row are hoping to avoid execution by being declared mentally retarded. But the state's new standards aren't easy to meet. Death-Row Inmates Seek Low-IQ Exception Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4544729/4544730" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Calif. Judge Rejects Ban on Same-Sex Marriage March 15, 2005 • A San Francisco County Superior Court judge overturns California's ban on gay marriage. Judge Richard Kramer ruled the ban unconstitutional and said withholding marriage licenses from same-sex couples violated their civil rights. Supporters of the ban plan to appeal the decision. Calif. Judge Rejects Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4535193/4535194" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Court Rules Against Gay-Marriage Ban in California March 14, 2005 • In California, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer rules that a state law banning marriage of same-sex couples is unconstitutional. The decision comes in response to two lawsuits challenging the law, which only recognizes marriages between a man and a woman. Court Rules Against Gay-Marriage Ban in California Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4534679/4534680" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Environment Pacific Lumber Seeks Right to Cut More Redwoods February 28, 2005 • One of Northern California's oldest and most controversial timber companies says it needs permission to harvest more of its ancient redwoods. Pacific Lumber Company says its fate rests with its ability to cut more trees, but critics say the company's proposal threatens the local environment. Pacific Lumber Seeks Right to Cut More Redwoods Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4516875/4516876" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Brown's Oakland Curfew Draws Criticism February 27, 2005 • Former California governor — and current Oakland mayor — Jerry Brown stirs up controversy by backing a new nighttime curfew for some convicted felons. Brown says he's only interested in fighting crime, but critics accuse him of toughening his image in advance of a widely anticipated run for California attorney general. NPR's Richard Gonzales reports Brown's Oakland Curfew Draws Criticism Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4515299/4515300" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Health Care E-mail Service Alerts Potential STD Carriers February 14, 2005 • A new Internet-based public health program in San Francisco allows people diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease to anonymously inform their sexual partners via e-mail. NPR's Richard Gonzales reports. E-mail Service Alerts Potential STD Carriers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4498394/4498395" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National California Official to Answer Charges of Fund Misuse February 1, 2005 • California's embattled secretary of state, Kevin Shelley is scheduled to testify Thursday at a state legislative hearing to answer allegations that he misused federal funds and accepted questionable campaign donations. California Official to Answer Charges of Fund Misuse Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4474431/4474432" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National First Combat Psychologist Recognized January 28, 2005 • One the Army's first combat psychologists received the Bronze Star 55 years after serving on the front lines of the Korean War. His unit's deployment was the beginning of officially recognizing shell shock, or what is now known as post-traumatic stress disorder. First Combat Psychologist Recognized Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4469479/4469480" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Law California Prisons Put New Focus on Rehabilitation January 19, 2005 • Despite an $8 billion deficit, California is investing in its troubled prison system. The new prison director is using innovative and inexpensive techniques including using volunteers to refocus prisons on rehabilitation rather than punishment. California Prisons Put New Focus on Rehabilitation Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4458080/4458081" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Law Focusing California's Prison System on Correction January 18, 2005 • Jeanne Woodford, head of California's prisons, has a new challenge -- trying to fix the nation's largest and perhaps most troubled state prison system. She's spent her entire career working her way up through the ranks, from guard to warden. Focusing California's Prison System on Correction Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4456670/4456671" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Health Care Nurses Take on Governator over Staffing Rules January 3, 2005 • NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on the fight between a California nurses' union and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The nurses are suing because the governor recently blocked new regulations that would have lowered nurse-to-patient ratios in most California hospitals. Nurses Take on Governator over Staffing Rules Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4256263/4256264" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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