A Know-Your-Rights Training for Immigrants
Maria doesn't want us to use her last name, because like so many immigrants who are undocumented, she's feeling pretty vulnerable these days. One day, Maria was at work at a hamburger stand in Fresno. She had a lot on her mind. Her son Edgar was in jail, and like her, Edgar is undocumented. She got a phone call from a man who started asking her questions about her son. He turned out to be an immigration agent. We dropped in on a training session that teaches people like Maria how to interact with immigration agents.
Dorothea Lange Photos Lead Historians to Japanese Camp Survivors
This week marks the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, authorizing the incarceration of Japanese-Americans. We've been bringing you some of their stories and voices over the last few weeks. As KQED's Senior Arts Editor Chloe Veltman reports, the anniversary has sparked a lot of artistic projects, including one by two photo historians.
Silicon Valley Theatre Scene Bristles With Political Edge in the Age of Trump
Long before he knew Donald Trump would be president, the artistic director of Naatak, a theater company in Silicon Valley, commissioned a play called "Airport Insecurity." It's opening this weekend, and now, it speaks to a visceral fear people have about their ability to travel in to and out of the U.S. It's one of several California plays resonating with the anxieties of this political moment.
Meet the Workers on the Front Lines at the Oroville Dam
Winter storms pounding California this week caused flooding in many parts of the state -- including San Jose, where some 14,000 residents were under mandatory evacuation orders. That came on the heels of another massive evacuation in Butte County, where residents scrambled to find shelter when the crippled Oroville Dam spillway threatened a flood. That made Oroville the most talked-about dam in the nation. The crisis there hasn't passed. Hundreds of workers continue, day and night, to reinforce the dam's spillway. We spent some time with them.
February Pop Music: Chicano Batman, Jay Som, and Grandaddy
Every month, Suzie Racho and pop music critic Steve Hochman join us to talk about the latest releases from the Golden State. This time they're hopping all over the map, from the Los Angeles band Chicano Batman, to Oakland's Jay Som and Modesto's Grandaddy.