San Diego Assemblyman Quits the GOP
It's not every day an elected official denounces their political party and then leaves it, especially in the middle of a campaign. But that's exactly what happened this week when San Diego Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, now a candidate for mayor of San Diego, said he was abandoning the Republican Party and re-registering without any party identification.
A Big Comeback for Salmon
Salmon season begins in just a few days, and unlike the past few years, the news this time around is good. Scientists think there are now more of the big fish off California's coast than at any time since at least 2005. Commercial fishermen are counting on the bounty to revive their industry. But the long-term prospects are less clear.
Learning the Business of Crafting
Crafting is now a $30 billion industry in the U.S. Throughout California you'll find groups sewing, scrapbooking and making everything from jam to batches of beer. We stopped by last week's first-ever Craftcation conference in Ventura, where crafters were looking to take their DIY businesses to the next level.
USS Iowa Overhauled for History
The old Kaiser Shipyards in Richmond, California were a critical part of the Allies' victory in World War II. These days, a product of that era is docked at the modern Port of Richmond. The World War II battleship USS Iowa is being turned into a museum. The Iowa stirs deep emotions in veterans and the people who visit her. And for those who are restoring the old battleship, it's a labor of love.
Singing the Golden State
Today, breaking news is transmitted within seconds. But from the Gold Rush to the Vaudeville era, if it happened in California there's a good chance someone wrote a song about it. A new exhibit at the Society of California Pioneers in San Francisco highlights 80 years of popular sheet music, all of it reflecting the state's history. We get a tour from James Keller, curator of the exhibit "Singing the Golden State."