Same-Sex Marriage and the Supreme Court
This week the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act. The California Report's Scott Shafer was there and joined with Rachael Myrow to share what he heard inside and outside the courtroom this week.
Latino Population Growth No Boon for Chicano Studies Programs
The fight over gay rights is front and center today. In many ways, it carries forward struggles that began in the 1960s. Back then, many young Mexican-Americans called themselves as Chicanos, raising their voices against racism. In time, they claimed a place at American universities. But that was half a century ago. Mexican-American students today don't define themselves in the same way, and Chicano Studies departments are in trouble.
A Quest to Memorialize Central Valley Plane Crash
Sixty-five years ago, a plane full of Mexican deportees crashed in the hills near Coalinga. At the time, the disaster grabbed national headlines, and even inspired a song by Woody Guthrie. The song has since been covered by many artists, but the event itself has faded into the mists of Central Valley history. What would it take to turn that around?
Pop Music Review: 'Automechanic' by Jenny O.
California has long been a draw for musicians, like Jenny O. Originally from Long Island, she calls Los Angeles home now -- so much so, she expresses nostalgia for LA's musical history in her own work. The California Report's pop music critic Steve Hochman reviews her debut album, "Automechanic."
Artist Hung Liu
Internationally-acclaimed Hung Liu's work incorporates both Chinese history and her own personal history in China. The first comprehensive survey of her art is on display at the Oakland Museum of California, the first stop on a national tour. KQED's Cy Musiker discusses the exhibition, "Summoning Ghosts."