A new California law requires the phaseout of certain ultra-processed foods from school meals starting next year. These foods, which could include deli meat or soda, have attracted mainstream attention recently as the federal administration’s Make America Healthy Again campaign has named eliminating them a key issue. But while federal officials have expresse ... Show More
Nov 21
Advocates Fight To Save Mother Bear And Cub In Lake Tahoe
In Lake Tahoe, a mother bear and her cub — known as Hope and Bounce — have been breaking into homes. Now, wildlife officials want the mother euthanized, but bear advocates are fighting to save her.
Reporter: Maria Palma, KUNR
In California, dozens of stoneworkers have died ... Show More
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Nov 19
Advocates Call For Urgent Changes In Countertop Industry To Help Prevent Silicosis
Asbestos, lead, coal dust. All of those posed big health hazards to workers before legal protections finally rolled out. Now, thousands of stoneworkers in California who make our kitchen and bathroom countertops are breathing in something so toxic, nearly 50 had lung transplants. ... Show More
10m 45s
Nov 18
LA Jails Scale Back Opioid Addiction Treatment
Los Angeles County's jail system is in the middle of one of its deadliest years on record. According to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, there have been more than three dozen in-custody deaths so far this year, and many have involved overdoses. Now, new reporting from CalMat ... Show More
10m 37s
Sep 16
Trump launches crime crackdown in Memphis
The US President Donald Trump, joined by the Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee, has established a task force to take on crime in the city of Memphis. The Democratic-led city is the latest to face a Trump administration crackdown on crime, following Washington DC. Trump has v ... Show More
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