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Season 2025
Episode 504
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New Law Makes it Easier for Birth Centers to Operate Outside Hospitals
Season 2025
Episode 495
California lawmakers passed a new law to make it easier for birth centers to operate outside hospitals. Supporters say the changes could slow closures, expand access to midwives, and help families in regions left without nearby labor and delivery units.
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Late-July order backs encampment crackdowns, ends harm reduction funding.
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Southern California Edison proposes a compensation program as the cause is still under probe.
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Congress rescinds $1.1B for CPB, jeopardizing rural stations and local coverage.
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July sweeps at licensed sites stoke fears of wider federal crackdowns.
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A bipartisan bill would make streaming ads follow TV volume limits.
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Golden mussels threaten CA water systems, lakes, and dams.
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Incarcerated firefighters will get federal minimum wage during fires.
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Colleges boost food programs as 2/3 of aid applicants face hunger.
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College students who started during COVID describe years of struggle and growth.
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California updates its low-carbon fuel program, sparking backlash.
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Trump move to rescind forest rule would impact 4M acres in CA.