Best Childrens Activity Providers Podcasts (2025)

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NASA Mission, With Help From UC Berkeley, To Explore Earth's Exosphere 10:40

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This week a SpaceX Falcon9 rocket launched from Florida – the mission? To study the outermost parts of the earth’s atmosphere. The rocket is being driven by remote control from UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory. Reporter: Danielle Venton, KQED A report out this week details major failures in LA County’s response to the January firestorms. Rep…

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Healthcare Workers Look For Better Guidelines On How To Handle Immigration Encounters 10:49

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Healthcare workers across Southern California are struggling to provide medical care to undocumented patients, without clear guidance on how to handle encounters with immigration agents. Medical workers want hospitals to improve guidelines and provide better training so they can protect patients and themselves.Reporter: Anthony Victoria, KVCR A fed…

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Experts Concerned About Imagery, Language In ICE Recruitment Materials 10:45

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As concerns continue to grow over ICE detention and enforcement in California, the agency is also ramping up its hiring efforts, as it aims to bring on 10,000 new agents by the end of the year. But some experts say the agency’s recruitment strategy is filled with white nationalist messages and imagery.Reporter: Gustavo Solis, KPBS After months of d…

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Car Owners Have Additional Tool To Find Out If They Can Recoup Money From Auctioned Vehicle 10:36

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Did you know, if your car gets towed in California and sold because you didn’t claim it, you’re entitled to the profit? And if you don’t claim your money, the DMV gets to keep it. Reporter: Byrhonda Lyons, CalMatters A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered the Trump administration to restore 500 National Institutes of Health grants that it sus…

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Newsom Signs Bill Decreasing Cannabis Tax, Which Could Boost Struggling Industry 10:36

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Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new law lowering state cannabis taxes from 19% to 15%. Pot companies say it will bring much needed relief to an overtaxed, overregulated industry. But youth groups who are funded by this tax say kids are being betrayed. Reporter: April Dembosky, KQED Governor Gavin Newsom signed a series of bills into law on Satur…

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Lawsuit Could Shake Up Tequila Industry 10:30

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Tequila is produced exclusively in Mexico and has become a star in California's cocktail culture. More than 50 million cases of tequila were sold in the U.S. in 2023, with most of that consumed in the Golden State. And demand for tequila is growing faster than vodka, whiskey, and all other spirits combined. But this summer, several legal battles ha…

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Santa Cruz Couple Are Considered Celebrities At Local Karaoke Bar 10:36

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Almost every night for nearly three decades in Santa Cruz, Bob and Patti Vasconcellos have gotten a little gussied up. They throw their walkers in the trunk and head to their local karaoke bar. Their performances have made them local celebrities. Reporter: Elena Neale-Sacks, KAZU California’s oil industry regulator is expecting gasoline prices to r…

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Valley Fever Cases Skyrocket in Salinas Valley 10:47

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Santa Barbara Senator Monique Limón is set to become the leader of the California Senate this November, and a recent housing bill she authored is raising some eyebrows because it would keep CEQA requirements in place on one tiny plot of land in her district. Reporter: Ben Christopher, CalMatters As California experiences a record number of cases of…

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Santa Ana Police Called Out For Tactics Used During Protests 10:43

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In the wake of George Floyd’s death and the protests that followed, California passed a law limiting the use of force against people exercising their First Amendment rights. An LAist investigation found that even when police departments appear to be breaking that law, the state doesn’t have a mechanism to actually enforce it. Reporter: Yusra Farzan…

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Do Schools & Nurseries Really Have The Budget? Why They Need You More Than Ever 10:53

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If you’re ready to step into your identity as an essential education partner and approach schools or nurseries this academic year, take the Approaching Schools Challenge! This 1 week free training has been tried and tested by over 8,000 providers in the last 6 years. The methods have been endorsed by senior leaders in schools and nurseries and you’…

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Central Valley Publisher Preserves Music Of Latin Jazz Artists 10:16

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The world lost an icon when Latin jazz pioneer Eddie Palmieri died last month. His music lives on through recordings, but also through sheet music, thanks in part to a publisher in rural California. This pioneer has helped make the work of Palmieri and other Latin jazz artists available to the world, from his home office in Madera.Reporter: Kerry K…

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Carwash Workers Are Organizing Patrols To Watch for Immigration Sweeps 10:23

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Shasta County's voter-approved plan to become a charter county has been delayed by over a year because local officials failed to file necessary paperwork with the state. Local officials say the paperwork was finally filed last month. Justin Higginbottom, Jefferson Public Radio A push to build an immigration detention facility at Travis Air Force Ba…

