California Sun Podcast

Napa's wine industry is not aging well

The California wine industry is under siege. A global wine glut, younger generations turning away...

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A California voice for a distant land: Amy Wilentz's advocacy for Haiti

Though Haiti may seem distant, it is arguably as relevant to us as Ukraine or Israel. The...

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• 7 días

Bonnie Portnoy and the untold story of California's impressionist adventurer, Tilden Daken

Bonnie Portnoy, granddaughter of celebrated California impressionist Tilden Daken, is the author...

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• 14 días

Dr. Susan Partovi is taking it to the streets.

Dr. Susan Partovi, a pioneer in street medicine, recounts her journey of providing compassionate...

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• 29 días

Andrew Cockburn on Silicon Valley's military fusion

Andrew Cockburn's cover story for the March issue of Harper's Magazine, titled “The Pentagon’s...

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James Brosnahan has helped shape our legal landscape for six decades

James Brosnahan is one of California's most distinguished litigators, with a career that spans...

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Sarah Swanbeck and Erin Heys decode millennials and Gen Z

The Berkeley Institute for Young Americans, part of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC...

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Harold Bronson on L.A.'s rock record story

Harold Bronson discusses his memoir "Time Has Come Today: Rock and Roll Diaries 1967-2007." The...

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Matthias Gafni gives voice to the lost souls of San Francisco

Matthias Gafni, an investigative reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, delves into the...

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Roger Rapoport is still searching for Patty Hearst —50 years later

This Sunday, Feb. 4, will mark the 50th anniversary of Patty Hearst's kidnapping, a saga that...

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Daniel Sokatch on Israel and its local echoes

Daniel Sokatch, a prominent figure in the Jewish community in California and across America, has...

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Matt Mahan knows the way to San Jose

Matt Mahan, the 66th mayor of San Jose, advocates for addressing a select number of specific...

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The mysterious power of 'The O.C.'

In his new book "Welcome to the O.C.," Rolling Stone's chief television critic, Alan Sepinwall,...

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David Kipen chronicles California's soul: from letters to tweets

As we usher in the new year, we talk with David Kipen about his latest work, "Dear California:...

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Ryan Bedsaul learns about L.A's parts unknown

Ryan Bedsaul explores how Anthony Bourdain’s on-screen work, especially "Parts Unknown," helped...

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• 4 meses

John King's portal to San Francisco

John King, urban design critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, explores how San Francisco’s...

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Jonathan Taplin vs. the tech billionaires

Jonathan Taplin, a film producer, scholar, and director emeritus of the Annenberg Innovation Lab,...

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Katya Cengel's story of resilience and recovery

The narrative in Katya Cengel's new memoir "Straitjackets and Lunch Money" is set in motion by...

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Conor Friedersdorf: D.E.I. vs. free speech at California colleges

Conor Friedersdorf, a California-based staff writer for The Atlantic, joins us to discuss his...

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​​Robert Sapolsky and our Illusion of free will

Robert M. Sapolsky, a Stanford neurobiologist and MacArthur “genius” fellow, challenges our...

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