This year marks the 150th anniversary of the discovery of gold in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. Cheryl Colopy of member station KQED in San Francisco reports on the legacy of the Gold Rush on a landscape that was virtually untouched before gold was discovered.
Landmark California Water Bill
Bikers VS Hikers in California
Fight Over California Water Moves to Congress
Water War Heats Up
Brown Profile
Maia Krache of member station KQED in San Francisco profiles Democratic presidential candidate Jerry Brown.
Surfer Activists
Betsy Bayha of member station KQED in San Francisco reports on the emergence of the 15,000-member Surfrider Foundation as a force in the protection of coastal waters. The group recently won a large clean-water settlement against two paper mills in northern California.
One Man’s Journey
For reporter Harry Lin of member station KQED in San Francisco, commuting by bike is a daily battle against the elements ? hostile traffic, unthinking urban planners, disbelieving co-workers and showerless bathrooms.
Saving the Bay
Bringing back the oyster may be the key to restoring San Francisco Bay.
Environmental Justice
The community of Hunter’s Point in San Francisco breathes easier as a major polluting power plant closes for good.
