Minimum Wage Raised to $15
In a historic move, the California Legislature raised the minimum wage to $15 an hour — the first statewide hike in the country. UC Berkeley Labor Center Chair Ken Jacobs gives us his reaction.
Jail Deaths Investigation
Michael Tyree and Walter Roches died within a month of each other inside the Santa Clara County jail. Both suffered from serious mental illness and neither received the treatment they needed. KQED reporters Julie Small and Lisa Pickoff-White discuss their investigation into the extent of mental illness in county jails and what happens when there are lapses in treatment.This segment was produced as a project for the California Data Fellowship, a program of the Center for Health Journalism at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez Interview
One of seven children, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez grew up in Southern California and has represented the 46th and 47th districts for 20 years. She's now making a run for U.S. Senate — for the seat that Democrat Barbara Boxer is vacating after 24 years. Scott Shafer talks with U.S. Rep. Sanchez about what she hopes to bring to the job of U.S. Senator.
Bay Area Arts Picks
Senior arts editor Chloe Veltman gives her pick of Bay Area music, theater and arts for the month of April. Get previews of "House Tour of the Infamous Porter Family Mansion" and "Birdheart" at Z Space, the history of women's tattoo art, Capacitor's experimental dance and circus, and early music with Stile Antico and the Tallis Scholars.
Snowpack Update
Is the drought over? This week, state officials made final snowpack measurements for the season. The answer is: well, it depends where you are. Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News environment writer and managing editor for KQED Science, gives an update.