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A College Grad Honored Her Parents With A Photo Shoot In The Fields Where They Worked

When relaying why she chose the farm fields for her college graduation photo shoot, Jennifer Rocha explained it's because that's where her parents "sacrificed their backs, their sweat, their early mornings, late afternoons, working cold winters, hot summers just to give me and my sisters an education." Branden Rodriguez/Instagram @branden.shoots hide caption

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Education

A College Grad Honored Her Parents With A Photo Shoot In The Fields Where They Worked

"The whole reason I wanted to go back to the fields with my parents is because I wouldn't have the degree and the diploma if it wasn't for them," says Jennifer Rocha, recent graduate of UC San Diego.

Thursday

A Nun Stole $835,000 From A School To Feed A Gambling Habit, Prosecutors Say

Prosecutors say Mary Margaret Kreuper, the 79-year-old former principal of St. James Catholic School in Torrance, Calif., has agreed to plead guilty to stealing $835,339 from a Catholic elementary school where she was the principal — in part to fund her gambling habit. Scott Varley/MediaNews Group via Getty Images hide caption

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Law

A Nun Stole $835,000 From A School To Feed A Gambling Habit, Prosecutors Say

Mary Margaret Kreuper, 79, agreed to plead guilty to one count of money laundering and one count of wire fraud. The federal charges carry a maximum prison term of 40 years.

Friday

On Our Watch: Conduct Unbecoming
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On Our Watch: Conduct Unbecoming

A police officer in Los Angeles told women he'd let their cars pass inspection if they had sex with him. In the San Francisco, Bay Area, another woman says an officer used police resources to harass and stalk her. The California Highway Patrol quietly fired both men for sexual harassment, but never looked into whether their misconduct was criminal. The second episode of the NPR series On Our Watch examines the system of accountability for officers who abuse their power for sex and exposes where that system falls short.

On Our Watch: Conduct Unbecoming

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Tuesday

Louder Than A Riot

Presenting: On Our Watch

What happens to police officers who use excessive force, tamper with evidence or sexually harass someone? In California, internal affairs investigations were kept secret from the public — until a recent transparency law unsealed thousands of files. On Our Watch is a limited-run podcast from NPR and KQED that brings you into the rooms where officers are interrogated and witnesses are questioned to find out who the system of police accountability really serves, and who it protects.

Presenting: On Our Watch

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Friday

On Our Watch: In Good Faith
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On Our Watch: In Good Faith

In the small Northern California town of Rio Vista, a woman named Katheryn Jenks calls 911 for help. But after the police arrive, she ends up injured and inside a jail cell, facing serious charges. That same day, California Governor Jerry Brown signs a new law, State Senate Bill 1421, that opens up long hidden records of police misconduct, including files that might change the outcome of Jenks' case. This story is from the new NPR series, On Our Watch.

On Our Watch: In Good Faith

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Friday

Caitlyn Jenner Announces Run For California Governor

Caitlyn Jenner, seen here speaking at the Women's March LA in January 2020, has announced she is running for governor of California in a recall election that could happen this year. Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images hide caption

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National

Caitlyn Jenner Announces Run For California Governor

"Californians want better and need better from their politicians," the 71-year-old Republican said. The state's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, is likely to face a recall election this year.

Thursday

Shooting At California Office Building Leaves 4 Dead, Including 9-Year-Old Boy

Authorities are investigating a mass shooting that killed four people and injured one at a business complex in Orange, Calif. Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images hide caption

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National

Shooting At California Office Building Leaves 4 Dead, Including 9-Year-Old Boy

Authorities identified the suspect as Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez, 44. He's believed to have had a personal and professional relationship with the victims.

Monday

California Gov. Newsom Lashes Out At 'Extremist' Republicans, Pledges To Fight Recall

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, pictured on March 10, has come out swinging at Republicans leading the charge to remove him from office in a recall bid. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption

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Politics

California Gov. Newsom Lashes Out At 'Extremist' Republicans, Pledges To Fight Recall

"Let's call it what it is: it's a partisan, Republican recall — backed by the [Republican National Committee], anti-mask and anti-vax extremists, and pro-Trump forces," Newsom said Monday.

Saturday

Facing Housing Crunch, California Cities Rethink Single-Family Neighborhoods

Sacramento's Elmhurst neighborhood is comprised of mostly single-family homes. The City Council has voted on a draft plan to allow fourplexes in all residential areas. Erin Baldassari/KQED hide caption

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National

Facing Housing Crunch, California Cities Rethink Single-Family Neighborhoods

KQED

By allowing multi-family housing, proponents across the state say the move could lower housing costs and redress decades of racial segregation.

Facing Housing Crunch, California Cities Rethink Single-Family Neighborhoods

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Tuesday

People With High-Risk Disabilities Feel Left Out By California's Vaccine System

In January, after opening tiers 1A and 1B, California joined states like Connecticut and Indiana in pivoting from a risk-based strategy to an age-based one. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

People With High-Risk Disabilities Feel Left Out By California's Vaccine System

California moved from a risk-based to an age-based system for the COVID-19 vaccine in January. People with disabilities say that pivot cast them aside and they should have been prioritized.

People With High-Risk Disabilities Feel Left Out By California's Vaccine System

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Sunday

Saturday

'It Really Is A Gag Order': California May Limit Nondisclosure Agreements

Ifeoma Ozoma is the Founder and Principal of Earthseed. Adria Malcolm for NPR hide caption

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Business

'It Really Is A Gag Order': California May Limit Nondisclosure Agreements

KQED

Former Pinterest employee Ifeoma Ozoma risked a lawsuit when she made public her allegations of workplace discrimination and harassment. She hopes California will ban contracts like the one she had.

'It Really Is A Gag Order': California May Limit Nondisclosure Agreements

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