California's Chief Justice on Budget Cuts, Initiatives and Diversity
The federal government is open for business again, now that disputes over the Affordable Care Act and the debt ceiling are behind us -- for now. In California, it's been a relatively tranquil budget year, but the road there has been bumpy. Nearly three years into her term, Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court Tani Cantil-Sakauye has had to weather severe cuts to the statewide legal system, with layoffs, courthouse closures and shorter court hours. She spoke with host Scott Shafer.
How Climate Change May Transform the Bay Area's Landscape
California has a long history of preserving its open lands. In the San Francisco Bay Area, for example, about a quarter of the nine-county region is permanently protected from development. But what might those parks and open spaces look like decades from now, as climate change transforms the landscape? KQED Science reporter Lauren Sommer says scientists and land managers are grappling with how to plan for a Bay Area that one day could look more like Southern California.
Guerrilla Beekeeping in L.A.
Commercial honeybee colonies around the world are collapsing, and scientists are trying to figure out why. The good news? Bees are thriving in urban areas. In California, San Francisco, San Jose, and other big cities have laws that allow beekeeping. Los Angeles could be next, if a coalition of amateur beekeepers has anything to say about it.
The Secret Behind a Piece of Anti-Nuclear Public Art
A thought-provoking anti-war sculpture in Santa Monica's civic center built in 1991 is at the center of controversy. It's called Chain Reaction -- and its 5 1/2 tons of fiberglass and steel are beginning to rust. City officials say they don't have several hundred thousand dollars to restore it. That might not be an issue -- if its original and long-secret patron were still around.
Jazz Review: Kenny Burrell, Still Innovating at Age 81
Like many artists drawn to the West Coast, guitar master Kenny Burrell's musical voice was shaped by his move to California. But first, Burrell helped define two of jazz's golden ages, first as a rising star on the Detroit scene after World War II, and then in New York City in the mid-1950s. Reviewer Andrew Gilbert says Burrell's new album, "Special Requests (and Other Favorites)" sums up his deep but often overlooked ties to Los Angeles.