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Latino Communities Contend with the Mental Health Toll of Increased Immigration Enforcement 10:47

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Across Latino communities, the fear of arrest has become a part of daily life under stepped up immigration enforcement. Advocates say that constant stress is wearing on people's mental health.. And many are carrying the burden quietly. Reporter: Anthony Victoria, KVCR Gov. Gavin Newsom’s attempt to fast-track his administration’s proposal for a 45-…

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Trump Administration's Shift On Homelessness Leaves California In Limbo 10:43

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For two decades, the nation’s solution to homelessness has been pretty straightforward: get people into housing. This approach is known as Housing First, and in California it’s even written into state law. But this summer, President Trump signed an executive order reversing this policy, turning a California mandate into a liability. Reporter: Vanes…

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Immigrant Advocates Vow To Continue Fight Despite Supreme Court Ruling 10:24

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Immigrant communities across Southern California are once again on edge after the US Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration’s roving immigration sweeps can continue. There could be broad implications from Monday's ruling. Reporter: Wendy Fry, CalMatters Business owners in the Bay Area, and across the state, have been following the dramat…

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California's Aging Farm Labor Work Force Leaves Questions About The Future Of Agriculture 10:10

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California’s farm labor force is aging and younger generations aren’t stepping in to fill those jobs. At the same time, agriculture itself is changing with new technology and immigration enforcement, leaving big questions about the future of the industry. Reporter: Madi Bolanos, The California Report John Burton, a towering figure in California pol…

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Central Valley Coffee Shop Training The Next Baristas 10:36

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Climate change and tariffs may be shaking up the coffee industry. But young people are still abuzz these days about specialty drinks like lattes and macchiatos. And a Merced coffee shop is even giving this industry a boost, by training more people to serve up the delicious drinks. Reporter: Rachel Livinal, KVPR Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles ha…

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Debate Over Key Climate Change Program Continues In Sacramento 10:47

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At the state capitol, negotiations are heating up over California's signature program to fight climate change. It's called cap and trade, and the state uses it to cap greenhouse gas emissions. But the program expires in 2030, and lawmakers are debating how to extend the program amid rising energy costs and concerns about the closure of oil refineri…

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Sonoma Wineries Prepare For Possible Impacts from Immigration Enforcement 10:23

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The federal budget allocated a record-setting $170 billion for immigration enforcement. The money is set to go toward expanding detention facilities and hiring new agents for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. After pledging in June to protect the agriculture industry from crackdowns, President Trump reversed course a few days later. Now, as Cali…

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Volunteers Help Monitor For ICE Activity Near Where Day Laborers Gather 10:31

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Hundreds of volunteers in California are getting up early in the morning to stand at corners where day laborers wait for jobs. The goal? To watch out for ICE. Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED Governor Gavin Newsom has launched a new taskforce to clear homeless encampments in California. Reporter: Marisa Kendall, CalMatters Learn more about yo…

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Dolores Huerta On The State Of Worker's Rights In California 10:38

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On this Labor Day, we're taking a closer look at the labor force here in California. With increased immigration enforcement from the Trump administration, the state of the immigrant workforce has perhaps never been more in flux. Guest: Dolores Huerta, Co-Founder of United Farm Workers, President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation Learn more about you…

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Modesto Loses Its Longtime Minor League Baseball Team 11:14

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Minor league baseball has a rich history in California, going back more than a century. But minor league baseball is changing. Like other professional sports, it has become a big-money game, attracting owners looking to cash in on rising team values. One Central Valley city is witnessing what that big-money game looks like firsthand, as its longtim…

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What Newsom's Approach To Battling Trump Might Mean For Political Aspirations 10:42

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California Governor Gavin Newsom is making national waves as he takes on President Donald Trump -- on social media and, soon, at the ballot box, with an initiative that would redraw congressional districts to give Democrats more seats in the House of Representatives. What does all this mean for the famously ambitious politician? Reporter: Marisa La…

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North State Voters Brace For Changes With Possible Redistricting On The Horizon 10:40

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In rural Northern California, voters represented by Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa are bracing for big changes. A proposed congressional map on the November ballot would shift them into a more Democratic-leaning territory. Reporter: Izzy Bloom, KQED Some foreign dissidents in California say they need law enforcement help when the governments t…

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The Playbook to Fight Wildfires' Unseen Threat to Tap Water 10:42

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The Tubbs Fire that struck the North Bay in 2017 shed light on an unseen threat that wildfires pose to clean water supplies; and a civil engineering professor out of Indiana has devised the playbook that utilities rely on to address the contamination. As the redistricting battle heats up between California and Texas, Republican legislators in the G…

