KCBS Radio In Depth

Following another week of mass shootings in the U.S., including the rampage at the UPS facility in San Francisco, there are renewed calls for solutions to America's gun violence epidemic. Jane McMillan's guest this week is Robyn Thomas, the Executive Director of the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence based in San Francisco and organized by the legal community following the 1993 mass shooting at 101 California Street.

Reaction to President Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement has been swift and strong, around the world and here at home. 

To sort out what this means for the U-S and the planet., KCBS Radio's Jane McMillan is joined by the Executive Director of the California Academy of Sciences, Doctor Jonathon Foley.  Dr. Foley is a globally  recognized scientist...and leads a globally recognized scientific and educational institution working to understand and protect life on Earth.

The Bay Area conundrum; unbeatable weather, stunning geography, world class colleges and culture, and an economy that's on fire. But, we also have a growing divide between rich and poor, six-figure salaries considered low income, a crushing shortage of affordable housing, and productivity-draining commutes. The affordability gap in our region is threatening its sustainability as the thriving place we love, so says former Labor Secretary and Cal Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy, Robert Reich. He's Jane McMillan's guest on In Depth.

How do we as individuals, and a society, talk about and address suicide? Especially the tragedy of a young person dying in such a way? And what role does media portrayal play? The NetFlix series 13 Reasons Why, based on the book of the same name, has brought this debate to the forefront. The story of an abused teen who dies by suicide then leaves taped messages as to why has gone viral. It's sparked open coversation about teen suicide, but has also triggered concerns of copycat behavior for vulnerable youth.Jane McMillan hosts a conversation about this with Jim Steyer, Founder and CEO of Common Sense Media, and Taylor Lim, Youth Coordinator with San Francsico Suicide Prevention.

The Oakland Museum of California houses an incredible array of iconic 20th Century Photoghrapher Dorothea Lange's work, telling the story of her artistry and why she saw her gift as a responsibility to shine a light on those in need. Art, history, activism, American citizenship. It can all be seen in the new exhibition," Dorothea Lange: Politics of Seeing."
Jane McMillan interviews Drew Johnson, the Oakland Museum’s curator of photography and visual culture.