KQED's The California Report

The LA County city of Inglewood has been on a roll the last few years. SoFi Stadium, home to two NFL teams, the L.A. Rams and L.A. Chargers opened in 2020 at a cost of over $5 billion. And just this year, the Intuit Dome became the home of the LA Clippers. While the sport venues were supposed to be a boon for the area, some Black-owned small business owners say they're actually doing more damage than good.Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, The California ReportThe Palm Springs City Council unanimously approved a settlement with Section 14 residents and descendants Thursday night. The neighborhood was home to mostly Black and Latino families, whose homes were burned down by the city in the 1960's.  Reporter: Madi Bolanos, The California Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to reenter the White House, California housing advocates are bracing for how a second term could impact the state’s challenges in building housing, notoriously high home prices, rents, rates of homelessness.Guest: Dan Dunmoyer, President and CEO, California Building Industry AssociationThe Palm Springs City Council will vote Thursday on whether to approve a settlement for the survivors and descendants of a predominantly black and brown neighborhood that was burned down 60 years ago.Reporter: Madi Bolanos, The California Report  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supporters of criminal justice reform in California suffered some big losses in last week’s election. But people on both sides of the debate over crime and punishment say the election shouldn’t be seen as a renunciation of progressive reforms entirely.Reporter: Marisa Lagos, KQEDIn the Central Valley, Republican Congressman David Valadao has won re-election, moving the GOP closer to control of the House. Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQEDFor the first time in history, women will make up at least half of the California State Senate.Reporter: Sameea Kamal, CalMatters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President-elect Donald Trump made plenty of promises during his campaign that could affect the state of California. But California is already taking action to defend itself against potential Trump administration policies. Will it work?Guest: Melanie Mason, Politico Federal health officials are making a new push to test more workers who might be infected with bird flu. Reporter: Kerry Klein, KVPR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Veterans Day, a reminder that thousands of veterans, young and old, are homeless in our state. But in Sacramento and surrounding communities, the numbers of homeless vets has noticeably dropped over the past couple of years.  Reporter: Chris Nichols, CapRadio The California Air Resources Board is moving ahead with changes to toughen the state’s low carbon fuel standard. Regulators voted to approve the controversial amendments late Friday.Reporter: Kevin Stark, KQEDAs the Southern California Kaiser mental health worker strike enters its fourth week, some patients are turning to social media to show their support. Reporter: Robert Garrova, LAist  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week marks the 70th anniversary of the release of the original Godzilla film across Japan. But the movie that American audiences first saw was actually an altered version with added scenes shot at a small Los Angeles studio.Reporter: Josie Huang, LAistThe Mountain Fire burning in Ventura County has destroyed 132 structures, most of which were homes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Details are still coming in about how voting demographics broke down in the presidential election. But so far, it seems Republicans made big gains with Latino voters, particularly men.Guest: Christian Paz, Senior Politics Reporter, VoxThousands of people have been forced to evacuate in Ventura County because of a wind-whipped wildfire that continues to burn out of control. The Mountain Fire is believed to have destroyed dozens of homes so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump has been elected the 47th President of the United States. Although a handful of states have not been called, the former president clinched the victory with his win in Wisconsin. Guest: Marisa Lagos, KQEDDemocratic representative Adam Schiff won the US Senate seat long held by the late Dianne Feinstein on Tuesday night.A number of statewide ballot measures were decided on Election Night, although the outcome of some are still up in the air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Millions of Californians are expected to head to the polls Tuesday in the 2024 general election. They'll be voting on local measures, state propositions and our next president. If you're one of those people and you've got some last minute questions you're too afraid to ask, we've got you covered.Guest: Kim Alexander, President of the California Voter Foundation PG&E says as many as 15,000 in 17 counties across its sprawling area could lose power starting Tuesday night, because of the onset of dangerous fire weather.Reporter: Dan Brekke, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In recent years, you’ve likely heard news stories about fiery school board meetings. But most often, they’re pretty routine. In the November election, there are several school board races on the ballot. But many are not, because the races have not attracted more than one candidate.Reporter: Elena Neale-Sacks, KAZU Shasta County in far Northern California has been the epicenter of election denialism in the state, and the tension is taking a toll on election workers. Officials have confirmed that 10 out of 21 workers with the Shasta County Registrar of Voters have quit as of last week.Reporter: Sergio Olmos, CalMatters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices