Google Confirms It's Vastly White, Male
This week, Google released a report on diversity within the company. The tech giant is coming clean about an open secret in the industry, that women and non-Asian minorities are woefully underrepresented not just among rank-and-file workers, but corporate boardrooms as well. We discuss the report with Vivek Wadhwa, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, author and fellow on corporate governance at Stanford University.
Despite Deportation Detention, Marriages Go On
People held in federal custody awaiting deportation have no legal right to a public defender -- but they can marry, in some cases. Of course, there are no guarantees the newlyweds will live happily ever after, even if the marriage succeeds in stopping a deportation.
San Francisco Counselor on a Mission to Make College Dreams Come True
Graduating from high school is an undeniable achievement for every kid, but some kids struggle harder to get on that stage and wave that diploma. Reaching out to kids at risk of failing isn't so easy. Many adults want to be able to connect, but can't. We visit Mission High School in San Francisco to meet one woman with a knack for shepherding teens up on to that stage.
Pop Music Review: Dave and Phil Alvin's 'Common Ground'
The death of Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers a few months ago put the spotlight on the long history of battling brothers in rock, from Ray and Dave Davies of The Kinks to The Jonas Brothers. Dave and Phil Alvin have managed to set aside sibling rivalry to put out a new album, "Common Ground." And pop music critic Steve Hochman says it's a welcome and harmonious reunion.
Californians Pay Tribute to Maya Angelou
National icon Maya Angelou passed away this week at the age of 86. You might not immediately associate the legendary poet and author with California, but she spent quite a few years here. At 16, she was San Francisco's first African-American female cable car conductor. She sang and danced calypso in a nightclub called the Purple Onion. In her 30s, Angelou moved to Los Angeles, where she focused on acting and writing. We ask Californians young and old to read a favorite poem published in 1978: "Still I Rise."