National Marijuana Vendors Lobby To Pay Higher Taxes June 30, 2009 • Voters in cash-strapped Oakland, Calif., will soon decide whether to approve a 15-fold increase in the taxes imposed on medical marijuana dispensaries. Dispensary owners support the measure because they see it as a way of legitimizing their businesses. Marijuana Vendors Lobby To Pay Higher Taxes Listen · 4:04 4:04 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106071214/106083615" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Drivers Expect Steep Road Ahead For Gas Prices June 16, 2009 • The average price for regular unleaded in California has hit $3 a gallon, and other states aren't far behind. And even though analysts don't expect gas prices to get as high as they did last year, some drivers already have been desensitized into believing $3 is a bargain. Drivers Expect Steep Road Ahead For Gas Prices Listen · 3:23 3:23 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105490021/105490004" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment In San Francisco, New Regs For Recycling June 10, 2009 • In an effort to reduce what goes into landfills, San Francisco has adopted strict new guidelines for trash and recycling. No more throwing coffee grounds and orange peels into the garbage. In San Francisco, New Regs For Recycling Listen · 3:48 3:48 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105218284/105219651" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets Movie Revenues Up, Concession Sales Down June 8, 2009 • More than $4 billion has poured into the movie box office so far this year. That's up 12.5 percent from this time a year ago. Though the lagging economy has slowed sales some, Hollywood is still enjoying a good year. But that's not the case at concession stands. Movie Revenues Up, Concession Sales Down Listen · 2:05 2:05 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105089358/105089341" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Jailed Journalists Report For Gore's TV Venture June 4, 2009 • The two journalists on trial in North Korea are freelancers for Current TV — the brainchild of former Vice President Al Gore. Current is a hybrid: a TV station and Web site that offers user-generated programming targeted at the audience of 18 to 34 year olds. The idea is to democratize TV production. But the company has come under fire for keeping quiet on two of its journalists being held in North Korea. Jailed Journalists Report For Gore's TV Venture Listen · 3:52 3:52 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104922429/104922395" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Will Prop 8 Action Spread To Other States? May 29, 2009 • Opponents of same-sex marriage won a big court victory in California this week. Proposition 8 — the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage — was upheld by California's Supreme Court. The next question is: Are Prop 8 supporters setting their sights on other states where gay marriage is legal? Will Prop 8 Action Spread To Other States? Listen · 3:58 3:58 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104696281/104696324" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Calif. High Court Upholds Gay Marriage Ban May 26, 2009 • The California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8, the voter-approved ban on same sex marriage. But it also ruled that an estimated 18,000 gay couples who wed before the law took effect will remain married. Calif. High Court Upholds Gay Marriage Ban Listen · 4:06 4:06 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104562370/104562905" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy California Proposes Selling San Quentin Prison May 19, 2009 • Cash-strapped California is looking at ways to raise money. One of them involves selling prime, state-owned real estate — places like the Los Angeles coliseum and the Cow Palace near San Francisco. But among the long list, one property stands out: San Quentin State Prison. California Proposes Selling San Quentin Prison Listen · 3:56 3:56 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104287148/104287126" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Calif. County Prosecutions Halt May Spread May 13, 2009 • The District Attorney of Contra Costa County, Calif., set off a uproar when he announced he will stop prosecuting misdemeanors and low-level felonies because of budget cuts in his office. Many say what's happening in Contra Costa County today will likely occur elsewhere in cash-strapped California as counties slash their budgets. Calif. County Prosecutions Halt May Spread Listen · 3:53 3:53 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104104566/104105791" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Bill To Legalize Pot Gains Traction In California April 25, 2009 • California Assemblyman Tom Ammiano has a bill that would make marijuana a legal commodity in the Golden State. While some call it a pipe dream, there are at least a few signs that the idea of legal pot in California may be gaining support. Bill To Legalize Pot Gains Traction In California Listen · 3:30 3:30 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103495158/103495134" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National In Sacramento, Tent-City Dwellers Want To Stay March 27, 2009 • California officials have announced plans to relocate many of the homeless people who have been living at a sprawling tent city on the outskirts of the state capital. But some tent-city dwellers say they have no intention of leaving. In Sacramento, Tent-City Dwellers Want To Stay Listen · 4:24 4:24 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102448047/102448003" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Police Slayings Latest Blow To Crime-Torn Oakland March 24, 2009 • The California city is holding a candlelight vigil to honor three police officers killed in the line of duty and a fourth officer who was declared brain dead after a weekend shootout with a parole violator after a routine traffic stop. Oakland has a reputation as one of the most violent cities in the country, but the police shooting has rocked this town. Police Slayings Latest Blow To Crime-Torn Oakland Listen · 2:53 2:53 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102280156/102280163" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets Sacramento Tent City Reflects Economy's Troubles March 16, 2009 • Job losses, foreclosures and a deepening recession are sending newly homeless people into a makeshift camp on the northern edge of California's capital. Some 300-400 people live there, with no running water and little protection against the elements. Sacramento Tent City Reflects Economy's Troubles Listen · 4:21 4:21 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101900138/101933985" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Calif. Court Hears Gay-Marriage Ban Appeal March 5, 2009 • The California Supreme Court hears oral arguments on an array of lawsuits seeking to overturn Proposition 8, the voter-approved measure that overturned gay marriage last November. Proposition 8 enjoys wide support outside the state's big cities. Calif. Court Hears Gay-Marriage Ban Appeal Listen · 3:56 3:56 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101499763/101499744" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Calif. Court To Review Gay-Marriage Ban March 4, 2009 • California's voter-approved ban on same sex marriage is about to face an important legal test. The state's supreme court holds hearings Thursday to determine if Proposition 8 is constitutional. Last year, the same court legalized same-sex marriage in California. Calif. Court To Review Gay-Marriage Ban Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101443158/101443120" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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