Stories From This Week's Episode: October 16, 2009
Round-up of Bills Signed by Gov. Schwarzenegger
Our news panel reviews some of the bills signed by Governor Schwarzenegger on education, labor and LGBT issues.
- Jill Tucker, Education Writer, SF Chronicle
- Scott Shafer, Host, California Report, KQED Public Radio
- Dick Meister, Labor Writer
The Bay Bridge after Loma Prieta
On 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.
New Field Polls Show California Voters Unhappy with State's Direction
Three 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. With Mark DiCamillo, Director, The Field Poll.
WEB VIDEO EXTRA: Trolley Dances
This 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.







