State Health Exchange Prepares for Obamacare
Some are calling it the biggest change for U.S. health care since the start of Medicare nearly 50 years ago. Whether you love it or hate it, embrace it or fear it, the Affordable Care Act is moving ahead.
The Doctor Is In, and Lives Down the Road
Rural California has long faced a shortage of doctors, and in the San Joaquin Valley studies show the number of primary care physicians per person is about half the state?s average. But here and there, you can find physicians who really commit to their communities. We meet a couple of dedicated rural physicians, and a collaboration to cultivate more doctors like them.
Plan to Raise Shasta Lake May Hinge on Sacred River
Moving forward with a proposal to raise the water level of California's biggest reservoir will have an array of spillover effects -- not the least of which are on the rivers flowing into Shasta Lake, and the people who live, play and pray along them. As we find out, the McCloud River could be the key to whether the plan goes forward.
California Songs: The Stone Foxes 'Goodnight Moon'
California native Shannon Koehler plays with the Bay Area band The Stone Foxes. He tells us what inspired him to write about San Francisco's homeless population in their song, "Goodnight Moon." It's the latest installment of our California Songs series, where musicians tell us the back story to songs inspired by the Golden State.
Wild Horses Wait on New Pastures
Throughout California and the West, wild horses and donkeys run free on public lands. They're protected by the Wild Horses and Burros Act of 1971. But some activists say the federal agency that manages the animals -- the Bureau of Land Management -- needs to better control the population. We take a trip out to the California desert to investigate.