KQED's The California Report

California now has a statewide guide for teaching about Native American history and culture. In the community of Bonsall in San Diego County, a high school teacher is weaving the curriculum into his history class.

Reporter: Katie Anastas, KPBS

Central Valley leaders are trying to assuage the anxieties of their constituents, who are worried about a reported ICE crackdown in the area.

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The USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego today after an intense, months-long deployment to the Middle East. The aircraft carrier spent more than 260 days at sea without a port call, and there have been multiple reports of low morale for the crew.

Guest: Andrew Dyer, KPBS reporter

In the San Joaquin Valley, leaders of a faith-based nonprofit in the San Joaquin Valley announced a new initiative yesterday that trains residents to become “poll chaplains.” Rachel Livinal with The Merced FOCUS reports the “poll chaplains” aim to de-escalate tensions at polling places.

Reporter: Rachel Livinal, The Merced FOCUS

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In Los Angeles, a new crop of cafes is taking the artisanal coffee experience to the next level. People are turning their homes into coffee speakeasies, serving specialty brews out of their kitchens and backyards. Despite - and perhaps because of their low-profile, these DIY businesses are all the buzz.

Reporter: Betsy Shepherd, KCRW

Researchers are calling on OpenAI to keep kids under 18 off of ChatGPT — at least for now.

Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED

A state agency has found that Los Angeles Unified School District risks running out of money by the end of next school year.

Reporter: Mariana Dale, LAist

Californians will vote on Proposition 43 this November. That measure would make it harder to impose or increase local taxes.

Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED

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A fallen servicemember recently received a funeral with full military honors in the Tulare County community of Exeter. It was a bittersweet homecoming that many, including his family, never believed would happen.

Reporter: Amaray Alvarez, KVPR

The Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security is continuing to buy up ICE detention facilities in California and, as of this week, now has full ownership over the Adelanto ICE Processing Center near Victorville.

Reporter: Anthony Victoria, KVCR

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Huntington Beach is famous far beyond Southern California - as Surf City. And for its MAGA policies. All seven city council members are strong supporters of President Trump. But this year, with his poll numbers down, Democrats sense an opportunity.

Reporter: Kerstin Zilm

Xavier Becerra, the Democratic candidate for governor, made a rare public appearance in Riverside on Friday.

Reporter: Anthony Victoria, KVCR

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Governor Gavin Newsom signed three laws this week aimed at addressing some of the most pressing safety concerns surrounding electric bicycles, as the devices’ popularity continues to rise in California. It was not long ago that the headlines about e-bikes seemed full of promise, as a replacement for gas-guzzling cars, and an affordable, flexible new mode of transportation. Now, a lot of the news is about crashes and serious injuries, often involving kids.

Reporter: Jill Replogle, LAist

Lyft has agreed to pay more than $272 million to settle a state lawsuit alleging it misclassified California drivers as independent contractors, rather than employees, from 2016 to 2020.

A new study has found that when applying for building permits, mosques face more pushback over parking requirements than churches.

Reporter: Kendra Hanna, KCBX

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Former Democratic Health Secretary Xavier Becerra and Republican commentator Steve Hilton clashed over taxes, immigration and Trump on Wednesday night in a CNN debate.

Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED

AI researchers and safety advocates warned a U.S. Senate subcommittee Wednesday that AI developers are racing to build systems they don't fully understand or control.

Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED

Today we’re going to bring you the third and final segment in my investigation into the Central California Women's Facility. Yesterday, we brought you the story of Aug. 2, 2024, when correctional officers used pepper spray and chemical grenades against women locked in a dining hall at the prison. Two months after that mass use-of-force incident had nearly blinded her former cellmate… a woman named Aliksandria Prout walked into a Madera County courtroom.

Reporter: Madi Bolanos, KQED

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In August of 2024, at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, a mass use-of-force incident took place. Four women were carried away on stretchers. 13 women sued, saying the operation was retaliation for complaints of sexual abuse.

Reporter: Madi Bolaños, The California Report

Orange County officials have declared coastal erosion along the county’s coastline an emergency.

Reporter: Destiny Torres, LAist

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Back in August 2024, a mass use-of-force incident left dozens of women injured and traumatized at the women’s prison in Chowchilla. The incident led to an investigation into abuse at one of the largest women’s prisons.

Reporter: Madi Bolaños, The California Report

Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at strengthening the pipeline of new immigration lawyers, to serve rural parts of California – where there are many immigrants, but few attorneys.

Reporter: Tyche Hendricks, KQED

New research on Valley fever shows that the fungal disease, endemic to parts of Central and Southern California, is not just coming from dust particles in rural areas.

Reporter: Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, KVPR

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California voters will soon start getting their ballots in the mail. County election offices have until next Monday, October 5th, to begin sending them out. Voters will have lots to decide on, including who will be the next governor, Democrat Xavier Becerra or Republican Steve Hilton. A recent poll puts Becerra in the lead by more than 25 points, and that lead is growing. But is the Democrat taking that lead for granted?

Guest: Marisa Lagos, KQED

Reporter: Samantha Kennedy, KQED

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