Episode Number 51 - Original Airdate: November 7, 2020

Biden Elected President After Nearly a Half-Century in Politics

President-elect Joe Biden, a prominent figure in Washington political circles for nearly half a century, will succeed President Donald Trump in January.

VOA’s Mike O’Sullivan looks at the career of a veteran politician, who had his biggest political win four years after leaving office as vice president.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on November 7, 2020, 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 50 - Original Airdate: May 28, 2020

Radio Hams Keep in Touch through Pandemic

Lockdowns during the COVID pandemic have led to renewed interest in hobbies, as people look for pastimes in their time of isolation.

Mike O’Sullivan reports, there’s a resurgence in amateur or “ham” radio, a hobby that connects people from all walks of life, wherever they are in the world.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on May 28, 2020, 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 49 - Original Airdate: August 1, 2020

Remembering the VOA Broadcaster Who Sparked Worldwide Interest in Jazz

One of the most famous American broadcasters of the 20th century was largely unknown at home, but Willis Conover, host of the VOA Jazz Hour, was a celebrity from Warsaw to Moscow during the Cold War.

Mike O’Sullivan recalls Conover’s influence on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on August 1, 2020, 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 48 - Original Airdate: December 7, 2019

California Debates Future of Uber, Lyft Drivers

Ride-share companies such as Uber and Lyft have changed transportation in hundreds of cities around the world, allowing people with vehicles to earn money as drivers and giving commuters an alternative means of travel.

But are ride share drivers independent contractors or company employees? The issue is being debated in California, and a new law intended to settle the matter may raise as many questions as it answers.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on December 7, 2019, 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 47 - Original Airdate: November 14, 2018

48 Dead in California Fires

Special Video Episode

Fires are nothing new to California, as Mike O'Sullivan reports in this story from 2018.

Forty-eight people are confirmed dead in California fires, including 42 who died in the so-called Camp Fire, the deadliest in the state’s history.

Mike O’Sullivan reports that as firefighters battle the blazes, tens of thousands remain displaced, and rescue workers continue to search through the rubble.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on November 14, 2018, 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 46 - Original Airdate: March 14, 2018

Trump Warns of Chaos without Border Wall

Special Video Episode

President Donald Trump was in California Tuesday, where he viewed prototypes for a wall that he wants to build across the US southern border with Mexico.

Mike O’Sullivan reports that Trump is at odds with many in California over the wall and immigration.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on March 14, 2018, 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 45 - Original Airdate: June 30, 2018

American Immigrants Weigh-In on Trump Border Policies

This episode of Historic California News takes listeners back to the first administration of President Donald Trump.

As Americans debate the Trump administration’s hardened immigration policies, one group of citizens has first-hand experience with the process: the more than 43 million Americans who lawfully immigrated to the country.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on June 30, 2018, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles.

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Episode Number 44 - Original Airdate: August 27, 2018

Inner City Gangs in America Battle Rivals, Police

Special Video Episode

In this special video episode of Historic California News from 2018, Mike O'Sullivan reports that the inner city is a battleground between rival street gangs who fight for turf and prey on residents.

U.S. officials say gangs are responsible for half of the murders in Chicago and Los Angeles and 13 percent of killings nationwide.

Many gangs have ties to international cartels, and as Mike O'Sullivan reports from Los Angeles, drug money and guns fuel the ongoing violence.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on August 27, 2018, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles. It is published for historic and educational purposes, and is not monetized in any way.

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Episode Number 43 - Original Airdate: January 3, 2018

In Little Persia, Immigrants Closely Watching Iranian Protests

Iranian Americans are closely watching protests in Iran, where a government crackdown has led to the deaths of at least 21 people and the arrests of more than 400 over the past week.

Thousands of counter-demonstrators have marched in support of the regime.

Mike O’Sullivan reports that in the Iranian community of Southern California, the largest outside Iran, most are hoping for a peaceful resolution, and reform.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on January 3, 2018, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles.

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Episode Number 42 - Original Airdate: November 29, 2017

Hollywood’s Long-Awaited Movie Museum to Open in 2019

Visitors to Los Angeles can tour movie studios and other Hollywood venues, but the city has never had a museum devoted to the movies.

But the Academy of Motion of Picture Arts and Sciences is sponsoring a museum now under construction that will celebrate the city’s most famous industry.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on November 29, 2017, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles.

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