In Oakland, a Job Where Being a Former Inmate Gets You Through the Door
You know how some jobs have strict requirements, like "five years' experience" or "must be fluent in Mandarin?" What if one of those musts was "spent time in prison?" We visit a factory in Oakland to hear from workers who are entering a new and unexpected career.
RNC Recap: Californians You Wouldn't Expect to Find in Cleveland
We talk to Scott Shafer, senior editor of KQED's California Politics and Government Desk, about some of the California delegates he met during his week at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
Oakland Biohacking Lab Gives DIY Scientists a Place to Work
How many times have you had a conversation about when "they" are going to find a cure for the common cold, or make decent tasting vegan cheese? Well, what if you had a chance to discover or invent that kind of stuff yourself? That's the idea behind the trend of do-it-yourself biohacking: to get regular people involved in scientific discovery. We visit a group of DIY scientists at a new crowd-funded lab in Oakland.
Do Alternative Treatments for Autism Really Work?
This week, new data from the California Department of Education show at least one out of every 65 kindergarteners in the state has been diagnosed with autism. That's an increase of 17 percent in just one year. Autism is now the fastest growing disability in California. Many parents who have an autistic child have tried some sort of unorthodox treatment. Special diets, supplements, music therapy. Do any of these options actually work?
At 37, California Kayaker Sprints Her Way to the OIympics
Maggie Hogan has represented the United States on 21 World Championship teams in five different paddling sports -- everything from dragon boat to canoeing. She was the first kayaker to qualify for the U.S. team in the Rio Olympics. And at 37, she's headed to her first Olympic Games. We talked to her as she trained in Newport Beach.