Aired on The California Report, Monday June 21, 2010.
http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201006210850/a
California is in the middle of a grand environmental experiment up and down the coast. The state is putting into effect a 1999 law which aims to save the state's precious marine resources. But some residents of the North Coast say a law that looks good on paper may not work well in the real world.
Aired on The California Report Magazine on Friday, June 11, 2010.
http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201006111630/b
The recession hit Stockton hard. The Central Valley city has 20 percent unemployment, nationally ranked foreclosure rates and a $23 million deficit. Even though its violent crime rate is second highest in the state, the city says it has to slash the police department budget. But the police officer's union is fighting back.
Aired on the AllBusiness podcast May 25, 2010.
http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/company-structures/14584233-1.html
Sweet Dreams Sewing Cooperative helps at-risk teenage girls learning business skills through sewing and fashion design.
Aired on The California Report Magazine on Friday, May 21, 2010.
http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201005211630/d
My lucha piece is currently featured on this great website:
http://audiodocumentary.org/
Check out its wide selection of pieces.
Aired on KQED Public Radio's Quest on Monday, May 10, 2010.
http://www.kqed.org/quest/radio/greening-the-grow
Voters in California will consider a measure on the November ballot to legalize and tax marijuana. Amid the debate over pros and cons, another issue has been gaining visibility -- the environmental damage pot cultivation can incur. Illegal pesticide use and creek water diversion at large-scale outdoor operations are well-documented. But environmental concerns are also growing over indoor marijuana cultivation, and I went to Humboldt to learn more.
Check out the slide show and blog, too.
Aired on the AllBusiness podcast, April 14, 2010.
http://www.allbusiness.com/14238671-1.html
The number of small business farms is shrinking. Here's another version of my FarmLink story. It's a Sonoma County-based organization using an innovative approach to grow the next generation of farmers.
