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Fri, September 5, 2008 -- Afternoon
The California Report Magazine
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Host: Scott Shafer
Reporter's Notebook: Looking Back on the RNC
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They're striking the sets in St. Paul and the McCain-Palin ticket is off and running. John Myers spent the past few days with California's delegation at the RNC. He looks back on a week that was part media spectacle, part political ritual and part sleepover camp for gleeful GOP partygoers from all over the Golden State.
Reporters:
• John Myers
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 John's photos from the RNC
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McCain's Green Screen Mystery
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If you saw any close-ups of John McCain on Thursday night, you may have noticed him standing in front of what looked like a green screen. But some Internet detective work has revealed that what we saw on TV was actually part of a larger image projected behind him.
Music Bridge 1
"Be True To Your School" by the Beach Boys from the CD "Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys" (Capitol)
CD Review -- "That Lucky Old Sun"
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California's combination of heat, sand and ocean inspired Brian Wilson to write plenty of classic music in the 1960s -- and apparently it still does. Pop music critic Steve Hochman reviews the former Beach Boy's new release, "That Lucky Old Sun."
Music Bridge 2
"Pet Sounds" by the Beach Boys from the CD "Pet Sounds" (Capitol)
L.A.'s Push for Green Jobs
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Though it's known for crowded freeways and a polluting past, Los Angeles is dreaming of a future with green jobs for its poorest residents. That may sound like a feel-good Coca-Cola commercial from the 1970s, but that's exactly what L.A. is planning with a series of new laws to require more energy efficient buildings.
Reporters:
• Rob Schmitz
Music Bridge 3
"Koshi Turiri Dub" by Oki from the CD "Dub Ainu" (Tonkori Records Japan)
Fort Bragg Cleanup
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Ever since a huge redwood mill closed in Fort Bragg six years ago, the Mendocino County town has been trying to figure out what do about miles of rocky coastline contaminated with dioxin. Last week, the City Council approved a cleanup plan with an unusual ingredient.
Reporters:
• Lisa Morehouse
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Photo Slideshow
End Music
"Breakdown" by Handsome Boy Modeling School from the CD "White People (Instrumental)" (Atlantic)
Fri, September 5, 2008 -- Morning
The California Report
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Host: Rachael Myrow
Could the RNC Swing California?
Now that the party's over and California's delegates are heading home, will anything that happened at the republican convention in St. Paul pull California out of the "sure win" column for the democrats this fall?
Guests:
• John Myers, Sacramento bureau chief for KQED Public Radio, reporting from St. Paul
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More: Continuing Election Coverage
Academic Performance Numbers
State and federal academic performance numbers were released yesterday. California's top education official found a reason to be optimistic about how students are doing -- but the federal analysis isn't as positive.
Reporters:
• Erik Anderson
End Music
"You Appearing" by M83 from the CD "Saturdays=Youth" (Mute)
Thu, September 4, 2008 -- Morning
The California Report
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Host: Rachael Myrow
Latinos and the RNC
Republicans believe John McCain can appeal to all kinds of voters who have been skeptical of GOP politics in the past. Nowhere is that belief more evident than in McCain's attempt to reach Latino voters, a strategy some think could help his chances in the Golden State.
Reporters:
• John Myers
High-tech Overtime
Buried deep in Governor Schwarzenegger's budget proposal are some changes in overtime policy for high-tech workers that have labor advocates fuming. While the computer industry says the changes would merely clear up confusion in the law, others fear the shift represents an erosion of worker protections.
Reporters:
• Tara Siler
End Music
"Trixie" by J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding from the CD "The Great Kai and J.J." (Impulse!)
Visit the Audio Archive and listen online to past editions of The California Report.
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Blogging the RNC
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Republican National Convention from KQED reporter John Myers.
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From the DNC
Scott Shafer shares his highlights from the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
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Scraper Bikes
Take a ride with East Oakland's Scraper Bike Crew.
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Inside and Outside a Fire Watchtower
Tour one woman's home office at 8,000 feet.
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Vintage Baseball
Go out to the very old ball game.
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California's Modern Ranch Homes
Take a virtual road trip to see Cliff May's pioneering home designs.
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Ascención
A new "opera" tells the story of an important Native American.
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Climate Change
& California's Water
A seven-part series exploring the effects of global warming on our water system and all living things that depend on it.
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