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.
Supreme Court Backs Right to Bear Arms NRA Seeks to Overturn Handgun Bans Beyond D.C. June 28, 2008 • A day after the Supreme Court issued a landmark gun ruling striking D.C.'s handgun ban, the National Rifle Association filed suit in five jurisdictions to overturn their bans as well. One of the suits is against San Francisco over its ban on handguns in public housing. NRA Seeks to Overturn Handgun Bans Beyond D.C. Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91993779/91993761" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Gay Couples Tie the Knot at S.F. City Hall June 17, 2008 • Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples tie the knot as same sex-marriage becomes legal in California. San Francisco's City Hall was a popular spot Tuesday. Gay Couples Tie the Knot at S.F. City Hall Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91606620/91610181" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Gay Marriages Begin in California June 16, 2008 • Gay couples can now legally exchange marriage vows in California — and hundreds of weddings are expected Tuesday. The state Supreme Court overturned the state's ban on same-sex marriages. But a ballot initiative in November might stop them. Gay Marriages Begin in California Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91562373/91562352" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National In Calif., Both Sides Gear Up for Gay Marriage Battle June 16, 2008 • Gay marriage opponents are trying to raise money and support for a November ballot measure to reverse the California Supreme Court's legalization of same-sex marriages. But gay marriage proponents are organizing as well. In Calif., Both Sides Gear Up for Gay Marriage Battle Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91552742/91552727" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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