How Will the Change in Campaign Finance Law Affect California?
The Supreme Court's decision striking down some limits on individual contributions will surely change the flow of money into this year's election. But how, especially here in California? For that we turn to Jessica Levinson, who teaches election law at Loyola Law School and is vice president of the Los Angeles Ethics Commission.
Why Distant Dust Storms Matter to California Rainfall
The recent rainstorms were welcome relief from the dry winter weather but they didn't come close to saving California from a serious drought this year. And the window is quickly closing on this year's rainy season. But scientists are trying to understand why some storms unload lots of rain and snow in California -- and others don't. As KQED science reporter Lauren Sommer tells us, they're finding it could be linked to dust storms thousands of miles away.
Farmers in The Delta: Deep Connections to Rich Agricultural History
If you draw an imaginary line from the San Francisco Bay Area east to Stockton, then north to Sacramento, then back out to the Bay Area you'd have a triangle filled with a puzzle of waterways and islands that make up the California Delta. It's where the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers come together -- the center of California's water distribution system for farms and people -- and a focus of decades and decades of fights over water. Today, in the first of a four part series, reporter Lisa Morehouse introduces us to people who live and work there.
SDSU Hopes to Draw Students with Zombie Course
Zombies are everywhere in pop culture: "The Walking Dead" is a hit on TV, Brad Pitt just saved the world from them in "World War Z," and killing zombies is almost a rite of passage in video games. And San Diego State is putting the zombie renaissance to good use this semester.
How Neuroscience is Helping UC Riverside Baseball
The baseball season is underway and these days teams often use statistics to find players with unrecognized potential. That strategy was made famous by the book and movie "Moneyball." At UC Riverside, some players are turning to a different discipline for an edge at the plate: neuroscience. From KPCC in Los Angeles, Sanden Totten reports that it seems to be working.