Fri, Mar 21, 2008 -- 10:00 AM Budget Cuts in Higher Education As part of our ongoing California budget series, we look at the potential impact of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed cuts to higher education. more
Fri, Mar 21, 2008 -- 9:00 AM CNA Strike The California Nurses Association is set to strike at 10 Sutter Health hospitals in the Bay Area for the next 10 days. Host Dave Iverson talks with the parties about the issues that led to the impasse. more
Thu, Mar 20, 2008 -- 10:00 AM Teenage Girls and STDs A study released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that one in four teenage girls has a STD. That statistic translates to over 3 million girls nationally. Guest host Penny Nelson and guests explore the issues. more
Thu, Mar 20, 2008 -- 9:00 AM Richmond Refinery Expansion Richmond city officials are set to consider approval of an upgrade to the Chevron refinery plant tonight. Forum looks at the project and some of the tensions arising from it. more
Wed, Mar 19, 2008 -- 10:00 AM Zeitlin and Jazz / Poet Laureate Al Young In the first half hour, jazz pianist and psychiatrist Denny Zeitlin discusses the psychological aspect of jazz improvisation -- and explains how people can unlock their creative impulses. In the second half hour, we talk with California poet laureate Al Young about his new collection of poetry, "Something about the Blues" and how music touches his work. Young will receive the Fred Cody Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature at the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association on April 13. more
Wed, Mar 19, 2008 -- 9:00 AM Iraq - The Five Year Anniversary The war in Iraq began five years ago today. We mark the milestone by speaking with some of those greatly affected. more
Tue, Mar 18, 2008 -- 10:00 AM Pauline Viardot and Friends / Women Surfers Prolific 19th century singer and composer Pauline Viardot was admired by Chopin and other contemporaries, but like many female composers of that era she has been all but forgotten. In the first half hour, we talk about Viardot's life and career - and about a theatrical tribute to the artist in San Francisco this week. In the second half hour, we discuss how surfing isn't just for guys -- it's a woman's sport too. more
Tue, Mar 18, 2008 -- 9:00 AM Unrest in Tibet / Presidential Election in Taiwan Last Friday, unrest between Tibetan protesters and ethnic Chinese erupted into deadly violence with the arrival of Chinese police and paramilitary. Forum discusses the situation in the first half hour. On Saturday, Taiwan will elect a new president. In the second half hour, we look at the parties, their candidates and at the potential impact of the election on U.S. relations with Taiwan and China. more
Mon, Mar 17, 2008 -- 10:00 AM Prisoner Health Live Remote Broadcast - Juvenile Justice and Mental Health California's Division of Juvenile Justice is in crisis, with lawsuits charging that it's failing its youth offenders, including those in mental health treatment. With estimates that one in five youths in the system has serious mental health problems, what is being done to improve care? more
Mon, Mar 17, 2008 -- 9:00 AM Prisoner Health Live Remote Broadcast - Inmate Healthcare Three years after a federal judge called prison healthcare in California "deplorable," how much has changed? In a special live remote broadcast from San Francisco General Hospital, we'll hear from state officials, current inmates and those involved with providing them with care. more
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