Oakland Cleans Up After Protests
There was plenty of strong reaction this week after a jury in Los Angeles found a white transit officer guilty of involuntary manslaughter for killing an unarmed black man in Oakland on New Years Day, 2009. Nearly 1,000 people took to the streets of downtown Oakland for mostly peaceful demonstrations, but some violence erupted after dark. A handful of businesses were looted and nearly 80 people were arrested. Reporter Tara Siler was in Oakland where businesses are cleaning up, and community leaders are taking stock of the city's response to the verdict.
Help for Babies With Brain Damage
Thousands of babies in the U.S. are born each year with brain defects that can cause lifelong disability or even death. For years, there wasn't much medical science could do about it. We find out how UC San Francisco is leading the way in helping babies with brain damage to live healthier lives.
From Eyesore to Art
In neighborhoods across California, vacant storefronts act as visual reminders of the economic downturn. In San Francisco, many of them are now filled with commissioned art. An innovative program here is gaining statewide and national attention, with other cities wanting to learn from San Francisco's success.
A Visit to Fort Ross
Visitors to the Sonoma Coast are often delighted by its rocky cliffs and windswept beaches. But the coast also features a remnant of California's sometimes overlooked early history.
L.A.'s Biggest World Cup Fan?
One month and 64 soccer matches later, the World Cup ends with the championship game this Sunday. Plenty of fans have been glued to their television screens throughout the series, but we found one soccer enthusiast whose record is hard to beat.