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California Heads Into Uncharted Territory With Redistrict Vote 10:42

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State Lawmakers have paved the way for Governor Newsom's redistricting plan to go before voters on a November ballot, but not all voters are sold on the idea of taking a partisan approach to draw up California's district map--even if Texas plans to do the same in an attempt to tip the mid-term elections in the GOP's favor. Some worry the move would…

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Hikers Can Walk Among Grazing Cattle At New Coastal National Monument 10:39

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A stunning national monument just opened to the public in Santa Cruz County. It’s called Cotoni-Coast Dairies. It's opening was delayed due to the pandemic, neighbors’ fears over traffic, and figuring out how to keep a herd of nearly 100 cows that graze there away from hikers and bikers. Reporter: Jerimiah Oetting California voters will decide this…

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Two Recent In Custody Deaths Increase Scrutiny Over San Diego Jails 10:50

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San Diego County’s jail system is facing new scrutiny in a class action lawsuit that challenges nearly every aspect of daily operations. The case centers on years of reported neglect inside the jails, where at least 250 people have died since 2006. A hearing had been set for Thursday, on whether evidence from two recent jailhouse deaths can be used…

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Heat Wave Brings Dangerously Hot Conditions, Increased Fire Risk 10:33

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It's heating up here in California! From the deserts of Southern California to the foothills of the Sierra and parts of the Bay Area, we’re looking at triple-digit temperatures and dangerous fire weather through the weekend. Reporter: Billy Cruz, The California Report It's the first few weeks of school and for some families, the usual back-to-schoo…

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Sonoma County Wineries Have Mixed Feelings On Wine Improvement District Plan 10:38

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In Sonoma County, leaders in the wine industry are floating the idea of a Wine Improvement District. Under the proposed plan, consumers would pay 1 to 2 percent more for tasting room visits, wine club memberships within California, and every bottle purchased at a local winery. Supporters say the plan would provide much-needed collective marketing d…

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Imperial County Tries To Save Sugar Beet Industry 10:35

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The Imperial Valley has been growing sugar beets for more than a century. But this summer's harvest could be the region's last. The valley's only sugar beet factory is shutting down, threatening hundreds of jobs and one of its staple crops. Reporter: Kori Suzuki, KPBS San Diego Unified School District officials are condemning the recent arrest of a…

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Scale Smarter - How To Grow Your School or Nursery Partnerships Without Burning Out 13:06

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If you’re ready to make more money from your school or nursery partnerships, my one-off London mastermind day on 18th October is for you. We’ll be working on your packages so you can sell faster, upsell long-term contracts and know exactly how to increase your average school or nursery revenue with my Signature School Sales Ecosystem. You’ll even g…

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Radio Stations Serving Indigenous Communities Face Challenges From Federal Cuts 10:28

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When Congress passed a budget bill that clawed back more than a billion dollars in federal funding for public media, radio stations across the country were put on notice. With the lack of funding, many have already laid off staff, and many smaller stations in rural areas are at risk of closing for good. That includes stations in the western United …

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Heat-Related Deaths For Farmworkers Persist And Employers Often Avoid Consequences 10:36

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This month marks 20 years since California implemented rules meant to protect workers from the heat amid a series of farm worker deaths. But two decades later, many employers still don't provide workers with the protections they're owed, enforcement is generally lax, climate change has brought more severe heat waves, and workers continue to die. Gu…

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Residents In California's Most Polluted Communities Call For Local Climate Change Focus 10:44

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When California lawmakers return from summer recess on Monday, the legislature is expected to debate the future of the state's program to fight climate change. And some residents in heavily polluted communities want state leaders to focus on local air quality too. Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED One of the candidates running to be California’s next g…

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North State Congressman Faces Jeers At Packed Town Hall 10:37

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For the first time in eight years, Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa held an in-person town hall for his constituents in Chico on Monday. Reporter: Erik Adams, North State Public Radio The second day of testimony begins Tuesday morning in California's challenge to President Donald Trump’s deployment of thousands of National Guard troops and US Ma…

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Local Health Providers Prepare For Medi-Cal Cuts 10:38

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Local healthcare providers are bracing for Medicaid cuts under a new federal spending law. They say the cuts will impact their ability to care for low-income patients. Reporter: Ngozi Cole, KAZU The Trump administration is holding children in facilities along the U.S. -Mexico border– for longer than ever before. That’s according to a federal judge …

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Trump Administration Turns To US Supreme Court To Lift Ban On SoCal Immigration Enforcement 10:51

