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Fri, November 20, 2009
Reporter Roundup for Nov 20, 2009A discussion about California's projected $21 billion state budget deficit next year; protests over fee hikes and lay offs in the University of California system; and the Attorney General wins a record setting settlement from Wells Fargo Bank.
Fri, November 20, 2009
Filipino Fighter Phenomenon Manny PacquiaoBelva Davis and New America Media's Odette Keeley discuss Filipino fighter phenomenon Manny Pacquiao, who has energized Bay Area fans and become a global role model.
Fri, November 13, 2009
Web Extra: Peter Coyote on The San Francisco Mime TroupePeter Coyote, actor and a major player in the counterculture of the 1960s, talks about his experiences as a member of the Mime Troupe, the power of comedy, and the legacy of the 1960s.
Fri, November 13, 2009
Reporter Roundup for Nov 13, 2009A discussion about San Francisco's Sanctuary City policy; Governor Schwarzenegger's plan to reduce California's prison population; and federal officials meet with community leaders about the NUMMI plant closure.
Fri, November 13, 2009
San Francisco Mime TroupeThis year, the San Francisco Mime Troupe celebrates 50 years of irreverent and thought-provoking political theater. The segment follows the Troupe as they mount a performance of their new musical comedy: "Too Big to Fail", and takes a look back at the group's incarnation and early years. NOTE: This video is not available because permissions for online viewing of certain copyrighted material couldn't be obtained.
Fri, November 06, 2009
D Tour, a DocumentarySan Francisco filmmaker Jim Granato and Pat Spurgeon talk about "D Tour," Granato's documentary about Spurgeon, a Bay Area musician who grapples with kidney failure while his band, Rogue Wave, rises to fame.
Fri, November 06, 2009
Reporter Roundup for Nov 6, 2009A look at the sweeping package of historic water bills passed this week; John Garamendi is headed to Congress and Carly Fiorina makes a bid for Barbara Boxer's Senate seat; and the three day strike staged by San Francisco's hotel workers at the Grand Hyatt.
Fri, October 30, 2009
WEB VIDEO EXTRA: Interview with Marc Weber, Computer History MuseumForty years ago the first data was sent between the first two nodes of the Internet's predecessor, the ARPANET, charting a path that would change our lives forever. We talk with Marc Weber, founding curator of the Internet History Program, about this historic milestone. (Edited by Emmanuel Hapsis)
Fri, October 30, 2009
Day of the DeadVisit the classroom of Amalia Mesa-Bains at the California State University at Monterey Bay as they compile a collective class altar, following the traditions of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Produced by SPARK for This Week in Northern California.
Fri, October 30, 2009
Reporter Roundup for Oct 30, 2009San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom drops out of the California governor's race, a tanker spills oil into the San Francisco Bay, a look beyond the finger-pointing at the Bay Bridge closure and repairs, and California's State Parks face a reduction in services and hours.
Fri, October 23, 2009
Sebastião SalgadoThe exhibition "Then and Now" at the David Brower Center in Berkeley features work by acclaimed photographer Sebastião Salgado. Salgado is known for images that reveal the human condition - from laborers in Latin America to refugees from war and famine in Africa and elsewhere. In the tradition of social documentary photography, he often makes his work available to social change organizations, such as Doctors without Borders, Amnesty International, and UNICEF. Produced by SPARK for This Week in Northern California.
Fri, October 23, 2009
WEB VIDEO EXTRA: Ken Light discusses Sebastião Salgado's workKen Light, the director of UCB's Center for Photography, talks in detail about three of Sebastião Salgados photographs from the "Then and Now" exhibition at the David Brower Center, which runs May 14, 2009 through January 31, 2010. Produced by SPARK for This Week in Northern California.
Fri, October 23, 2009
Local author's visit to AfghanistanNorman Solomon, author and Director of the Institute for Public Accuracy, visited Kabul a week after Afghanistan's disputed presidential election in August. Since then, a United Nations investigation found widespread fraud and a runoff election is scheduled for November 7th. Solomon shares his observations and discusses the debate over the upcoming election and the Obama administration's imminent decision on whether to send more US troops.
