Governor's Budget Hits Health and Social Welfare
Friday afternoon, angry protesters demonstrated in Sacramento just outside the building where Governor Schwarzenegger was announcing deep cuts to health and social welfare programs. With California stuck in an economic ditch and facing a $19 billion deficit, the governor proposed things like eliminating subsidized child care for poor families and ending CalWorks, the state's welfare-to-work program. And he's not proposing any additional tax revenues to fill the gaps.
Calexico Schools Re-open After Earthquake
State education cuts aren't the only problem facing public schools in the border town of Calexico. This was the first full week for students since a major earthquake damaged all 13 campuses there in early April. More than 9,000 students were forced to stay home after the quake struck on Easter Sunday. In many ways, what happened there is a case study for other public school districts in California.
CSU's Mexico Travel Ban
U.S. State Department concerns about drug violence in Mexico prompted a travel warning for the country -- and that's crimped cross-border collaboration. The warning means many U.S. environmental and water agencies, some police and academic institutions are barred from visiting Tijuana. We examine how California State University's ban on student travel has put decades of research and relationships on hold.
CD Review: Billy Childs Ensemble
Jazz was little more than a decade old when composers started blending the new American style and European classical orchestration. With a foot planted firmly in both worlds, Los Angeles pianist and composer Billy Childs has developed a jazz/classical fusion for the 21st century. Jazz critic Andrew Gilbert reviews his latest album, "Autumn: in Moving Pictures."
2010 Grads Face the Job Market
Graduation season is getting underway, and a new crop of college students will be entering the job market for the first time. Employment prospects are expected to be slightly better for the class of 2010 than they were for last year's graduates -- but students are still worried about their futures.