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The California Report - Weekday Mornings
Weekdays, 6:50 a.m. (runs 7 1/2 mins.)

KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.
 
California Report Website (archives) 

  • The USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego today after an intense, months-long deployment to the Middle East. The aircraft carrier spent more than 260 days at sea without a port call, and there have been multiple reports of low morale for the crew. Guest: Andrew Dyer, KPBS reporter Chico State students rallied yesterday against sexual assault on college campuses. It's part of a nationwide outcry following rape allegations at Cornell University in New York. In the San Joaquin Valley, leaders of a faith-based nonprofit in the San Joaquin Valley announced a new initiative yesterday that trains residents to become “poll chaplains.” Rachel Livinal with The Merced FOCUS reports the “poll chaplains” aim to de-escalate tensions at polling places. Reporter: Rachel Livinal, The Merced FOCUS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
  • In Los Angeles, a new crop of cafes is taking the artisanal coffee experience to the next level. People are turning their homes into coffee speakeasies, serving specialty brews out of their kitchens and backyards. Despite - and perhaps because of their low-profile, these DIY businesses are all the buzz. Reporter: Betsy Shepherd, KCRW Researchers are calling on OpenAI to keep kids under 18 off of ChatGPT — at least for now. Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED A state agency has found that Los Angeles Unified School District risks running out of money by the end of next school year. Reporter: Mariana Dale, LAist Californians will vote on Proposition 43 this November. That measure would make it harder to impose or increase local taxes. Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
  • A fallen servicemember recently received a funeral with full military honors in the Tulare County community of Exeter. It was a bittersweet homecoming that many, including his family, never believed would happen. Reporter: Amaray Alvarez, KVPR The Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security is continuing to buy up ICE detention facilities in California and, as of this week, now has full ownership over the Adelanto ICE Processing Center near Victorville. Reporter: Anthony Victoria, KVCR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
  • Huntington Beach is famous far beyond Southern California - as Surf City. And for its MAGA policies. All seven city council members are strong supporters of President Trump. But this year, with his poll numbers down, Democrats sense an opportunity. Reporter: Kerstin Zilm Xavier Becerra, the Democratic candidate for governor, made a rare public appearance in Riverside on Friday. Reporter: Anthony Victoria, KVCR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
  • Governor Gavin Newsom signed three laws this week aimed at addressing some of the most pressing safety concerns surrounding electric bicycles, as the devices’ popularity continues to rise in California. It was not long ago that the headlines about e-bikes seemed full of promise, as a replacement for gas-guzzling cars, and an affordable, flexible new mode of transportation. Now, a lot of the news is about crashes and serious injuries, often involving kids. Reporter: Jill Replogle, LAist Lyft has agreed to pay more than $272 million to settle a state lawsuit alleging it misclassified California drivers as independent contractors, rather than employees, from 2016 to 2020. A new study has found that when applying for building permits, mosques face more pushback over parking requirements than churches. Reporter: Kendra Hanna, KCBX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices