Episode Number 80 - Original Airdate: March 13, 2015

The 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch'

Special Video Episode

VOA's Mike O'Sullivan tells On Assignment's Imran Siddiqui about his coverage of a massive collection of plastic and other trash in the Pacific Ocean, known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on March 13, 2015, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles. This content is provided for historic and educational purposes, and is not monetized in any way.

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Episode Number 79 - Original Airdate: June 9, 2015

Shifting Consumer Tastes Change Fast Food Industry

Special Video Episode

Fast food giants are facing demanding customers who want healthy food that can be tailored to individual tastes.

Mike O'Sullivan reports from Los Angeles that the fast food industry is responding to consumers who want more than just hamburgers and French fries.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on June 9, 2015, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles. This content is provided for historic and educational purposes, and is not monetized in any way.

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Episode Number 78 - Original Airdate: June 3, 2022

Summit of the Americas to Tackle Regional Problems Despite Absences

The Summit of the Americas will bring leaders of the Western Hemisphere to Los Angeles June 6-10, but the guest list remains uncertain.

Mike O'Sullivan reports that Mexico's president objects to the exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua and has threatened to boycott the meeting.

Camera: Mike O’Sullivan

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on June 3, 2022, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles. This content is provided for historic and educational purposes, and is not monetized in any way.

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Episode Number 77 - Original Airdate: April 25, 2023

Entrepreneur Adds Color to the Lives of Amputees

Special Video Episode

The loss of a limb through an accident, illness, explosion or armed conflict can be devastating.

But many people regain mobility with artificial, or prosthetic, limbs.

One amputee is adding color to the lives of others -- through a company he started that decorates prosthetics, as we hear from Mike O'Sullivan in Seattle.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on April 25, 2023, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles. This content is provided for historic and educational purposes, and is not monetized in any way.

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Episode Number 76 - Original Airdate: March 19, 2009

San Francisco: Coping with Recession

The economic downturn came late to San Francisco, but the West Coast city is now experiencing a slowdown in financial services, tourism, construction, and even the high-tech sector.

As VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports, the city is braced for the downturn.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on March 19, 2009, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles. This content is provided for historic and educational purposes, and is not monetized in any way.

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Episode Number 75 - Original Airdate: October 1, 2009

Real Medicine Foundation: Rebuilding Communities

A California doctor is taking a message of healing to impoverished parts of the world through an organization called the Real Medicine Foundation.

VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports that German-born Martina Fuchs is building partnerships for change in local communities.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on October 1, 2009, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles. This content is provided for historic and educational purposes, and is not monetized in any way.

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Episode Number 74 - Original Airdate: November 10, 2022

Former Prisoner Finds Direction, Job Training in Theater

Special Video Episode

Playwriting and theater production have opened a new world for a California man who spent 17 years in prison.

Mike O’Sullivan reports on an arts program that teaches creative skills to former prisoners seeking new lives.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on November 10, 2022, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles. This content is provided for historic and educational purposes, and is not monetized in any way.

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Episode Number 73 - Original Airdate: May 7, 2013

Songwriter Looks Back at Rock'n'Roll Repertoire

The songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller was at the birth of rock and roll.

Among other hits, the duo wrote the Elvis Presley hit "Hound Dog" and the rhythm and blues classic "Kansas City," recorded by dozens of artists.

Jerry Leiber died in 2011, but Mike Stoller is still composing in Los Angeles, and he spoke with Mike O'Sullivan about the team's legacy.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on May 7, 2013, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles. This content is provided for historic and educational purposes, and is not monetized in any way.

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Episode Number 72 - Original Airdate: May 5, 2012

Music Industry Addresses Drug, Alcohol Problems

Special Video Episode

The drug-related deaths of popular entertainers Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson have focused attention on drug and alcohol abuse, both inside and outside the entertainment industry.

Mike O'Sullivan reports that celebrities may be at special risk.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on May 5, 2012, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles. This content is provided for historic and educational purposes, and is not monetized in any way.

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Episode Number 71 - Original Airdate: April 12, 2014

Special Video Episode

Fans Buy Hollywood History

Hollywood history is on sale at a celebrity auction April 11-12 that draws buyers from around the world.

VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports from Beverly Hills that the items span a century of movie making and include some 20th century political memorabilia.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on April12, 2014, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles. This content is provided for historic and educational purposes, and is not monetized in any way.

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