New Policies Overhaul Prison Management
Last year, hundreds of inmates staged two hunger strikes that spread to 13 prisons in California. The prisoners were protesting conditions in super-maximum security units. Today, the State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation issued a new set of policies aimed at overhauling how these units are managed.
SF Sheriff Faces Domestic Violence Charges
The domestic violence charges against San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi have generated massive news coverage and allegations of a prosecution tainted by local politics. Today, a three-judge panel ruled that a key piece of video evidence can be used in the upcoming trial.
Lone Wolf Stirs Controversy
For two months, Northern California has been home to a lone gray wolf from Oregon, the first in California in almost 90 years. Recently, the critter known as OR7 has been going back and forth between the two states. Environmentalists are excited. But for some residents, the wolf is not a welcome visitor. We travel to Lassen County, where opposition to the wolf is heating up.
Jazz Review: Oscar Castro-Neves 'Live at Blue Note Tokyo'
Maybe it's the sun-splashed landscape and the proximity to the beach or the allure of lucrative work in Hollywood, but Brazilian musicians have flocked to Southern California for more than 50 years. Guitarist Oscar Castro-Neves was an early arrival, and he's thrived as a player, producer and arranger. Jazz Critic Andrew Gilbert reviews his new CD, "Live at the Blue Note Tokyo."
Corporate Food Trucks Roll Out
The food truck frenzy has really taken off throughout California, with more trucks revving up all the time. Some are independents while others are linked to trendy restaurants run by red-hot chefs. But in Southern California, the food truck craze has drawn in restaurant chains that want to take their menus out for a spin.