Category Archives: Demographics

Beyond the Bay: Sierra Club Sues to Stop City by the Salton Sea

March 20, 2012, 9:23 am • Posted by Rachael Myrow
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Rachael Myrow here, host of The California Report, with an a.m. post from beyond the Bay Area Bubble… It's one of the more pungent parts of California. On the back side of the state's largest state park, Anza-Borrego, there's a … Continue reading »

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Breakfast Blend: Oakland's Fruitvale Taco Truck Operators Organize to Protect Against Robbers

March 5, 2012, 6:37 am • Posted by Rachael Myrow
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Plagued by Crime, Oakland Food Truck Vendors Unite for Protection (New York Times) … Continue reading »

Filed under: Agriculture, Animals and Wildlife, Business and Finance, California History, Central Valley, Crime, Criminal Justice, Demographics, Food, Law Enforcement, Water, Weather

Breakfast Blend: Brown Pushes for Older Retirement Age for Public Employees

March 1, 2012, 6:48 am • Posted by Rachael Myrow
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Brown wants to raise California public retirement age to 67, but … (89.3 … Continue reading »

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Americans Love Hawaii, Dislike California

February 24, 2012, 12:27 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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That's the title of this press release from Public Policy Polling from Feb 21. Americans generally have a favorable view of most states. Only five are in negative territory, led by California (27% favorable and 44% unfavorable), Illinois (19-29), New … Continue reading »

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California Bucks Trend in Child Poverty

February 23, 2012, 6:08 pm • Posted by Mina Kim
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Children growing up in areas of concentrated poverty are more likely to experience stress, drop out of school, and grow up to be low-income adults. Those are some of the findings of an Annie E. Casey Foundation report released Thursday. … Continue reading »

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Breakfast Blend: Chinese Wine Lovers Drive Boom in California Exports

February 17, 2012, 7:10 am • Posted by Rachael Myrow
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. California winemakers boost sales in Chinese market (Los Angeles Times) Massive traffic jam … Continue reading »

Filed under: Agriculture, Arts and Entertainment, Business and Finance, Central Valley, Demographics, Education, Energy, Environment, Gender Issues, International, Labor, Sonoma, Water, Weather, Youth

Breakfast Blend: Lance Armstrong for Prop 29, Asking for Cig Tax to Fund Cancer Research

February 16, 2012, 7:33 am • Posted by Rachael Myrow
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Lance Armstrong campaigns for California cigarette tax measure (Los Angeles Times) California, West … Continue reading »

Filed under: Arts and Entertainment, California History, Courts, Demographics, Education, Energy, Environment, Federal Government, Politics, Youth

Breakfast Blend: Preschool California Protests Budget Ax Hit to Transitional Kindergarten

February 8, 2012, 6:40 am • Posted by Rachael Myrow
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Parents, teachers protest plan to scrap transitional kindergarten (Los Angeles Times) Will L.A. … Continue reading »

Filed under: Central Valley, Commentary, Courts, Crime, Criminal Justice, Demographics, Economics, Education, Government, Law Enforcement, Legal, Parenting, Youth

Breakfast Blend: Wells Fargo Executives to Meet with Representatives from Occupy LA

February 6, 2012, 6:42 am • Posted by Rachael Myrow
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. 'Occupy LA' Calls For Bank Moratorium On 'All Foreclosures', Will Meet With … … Continue reading »

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Breakfast Blend: San Bernardino Flying Squirrel on Fast Track to Endangered Status

February 1, 2012, 7:20 am • Posted by Rachael Myrow
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. REGION: Officials to study flying squirrels (Riverside Press Enterprise) Coliseum officials made $1 … Continue reading »

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