Long Shuttered Reservoir Project Could Be Revived
As California's drought conditions worsen, the state is looking for more answers beyond just asking residents to conserve. There's now renewed debate about whether or not to build the Sites Reservoir, a massive reservoir project in the western Sacramento River Valley.
Guest: Ann Willis, Senior Staff Researcher, Center for Watershed Sciences at UC Davis
Reparations Task Force Releases First Report
California’s Reparations Task Force released its first report on Wednesday. The report has preliminary recommendations including the establishment of an Office of African American/Freedmen Affairs to address past and potential future harms, and to assist people in filing eligibility claims.
Reporter: Lakshmi Sarah, KQED
California Pushes Back Against Crisis Pregnancy Centers
State officials are warning people seeking abortion services about potential misleading information offered by so-called crisis pregnancy centers. California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued a consumer alert about these facilities.
Reporter: Keith Mizuguchi, The California Report
Increasing Number Of Deaths Of Black And Latino Men In LA County Jails Misclassified
UCLA researchers have analyzed the autopsies of people who died in L.A. County jails over ten years. They found that more than half of deaths classified as natural had evidence of physical harm on the bodies.
Reporter: Emily Elena Dugdale, KPCC