The California Report Magazine

San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant to Shut Down
The Southern California Edison has decided to shut down its San Onofre Nuclear Power plant permanently. We speak with Alison St. John of KPBS in San Diego, who explains why the decision was made -- and what it means for the state's power supply. She's been following the drama surrounding the plant ever since it first shut down a year and a half ago.

Looking Back: How Amnesty Changed an Immigrant Family's Life 26 Years Ago
This week, the United States Senate takes up an immigration reform bill and the House struggles to write its own version. The last time Congress passed a comprehensive immigration bill, Ronald Reagan was in the White House. Nearly three million immigrants gained a path to citizenship then. Twenty six years ago, KPCC's Washington Correspondent Kitty Felde followed one young couple as they anxiously made their way through the process.

Distillers Ask California to Lift Paid Tasting Ban
Take a close look at a cocktail menu these days, and you're likely to spot a lot of local, artisanal producers making everything from herbaceous gins to fruity liqueurs. Californians and tourists alike naturally want to visit the places where the liquor is made, take a tour, and try a tasting -- as they do in many places around the world. But state law isn't set up to allow distilleries to meet the demand, and a number of them are banding together to change the rules.

Choosing Farming Over College
Fitting into a rigid system has always been hard for Calder Katz, a senior at Venice High School. And unlike most of his classmates, he's not going straight to college. Our Graduation Day series, produced in conjunction with the USC Annenberg School of Journalism, continues today with the story of how Katz found a different direction down on the farm.

Online Comments Inspire New Play
Online comments get a bad rap. Though unhinged vitriol is rampant on some websites, there are also beautiful, moving and funny comments. A play opening at the Hollywood Fringe Festival this weekend pulls from the entire gamut to show how comments can build community.

A Horse Helps Private School Graduate Look Beyond Privilege
Graduation day is a time of hopes and dreams, fears and realities. It's a pivotal moment in a young person's life. Will I go to college? Where will I go to college? And just what do I want to be when I grow up? These are all questions plaguing teenagers' minds as they forge ahead toward the moment they put on that cap and gown, step on the stage and receive their coveted diploma. Lee Bowman, a senior at the Bay School of San Francisco, struggles with these questions. But a horse named Chelsea is helping her look toward a future career path in psychology.