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The Trump administration is asking the US Supreme Court to lift a temporary restraining order that restricts indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests across much of Southern California. The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego has launched a new interfaith ministry, to accompany refugees and asylum seekers at immigration court. Reporter: Alexand…

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Federal Cuts Left Seasonal Employees at Yosemite Unpaid for Weeks 10:44

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Yosemite National Park welcomes millions of visitors per year, according to the National Parks Service. The massive figure means that seasonal workers are integral for all of the park's services to function smoothly. But an NPR investigation revealed that dozens of seasonal workers at Yosemite were on the job for weeks, without getting paid for it.…

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Proposed Federal Cuts Could Devastate Thousands Who Rely On Housing Assistance Programs 10:43

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Federal housing cuts could leave thousands of California families without a place to live. And in Fresno County, where more than half of residents rent, the impact could be devastating. Reporter: Madi Bolanos, The California Report The Marine Corps has changed its longstanding agreement with an Oceanside-based credit union, following a KPBS investi…

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California Organization Fights For Community-Based Solutions To Tackle Plastic Pollution 10:36

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In Geneva, world leaders are back at the table for the latest round of UN negotiations aimed at drafting a first-of-its-kind treaty to tackle plastic pollution. The goal? A legally binding agreement that addresses the entire plastic life cycle, from how it's produced to how it's disposed of. But one California group is calling on negotiators not to…

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Thousands Of California Police Records Now Publicly Available 10:33

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Monday is a milestone for police accountability in California. Anyone can now look up incidents of serious use of force and police misconduct in the state in a new free database. It makes once confidential records from about 12,000 cases gathered from the state's nearly 700 law enforcement and oversight agencies publicly available. It was seven yea…

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Grateful Dead Fans Descend On San Francisco For Three Days Of Shows 10:21

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This weekend, San Francisco will once again become the center of the deadhead universe. That’s because it’s the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead. Dead & Co., the band’s latest iteration, will be playing three shows in Golden Gate Park, starting Friday. Kamala Harris' decision not to run for California governor has opened up the field ahead of …

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Trump Administration's Immigration Crackdown Threatens CA Renters 10:23

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California's tenant protection laws are among some of the strongest in the nation. But the recent increase in immigration enforcement is impacting the dynamic between landlords and undocumented tenants. That's according to a story from our California newsroom partner, Cal Matters. Guest: Ben Christopher, CalMatters California politicos are reacting…

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Unhoused Senior Population Grows In Los Angeles As Services Are Cut 10:31

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More older adults in Los Angeles are falling into homelessness. That’s according to recently released data from the region’s annual point in time count. Meanwhile, organizations that serve vulnerable seniors are being forced to cut back in the face of funding cuts. Reporter: Makenna Sievertson, LAist California's coastal areas are on alert after a …

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Stargazers Treated To Star Party In Central Valley 10:30

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On a recent night in the town of Kerman in Fresno County, hundreds of people gathered at the local football field. They were there for an event that has happened in Kerman only twice before. And it left the community star-struck. Reporter: Samantha Rangel, KVPR California will deploy almost $2 million to prevent thousands of people from losing thei…

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Immigrant Adoptees Who Never Became Citizens Fear Possible Deportation 10:37

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Imagine growing up in the U.S., going to high school, starting a career, having a family - only to learn that you’re not an American citizen. That’s exactly what happened to thousands of children born in other countries and adopted by American parents in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. And now, with the increased immigration crackdown from the Trump adminis…

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Riverside County Hosts Midnight Adoption Event To Help Clear Overcrowded Shelters 10:48

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The kennels at the Riverside County Animal Shelter are packed with dogs and cats. So last week, Riverside County waived adoption fees and stayed open until midnight to help more furry friends find a forever home. Reporter: Madison Aument, KVCR Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, which is the largest affiliate in the country, is closing five of its clinic…

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DACA Recipient's Detention Highlights Concerns For Immigrants With Disabilities 10:18

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A recent ICE arrest in Southern California is raising more questions about how immigration enforcement is being carried out and who gets caught in the crossfire. The man taken into custody is a DACA recipient. He's deaf and primarily communicates through sign language. His ordeal, for the most part, left his friends and family in the dark, until he…

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Children's Hospital Los Angeles Ends Transgender Care 10:39

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For the past 30 years, Children's Hospital Los Angeles has provided gender affirming care to trans children and young adults. But for nearly 3,000 patients, that ended on Tuesday, under pressure from the Trump administration. Families are struggling to find new doctors, and a way forward. Reporter: Megan Jamerson, KCRWImmigrants in Los Angeles have…