National Filmmaker: Pacific War Hero Deserved Higher Honor April 25, 2008 • In 1944, a U.S. Marine single-handedly captured more than 1,000 Japanese soldiers on a Pacific island. Guy Gabaldon's secret weapon? The diminutive Mexican American spoke Japanese. Two years after his death, a film questions why he didn't get a Medal of Honor. Filmmaker: Pacific War Hero Deserved Higher Honor Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89917992/89934222" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Paying at the Pump It's Here — $4 Gasoline April 23, 2008 • For San Francisco motorists, four dollars for a gallon of unleaded self-service regular is about to become the norm. It's Here — $4 Gasoline Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89886033/89886704" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Children's Health Bay Area Moms Fight Aerial Pesticide Plan April 18, 2008 • California's plan to spray a fine pesticide mist over much of San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area has sparked protests from worried residents. The spraying is aimed at killing a moth threatening California's agricultural industry. Bay Area Moms Fight Aerial Pesticide Plan Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89750298/89750268" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Protests Keep Fans From Seeing Olympic Torch April 10, 2008 • San Francisco's moment of Olympic torch glory was marred Tuesday by security concerns. Instead of running the streets of downtown among cheering crowds, torchbearers were part of a hide-and-seek game as city officials tried to avoid a repeat of disruptions in London and Paris by anti-China protests. Protests Keep Fans From Seeing Olympic Torch Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89521866/89521850" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Olympic Torch Draws Heat in San Francisco April 9, 2008 • San Francisco braces for big street protests as the Olympic torch makes its way through the city. Demonstrators are angry over China's recent dealings with Tibet. The Bay Area is home for scores of Tibetan exiles. Olympic Torch Draws Heat in San Francisco Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89507542/89507527" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Tibetans Flock to San Francisco to Protest Olympics April 9, 2008 • San Francisco is bracing for big protests from Tibetan activists as the city hosts the Olympic torch relay Wednesday. Security is being tightened for the flame's only U.S. appearance following turmoil during stops this week in London and Paris directed at Olympic host China. Richard Gonzales: Tibetans Flock to S.F. Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89490059/89490146" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Richard Gonzales: Tibetans Flock to S.F. Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89490059/89490146" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
National Legitimacy of Pot Tax Revenue Remains Hazy April 3, 2008 • Medical marijuana storefronts are helping to offset some of California's multibillion-dollar budget shortfall, but officials there may see the budding tax revenue go up in smoke thanks to federal laws banning the sale or purchase of pot. Legitimacy of Pot Tax Revenue Remains Hazy Listen · 3:23 3:23 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89349791/89355761" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Dust Up in San Francisco over Wheelchair Ramp March 31, 2008 • San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Michela Alioto-Pier is vowing to sue the city unless it builds a wheelchair ramp to enable her to reach the board chamber's main podium. The city says the cost, estimated to top $1 million, is prohibitive. Dust Up in San Francisco over Wheelchair Ramp Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89248530/89248499" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Activists Target San Francisco's Olympic Torch Visit March 28, 2008 • San Francisco is bracing for big protests from pro-Tibet activists as the Olympic torch arrives in the city next month. San Francisco officials have been reluctant to share details about the torch route in hopes of minimizing the protesters' ability to plan. Now the ACLU is intervening on behalf of the protesters. Activists Target San Francisco's Olympic Torch Visit Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89176755/89176740" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Renters Face Rapid Eviction As Foreclosures Soar March 14, 2008 • As foreclosures continue to rise across the country, the number of renters being affected by the housing crisis is also going up. Banks try to recoup their losses by selling homes, and renters are facing rapid evictions. In California, scores of renters are being kicked out of their homes, even when they haven't missed a single rent payment. Renters Face Rapid Eviction As Foreclosures Soar Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/88251859/88251820" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National School Offers Classes on Cooking with Pot March 8, 2008 • In Oakland, Calif., a trade school is training students to work in the state's thriving medical marijuana business. Students are learning how to cook with pot and cultivate various species of marijuana plants that are best suited for treating particular ailments. School Offers Classes on Cooking with Pot Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/88012599/88012582" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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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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