KQED Radio News | Mon, Jan 26 2009, 5:30 PM

State Emissions Regulation and the Obama EPA

California may be on its way to winning a major environmental battle. President Obama says his administration will reconsider a decision by the Bush EPA that denied California the right to limit greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks.

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The California Report Magazine | Fri, Jan 23 2009, 4:30 PM

Anticipating the Change

The mantra of change that Barack Obama rode into the White House is being put into action this week in Washington. But after eight years of George W. Bush, change can't come fast enough for some. And plenty of interest groups are hoping to bend future policies to their liking.

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Forum | Wed, Jan 21 2009, 9:00 AM

Obama's To-Do List

Along with his call for a new "era of responsibility" and a message of "hope over fear", President Barack Obama offered a sobering list of the tough challenges facing the country in his inaugural address on Tuesday. We'll examine what initiatives the president is likely to prioritize in his first few months on the job.

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The California Report | Wed, Jan 21 2009, 8:50 AM

Responding to Obama's Call to Service

President Barack Obama hopes to persuade ordinary Americans to join him in a new spirit of public service. At yesterday's swearing in ceremony in Washington, Scott Shafer talked with Californians about that call to duty.

The Inauguration from Los Angeles

The celebration welcoming Barack Obama into presidency was not confined to the beltway. As inauguration celebrations were thrown throughout California, we stopped by L.A.'s largest celebration.

Unemployed Californians React to the Inauguration

Not everybody had the luxury of returning to a job after watching the inauguration. Like the nation, California is suffering from high unemployment. For some of those on the down side of the down economy, the change in Washington offered a little hope for the future.

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KQED Radio News | Tue, Jan 20 2009, 5:30 PM

The Inauguration from Northern California

In Northern California this morning, tens of thousands of people celebrated the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Reporter Tara Siler takes us to an inauguration watching party at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, and we talk to one Republican who's not celebrating.

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KQED Radio News | Tue, Jan 20 2009, 4:30 PM

Californians React to the Inauguration

Californians like U.S. senator and inauguration chair Dianne Feinstein played a big role today in the inauguration of Barack Obama. We talk with KQED's Scott Shafer in Washington about California's political clout in the new administration, and hear voices of Californians reacting to President Obama's speech from the National Mall in Washington D.C.

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The California Report | Tue, Jan 20 2009, 8:50 AM

Pre-Inauguration Report from Washington

Scott Shafer reports from the west lawn of the Capitol as the inauguration of Barack Obama is about to begin.

Technology and the Obama Presidency

The inauguration of Barack Obama as president this morning will draw the world's attention as a great throng braves the cold in Washington for the ceremony. In Silicon Valley, the globe's leading hub for new technology, most CEOs are excited. There's hope that President Obama will deliver on promises for policies that encourage innovation.

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KQED Radio News | Tue, Jan 20 2009, 6:33 AM

Pre-Inauguration from the National Mall

We get an update on this morning's inauguration from KQED reporter Tamara Keith who's on the National Mall in Washington.

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KQED Radio News | Tue, Jan 20 2009, 6:35 AM

San Francisco Choruses Prepare for Inauguration Performance

The San Francisco Boys Chorus and the San Francisco Girls Chorus are about to perform before hundreds of millions at the inaugural in Washington. We caught up with them as they warmed up last week at a San Francisco rehearsal studio.

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The California Report | Mon, Jan 19 2009, 8:50 AM

Pelosi Poised for Action

No one person has more power in all of Congress than House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. As Barack Obama prepares to take office, Pelosi is planning to get lots of legislation on the President's desk -- and fast. The Speaker discussed her political agenda in office last week during a conversation with Scott Shafer.

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