Fri, October 23, 2009
Business EthicsOur panel discusses the role of ethics in business by examining Attorney General Brown's lawsuit against State Street Bank and Trust for alleged fraud against CalPERS and CalSTRS, and the Galleon Group hedge fund insider-trading scandal unfolding in Silicon Valley.
Fri, October 16, 2009
WEB VIDEO EXTRA: Trolley DancesThis October 17th and 18th, the Trolley Dances will perform outdoor, site-specific modern dance in the streets along Muni's J-Church trolley route in San Francisco. The performance tours are $2.00 and begin in Mission Dolores Park starting at 11:00am, and leave every 45 minutes until 2:45pm.
Fri, October 16, 2009
The Bay Bridge after Loma PrietaOn the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels investigates the decades long redesigning and retrofitting of the Bay Bridge, scheduled to be complete in 2013. Politics, policy and money have made it a complex project, with many setbacks, but engineers say the bridge will be safer than ever when it's finished. That's if there are no major quakes before then.
Fri, October 16, 2009
Round-up of Bills Signed by Gov. SchwarzeneggerOur news panel reviews some of the bills signed by Governor Schwarzenegger on education, labor and LGBT issues.
Fri, October 16, 2009
New Field Polls Show California Voters Unhappy with State's DirectionThree new Field Polls show that California voters are more unhappy than ever with the Governor and the legislature and they believe the state is heading the wrong direction, while saying they support reform.
Fri, October 09, 2009
NASA Ames LCROSS ProjectScientists at NASA Ames in Mountain View send the 2 ton LCROSS, or Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, spacecraft to the moon in search of water under the lunar surface. The mission scheduled for 4:30 am Friday morning involves slamming two orbiters traveling at 5,600 milers per hour into the surface 4 minutes apart and analyzing the resulting 350 ton plume of dirt and rock resulting from the impact. The mission is generating great interest and Moffett Field invites the public to attend the event by spending the night outdoors at their outdoor campus.
Fri, October 09, 2009
WEB VIDEO EXTRA: Artwork by the Blind and Visually ImpairedArtist Charles Blackwell uses music as the inspiration for his paintings of jazz musicians and Bobbie Gray's inspiration for her collages is the Delta's natural landscape. Listen as these artists with vision loss explain what motivates them to make art. View some of the astonishing creations on display in a unique exhibition entitled "Insights 2009" at San Francisco City Hall. Presented by LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the exhibit begins in October, Disability Culture Month, and continues until December 11, 2009. All of the works in the exhibition were crafted by artists who have vision loss and yet create art that is extraordinary and compelling. "Insights 2009" features 118 works in a variety of media by 38 artists from the Bay Area and other parts of the country. The exhibition is free to the public. Free audio tours are provided to make the art accessible to individuals with vision loss.
Fri, October 09, 2009
California's 3 Strikes LawIn 1994 California voters passed the toughest 3 strikes law in the nation, one of only three states where the third strike can be for any offense. More than 4000 prisoners are serving life sentences in California for non-violent third offenses. In light of the state deficit and court orders to reduce the prison population, should California reconsider harsh sentences for third offenses that are neither violent nor serious? This in-depth look at the law includes a range of voices and opinions, and features exclusive interviews with inmates at Soledad prison serving third strike sentences.
Fri, October 09, 2009
California Catch Up for October 9thLocal journalists discuss California news: Governor Schwarzenegger threatens to veto 700 bills unless lawmakers come up with a water policy. The competition between gubernatorial hopefuls increases with President Bill Clinton's endorsement of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. A new Field Poll shows Attorney General Jerry Brown 20 points ahead of his Democratic rival, while Republicans Meg Whitman and Tom Campbell are ahead of Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner. And the US Supreme Court looks to the White House for advice on the Healthy San Francisco case, as the national health care debate continues.
