Jan 8th, 2009 · The fatal shooting of an unarmed man by a police officer on a Bay Area Rapid Transit train is raising tensions in Oakland, Calif. On Wednesday night, a riot followed a peaceful demonstration as protesters set dumpsters on fire and broke windows.
Jan 8th, 2009 · More than 100 people were murdered Oakland, Calif. in 2008. Behind the high numbers is a community shattered by violence and loss. We look at an organization that aims to help heal families and neighbors traumatized by violence in the community.
Jan 7th, 2009 · Californians passed a proposition in November banning same sex marriage. But California's attorney general Jerry Brown is asking to invalidate the measure, saying constitutional rights would be violated.
Jan 1st, 2009 · One of college football's most celebrated bowl games gets under way Thursday in Pasadena, Calif., as Penn State and the University of Southern California meet in the Rose Bowl. Christine Brennan, sports columnist with USA Today, tells Steve Inskeep that both teams and their coaches are top notch.
Dec 26th, 2008 · Reformed con man Mark Borovitz recently found out he'd been conned. Now a rabbi, Borovitz runs a synagogue and treatment center in Culver City, Calif. The endowment for his organization lost as much as $300,000 in the alleged Ponzi scheme run by Bernard Madoff. Rabbi Borovitz talks with Renee Montagne about how much that loss will hurt his group.
Dec 17th, 2008 · Housing prices in California are at their lowest in five years, fewer people are buying foreclosed homes, and a federal program to help home owners with their mortgages has only attracted 300 struggling homeowners. Alex Cohen talks to Los Angeles Times reporter Peter Hong about whether the housing crisis has hit bottom, and when it might stabilize.
Dec 16th, 2008 · In 1896, a small copper box filled with items of the day was placed in the foundation of a church in Novato, Calif. The box was opened Monday. Its damp contents included newspapers and a Bible.
Dec 15th, 2008 · Future Dept. of Energy head Steven Chu talks about how to reduce energy use and tackle climate change. Chu runs the Dept. of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Calif., and he has made climate change the new centerpiece of his career.