Golden State Plate: Unwrapping the Origins of the Fortune Cookie
What comes with the check at almost every Chinese restaurant? Fortune cookies. Like orange slices after a blood draw or apples at The Fillmore in San Francisco, they're a given. But how did they come to be? Are they really Chinese? And if so, why do they serve them at the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park? Suzie Racho unravels a mystery for the next installment in our Golden State Plate series, about iconic dishes that got their start here in California.
California Sound: The Visually Impaired Learn How to Listen at the Earle Baum Center
Today, we’re launching a new series about how people who are blind and visually impaired experience life in the Golden State. The series comes to us from the podcast the World According to Sound. Chris Hoff and Sam Harnett are teaming up with the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired to take us on sonic trips across the state. Together, they’re helping us reimagine California in the rich ways blind people experience the Golden State, every day. Reporter Chris Hoff starts us off at the beginning: at the moment a person loses their sight, and where might they turn to for help.
Sexual Assault Allegations ‘Proven to Be True’ Against Famed S.F. Yoga Teacher
Yoga is usually something people do to find relaxation or calm. But what happens when the yoga studio stops feeling safe because your teacher is sexually harassing you? KQED’s Miranda Leitsinger has been following the issue of sexual harassment and assault in the world of yoga for the last year, and she tells us what’s changed since her investigation came out last fall.
At These High Schools, Enrolling in College Isn't Just Encouraged, It's Required
About 2 million people in California have a high school diploma, but no higher education. That could have been the case for 23-year-old Montel Floyd, who faced a decision his senior year of high school: go straight into the workforce and make money, or shoot for a degree. KQED's Julia McEvoy tells us about his journey.