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KPFA - APEX Express
APEX Express – 9.3.26 – Beneath the Surface with Margaret Cho & Masaki Fujihata

KPFA - APEX Express

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A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Tonight on APEX Express, Host Miko Lee is going Beneath the Surface — with two incredible artists, Margaret Cho and Masaki Fujihata. Both artists have been working in their fields for decades. Margaret Cho — stand-up comedy, sitcom, filmmaking, writing. Masaki Fujihata — a pioneer in new media art.And here's what they have in common: they've both shifted with the times… but never lost their own voice. Their vision has stayed singular, even as the world around them changed. Listen in to APEX Express   Check out: BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration at the Oakland Museum from Friday, September 18, 2026—Sunday, December 27, 2026 Masaki Fujihata website Choligarchy at Berkeley Rep, September 15-19th, 2026  Margaret Cho website Interweaving: Indo-Persian Exchanges Interweaving: Indo-Persian Exchanges at Oakland Asian Cultural Center, September 11, 2026 7pm Artists featured: arjun-verma.com www.pezhham.com  MazdakAlipour.com emanhashimi.com   Show Transcripts [00:00:00] Opening: Apex Express Asian Pacific expression. Community and cultural coverage, music and calendar, new visions and voices, coming to you with an Asian Pacific Islander point of view. It's time to get on board the Apex Express.   [00:00:34] Miko Lee: Tonight on Apex Express, I'm going beneath the surface with two incredible artists, Margaret Cho and Masaki Fujihata. I'm your host, Miko Lee.   [00:00:57] These are two artists who've been working in their fields for decades. Margaret Cho, stand-up comedy, sitcom, filmmaking, writing, and Masaki Fujihata, a pioneer in new media art. And here's what they have in common. They've both shifted with the times, but they never lost their own voice. Their vision has stayed singular, even as the world around them have changed. So stick with me. First up, my conversation with Margaret Cho   [00:01:29] Welcome Margaret Cho to Apex Express.    [00:01:32] Margaret Cho: Thank you.    [00:01:34] Miko Lee: I wanna start with my question I ask most of my guests, which is who are your people and what legacy do you carry with you?    [00:01:41] Margaret Cho: I think my people are Asian American, my people are queer, my people are all ages, my people are progressive, my people have hope for the future. That's what I'm hoping. I think that's it, and that's who I am too.    [00:01:56] Miko Lee: Thank you. You started stand-up so young in this very Bay Area, and I think you started at age 14. I'm wondering what's your earliest childhood memory of being a performer?    [00:02:08] Margaret Cho: My earliest childhood memory of being a performer was I was actually a singer. I was a singer in a band of children, and I was probably maybe five years old. We were on a show on KTVU. I believe it was called Asia Now, and it was filming in the studio and I wouldn't stop waving at my mother, who was just off camera. And after the performance the band leaders asked me not to come back. Aw. I remember that because I could not stop waving at my mother and so I kept breaking that fourth wall. That was my first memories of performance.   [00:02:47] Miko Lee: And what did that feel like to you?    [00:02:50] Margaret Cho: I didn't really get the idea. I didn't really understand television exactly quite. I didn't understand why we were performing. I didn't understand why I couldn't say hi to my mother while I was performing. I didn't have a real comprehension of like even like rejection of what that meant or even performance or what that meant or television. So all these things that I come to learn about very well, rejection, performance, and television is my whole life. But back then I didn't understand the importance of all those things.    [00:03:22] Miko Lee: But there must've been some kind of zhuzh for you that you said, “Ooh, I wanna keep doing this,” right?    [00:03:28] Margaret Cho: Yeah, I think so. Much later though, you know, I did perform as a pianist. I was a classical pianist. I was also a ballet dancer. So those things required performance, which actually would make me really, really nervous, I think because in piano you're playing a classical piece. You're playing Beethoven, you're playing Mozart. So if you make a mistake, everybody's gonna know. Also with ballet you're choreographed and you're in as a troupe. If you're doing choreography with a bunch of other people- If you make a mistake, everybody's gonna know. But with comedy, mistakes are a little bit more of, something you can gloss over a bit. There's a little more control there, a little more room for chaos, which I absolutely need, I think, as a performer.   [00:04:22] Miko Lee: Mm, this is interesting. You've already described some of the different types of performance that you do, and you've also done so many things in your life. But I'm wondering if there is a type of art form that still makes you nervous.    [00:04:34] Margaret Cho: Music. I think playing an instrument in front of people, I think because when I was a child and would perform these recitals, I would be so nervous. There were a couple of times in recitals where I had to start over, you know? When you're, like, eight or nine years old and you make a mistake and have to start over, and this audience is, like, hundreds of people, it's, like, really mortifying. I still carry that. I play m- numerous instruments, and I really dread playing them in public. What helped me a little bit is busking, which I did quite a lot of over, over the years because when you're playing out on the street, there's a… I don't know. It's like people are not really paying attention to you, and therefore you're kind of in this divide of I'm in performance, but I'm also kind of not. So that helped. In general, I refrain nowadays from when I do music, I don't usually play my instrument along with the band. I usually just focus on singing. Even that is quite nerve-wracking. Singing and doing music still, even though I've been doing it really my whole life, there is something about it that, that quite, um… because when you're singing, you're actually also the instrument. So there's a bit of more required. That's why I always prefer comedy. Your quality of voice doesn't matter because the music you're making doesn't have to sound pleasing.    [00:05:59] Miko Lee: And when you were busking, what instrument were you playing?   [00:06:02] Margaret Cho: Guitar. Ah. So I would play guitar, sometimes a six-string banjo, sometime, I'd play all manner of sort of guitar-necked instruments, which can go from, guitar to mandolin to a cello that's, it has a guitar neck, so I can play- Ah that as well. So all those things, I cheat at everything 'cause I have a guitar neck.    [00:06:21] Miko Lee: I love that. The improv just comes out of you in all different ways, I guess.    [00:06:27] Margaret Cho: Yeah.   [00:06:27] Miko Lee: So you have been a path maker, rule breaker in so many aspects of your life, from comedy obviously, and producing and starring in the first Asian American TV show, actor, fashion maven, author, rapper, podcast host, and out and proud queer role model. I'm wondering, what's a career dream that you aspire to?    [00:06:46] Margaret Cho: Ooh, well, I wanna be an old lady crime show, like Murder She Wrote. I wanna just solve crimes. I love, like, a British crime show, like an old lady solving crime. Like a Prime Suspect, like a Helen Mirren. I love that kind of genre of television, and so I would love to mature in that 'cause, like, it's so interesting and also so rich and, I feel really drawn to it. So that's something that I haven't… I'm a participant in a lot of those types of shows. I'm on a show called Bull Trent, which is very much that, which is really cool. And then I've been on Law & Order, which is the ultimate, SVU is the ultimate sort of crime show. So I would love to engage in that genre more.   [00:07:31] Miko Lee: Ooh, are you developing that on your own?    [00:07:34] Margaret Cho: I'm not, but I am participating in lots of other people's versions of it. They're not out yet, so they will be coming, forthcoming.    [00:07:44] Miko Lee: Coming soon, and then your own version starring you. Yes. The- Yeah … modern Murder She Wrote. I would love it. In what town would this be? In San Francisco or in-    [00:07:53] Margaret Cho: Oh, San Francisco would be great. Yeah. San Francisco or, like, Marin.    [00:07:56] Miko Lee: Oh, God. That would be really funny.    [00:07:58] Margaret Cho: Sausalito. Sausalito would be so fun. You know, Napa Valley. You know, something, like, very, like, th- this community that looks very, like Saint Helena, like Calistoga, s- community that's very quaint and peaceful and, like, kind of like foodie oriented and, like, very, you, you know, you think very upscale, but actually there's a lot of dirty dealings going on underneath the surface.   [00:08:20] Miko Lee: The wine country Murder She Wrote.    [00:08:23] Margaret Cho: Yes, I love it.    [00:08:24] Miko Lee: I would watch that. That's fun. So you also have expressed your art in so many ways. Your body is filled with so many tattoos. I think you have over 70. Which of your tattoos evokes the strongest emotion for you?    [00:08:38] Margaret Cho: Well, right now I'm in this, like, trend only getting art from Korean artists, and these are guys. People from Korea who are tattooing now are really the best in the world. They are the state of the art. Like, their eye and their talent is just so innovative. There it's semi-illegal, so they do it under duress, you know, and they have to sort of do all these different things to do it. But their ability to just visualize things that are just, that seemed impossible, you know, these miracles on skin that they can do. The art now I'm really resonating with. There's an artist now that works exclusively in Dancheong, which is a kind of the color scheme of Korean temple art. And so all of his tattooing reflects that. And so I'm working on a very, very large piece on my leg that is, all Dancheong, which you know, for me, like having had lots of different kinds of tattoo, like I had sort of Japanese traditional and a lot of American traditional, and a lot of just kind of different kinds of art. Now to just really delve into the art of my ancestors is quite powerful, and by being done by very young, very skilled tattoo artists from Korea. You know, so I get to speak in Korean to them. We communicate in a language that is shared, that's ours, which is very different from the way that I've communicated with all of the other artists that I've had over my time as a tattooed person. So, um, yeah, tattooing for me, it's, it's all about Korea right now.    [00:10:21] Miko Lee: And what inspired your first tattoo?    [00:10:25] Margaret Cho: My first tattoo was done by Don Ed Hardy, who is a legendary Bay Area tattooer, also, an amazing guy and he was a friend of the employees of my father, who, my father owned Paperback Traffic, which is his gay bookstore just going in the 1970s. And so a lot of people were getting tattooed by Don Ed Hardy. They were getting full body suits in the '70s and '80s, and the, the, um, images, like, so on our refrigerator as a… When I was a child, my father would put up, um, the full body tattoos of these guys that worked for him. So that's what I would see every day. Instead of, like, our graded papers or, like, stuff that you usually have on a refrigerator, it was photographs of completely tattooed people. Um, and that really stayed with me. And so when I was ready to be tattooed, and this is, like, 2002, um, my father's employees and all of our, like, old friends took me down to see Don Ed Hardy, who was doing these body suits, and, he gave me my very, very first very large Japanese-inspired piece on my stomach and back. And that kind of started it off. I got the most painful, most difficult place in your body tattooed first, which is, like, basically your stomach, and your sternum, your chest. All those areas are really, like, those are the worst, and I got that over with. And so I realized, oh, I could actually keep on doing this. And I always knew that I would be heavily tattooed because of that.   [00:11:59] Miko Lee: So your first one you chose really big, not just like a small something. You got a really big one.    [00:12:03] Margaret Cho: Yeah.    [00:12:04] Miko Lee: Wow. Yeah. Just jump in, girl. Just jump in.    [00:12:07] Margaret Cho: Well, I just knew that was right, and I knew also this was probably, like, the only time that I would be able to get a very large piece from Don Ed Hardy, you know? Yeah. People know him, of course, from the clothing line- That's right … and the sort of Y2K influence. But he is so much more than that. His influence on tattooing is really significant. That was towards the end of his tattooing career. He didn't have many years where he kept doing it after, 'cause he explained to me that he absorbs the pain of people. Wow. And so he realized, like, that probably wasn't so good for him physically as he aged, I was really lucky to get what I got from him, which is a very, very large piece and a very important piece.   [00:12:51] Miko Lee: Amazing. And as you're talking about your childhood and growing up in the bookstore, it just makes me reflect on how your childhood was so unique and so interesting. Mm-hmm. And I'm wondering if today you were to make a television show about your childhood, how very different… With, with more artistic freedom. It would be so fun. It would be so fascinating. There's so many more streaming options than just the three networks that we grew up with. Yeah. So, what would that be like for you to do a TV show on your childhood now?    [00:13:23] Margaret Cho: I would love it. I mean, I would love to create that world, recreate that world, because, you know, we had the influence of, like, people who were doing a lot of very early body modification, meaning these full, full body tattoos, and, like, body piercing, which was such a different thing. I mean, in the 1970s we had the rise of Harvey Milk you know, and his assassination.    [00:13:44] Miko Lee: Mm-hmm.    [00:13:44] Margaret Cho: We also had the devastation of the People's Temple, which was all San Francisco people.    [00:13:50] Miko Lee: Yep, yep.    [00:13:51] Margaret Cho: It happened in Guyana, people don't realize this originated in San Francisco and came from there. All the people who died were San Franciscans, and Oakland, Bay Area people. This is our people. My parents actually rented the recently vacated People's Temple for my grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary. Wow. Like, crossing the police tape. To go in and have a Korean party, and then my mother's, “Lot of ghosts.” She saw all the ghosts.   [00:14:19] Miko Lee: Yeah, I'm sure.   [00:14:21] Margaret Cho: “Ghosts, ghosts, lot of ghosts. Well, ghosts don't really do anything. They just make food get cold very fast.” You know, like that kind of a thing. So it would be a great TV show, I think.    [00:14:32] Miko Lee: Ugh, I would watch that too. We're talking about your new show, Choligarchy, which is gonna be at Berkeley Rep, and I read that you said it brings you back to your roots as a political comedian. Can you share more about this?    [00:14:44] Margaret Cho: Well, I had the luxury of the Obama administration where I didn't feel like I had to fight so hard to be heard and seen as a queer Asian American woman, 'cause I worked on the Obama campaign, I worked on, getting people registered to vote in 2008 in Philadelphia. I worked on all these different things with Cal Penn in 2008 to assure a kind of future where we are gonna have something different, and then we did. And then so I got to spend about eight years where I could do dance, I could do music, I could kinda like drift into these other arenas of work that I hadn't been able to do because, before, had been, like, so much about fighting the Bush administration, so much about fighting what was going on. So now to be able to return to a thing that I'm very used to, like political commentary, where I'm really focused on using my voice to affect change and to create change, and it's really profound, you know? I love doing this show. It's got me thousands and thousands of death threats, which is also really terrifying and bizarre. I've always had a kind of very confrontational relationship with conservatives, but now it's escalated to the point of, like, oh, I actually do fear for my safety. But I think that it's worth it. The message is worth it, and I'm proud to do this show, and I'm very, very excited to bring it to very progressive Berkeley, which they're gonna hear it better than anyone. I do think Berkeley is even more progressive than San Francisco. So it's exciting.    [00:16:27] Miko Lee: Well, San Francisco is filled with tech bros now, so it's a very- Yeah … different vibe than when we were-   [00:16:32] Margaret Cho: That's right.   [00:16:32] Miko Lee: growing up. I'm wondering, I heard you say about how different it was during the Bush regime, which is actually relatively tame in retrospect compared to the fascistic times we're living in now. I'm wondering how different, now that you're going back to the kind of political roots, how different is it from that Bush time in your approach to your comedy?    [00:16:51] Margaret Cho: Well, Bush never descended into a cult. Bush never had the sort of magnetism as a person, to demand the cult-like sort of atmosphere that sort of exists now, where we have a leader who will gladly let all of his followers be on a decoy plane while he rushes away in a catering van. We think the decoy plane, that's really America. Like, the decoy– we are all, as a nation, on the decoy plane. He's happily content to let us all die to ensure his safety. It's like they're, and they're still gonna follow him after that. So that's a cult, you know? This is a different beast than we're dealing with just sort of patriotism or the idea of like xenophobia or the idea of wanting this kind of America that Bush wanted. Bush couldn't create that because he was not a cult leader, whereas now we have a bona fide cult and cult leader on a path to destruction.    [00:17:57] Miko Lee: So given this time that we're living in and how complicated it is, I'm wondering, especially as you're going on tour with this show, what brings you comfort and makes you feel connected to home when you're on tour or when you're away?   [00:18:10] Margaret Cho: Well, my dog is with me all the time, so that's really special. She'll be there at Berkeley. She's really, really amazing. I'm a big fan of social media. It's connecting with people on there, and people are encouraging me through there. There's a lot of points where I carry home with me. I'm also, at home on the road, because I've been traveling and performing for over 40 years, so it's a place that I feel a great deal of comfort in.    [00:18:35] Miko Lee: Because you mentioned social media, I'm just wondering, isn't that where the death threats are coming from, though, is social media? Or are you getting them in—   [00:18:42] Margaret Cho: Yes. But I'm also get, I get them on my phone. I get them, like they—   [00:18:45] Miko Lee: Oh, you, they- Yeah … find your cellphone and contact you—   [00:18:47] Margaret Cho: Yeah.   [00:18:48] Miko Lee: directly? Wow.    [00:18:49] Margaret Cho: Yeah, I get them, like, you know… I'm also concerned about, I've been doxxed, you know, they threatened to kill my dog, and I'm like, “She's white. She's one of you. Why would you kill her?” It's kind of funny.   [00:19:01] Miko Lee: But you don't respond to any of these folks, right?    [00:19:04] Margaret Cho: No, you can't, because you just don't know what… I always think about, like, Melissa Hortman. They killed her dog. I don't wanna be another example of, like, MAGA lunacy. When you speak out and you are a symbol of what they don't want. They don't want women, they don't want people of color talking. When you are that you're really in the line of fire. That's why traveling works for me, I get to be very, very stealth and hidden. Um, and that's kinda also why I travel so much, is to be stealth. Mm. I get so much encouragement from social media. I don't wanna cut myself off from it. But yeah, you have to be careful.    [00:19:42] Miko Lee: So you feel like that balance outweighs it?    [00:19:45] Margaret Cho: Yeah, for sure.   [00:19:45] Miko Lee: And I'm wondering if you think there's something that's misunderstood about you?    [00:19:49] Margaret Cho: When I'm talking and people don't like what I'm saying, they will say, “Oh, look at this has-been talking again.” And I'm like, “I'm not talking because I think I'm a celebrity. I'm talking because I am alive, and everybody who is alive has the right to speak.” I think this is really important. I don't talk because I feel like I have a responsibility to talk because I represent anything. No, I talk because we should all be talking. We should all have a voice. I don't have a sense of importance about myself or who I am or what I do. I think that everybody should be talking, and now we should all be talking because now we are all on that decoy plane, and he will leave us to die. So I'm going to say something about it. People have a myth about celebrity that somehow it involves our ego, and that's why we feel compelled to have a voice. But I think we should all have a voice no matter who we are.    [00:20:41] Miko Lee: I've heard you call yourself the patron saint of outsiders. Can you talk about what that means to you?    [00:20:47] Margaret Cho: I think for me it means to be able to have, my queerness front loaded, my Asianness front loaded, my gender front loaded, all these things that I want to be able to talk to those who feel like they don't feel represented by mainstream culture, by white supremacy. If you have felt rejected or even just not included by society at large, I wanna hear your voice. I wanna hear your opinion, and I wanna know you.    [00:21:15] Miko Lee: And last question, why should folks go and see Oligarchy at Berkeley Rep?    [00:21:20] Margaret Cho: Oh, it's Choligarchy.   [00:21:20] Miko Lee: Choligarchy.   [00:21:22] Margaret Cho: It's my nation. It's my dictatorship. In my dictatorship, we have universal healthcare. In my dictatorship, we have a universal living wage. If we actually made the billionaires pay their share, if we actually stopped supporting Israel and Argentina, other countries which I don't know why we give them so much money, but we do, if we stop doing that, we stop supporting the billionaires, if we stop giving corporations handouts, we could actually have a universal living wage where everybody in this nation would just be able to just live. We could just live because we are American. We could just live. And then your work could be what you really wanna do. That would be such an important change to the way that we exist as Americans. And we could do that if we actually stopped giving b- bailouts to corporations, actually made billionaires pay their share, and stopped giving money to countries that are not ours. That's what my platform is. That's what I run on, and that's what I plan to do.    [00:22:35] Miko Lee: And folk can find out more by going to see the show at Berkeley Rep, and we'll put a link in our show notes. Thank you so much, Margaret Cho, for joining us on Apex Express.    [00:22:45] Margaret Cho: Thank you.    [00:22:46] Miko Lee: Next up, get a preview of an upcoming unique performance at Oakland Asian Culture Center. Listen to Sawaal Jawaab    MUSIC   [00:24:01] Miko Lee: That was Sawal Jawab with Arjun Verma, Eman Hashimi, and Pezhham Akhavass in Interweaving: Indo-Persian Exchanges, a one-night-only performance on Friday, September 11th at the Oakland Asian Culture Center. The concert's a rare opportunity for Bay Area audiences to experience the interplay of some of Asia's richest classical music traditions from India, Iran, and Afghanistan. Next up, we hear from two voices, multimedia artist Masaki Fujihata and Carin Adams, senior curator at the Oakland Museum. Masaki Fujihata is a world-renowned sound, installation, interactive, and new media artist. He's also a professor at Keio University. His work has been shown all around the world, and now it's coming to the Oakland Museum, opening September 18th and running through the end of December. The piece is called BeHere / 1942, A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration, and it's a new augmented reality work. So tune in to my interview with Masaki and Carin Welcome to Apex Express, multimedia artist Masaki Fujihata and Carin Adams, senior curator at Oakland Museum.    [00:25:13] I'm so happy to have you both with me, and we're talking about the new exhibit BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration, which opens at the Oakland Museum from Friday, September 18th to Sunday, December 27th. So thank you so much for joining me. I wanna start with a question I ask all of my guests. I'm gonna start first with you, Carin, and then I'll go to Masaki, and the question is, who are your people, and what legacy do you carry with you?    [00:25:53] Carin Adams: Oh, wow. I think there are lots of different facets of my family and who I think of as my people. Um, I think in, in this work in particular, I'm really, um, thinking a lot about my grandparents, my, my mother's parents, and, um, my mom, who's turning 91 in, um, October, and, um, her and her siblings' experience, um, being incarcerated in Tule Lake. So- Mm … that, I think has, has a lot to do with wh- why I'm here, and thank you so much for having me.    [00:26:36] Miko Lee: Mm-hmm. Thank you so much. And Masaki, what about you? Who are your people, and what legacy do you carry with you?    [00:26:43] Masaki Fujihata: Yeah, in my case, my, career started with the computer graphics long time ago in the '80s, so I came in, uh, Bay Area and, uh, West Coast quite frequently to join a big, uh, conference and so on. But then in '90s, I was very many times to be invited to be in Europe, so-called media art, i- is so dominant. So my curiosity is about the visual arts plus computer technology. Then nearly 10 years ago, I started to play with augmented reality. I recognized AR is a very good technology to put the history in actual moment. So the title Be Here 1942 means, I try to call the people in the past in the present. After one of my friend, the professor at UCLA invite me to be in Los Angeles, then we started to focus onto the Japanese Americans' history. That was the first, a kind of coincidence, but it was, very interesting to me because, I was born in Tokyo and grew up here in Tokyo, so usually I didn't think about who is a Japanese. [00:28:10] Along with this production, I studied a lot, not only the racial problems, but also the identity, , not only the personal identity, but also identity of Japanese and also American. It's really difficult to understand what's is the identity in the America because so many different people are living together and of course there are several conflicts. This is very good study for me, through the new media technology and, through the meeting with the people. Some of them really had, severe experience inside the camp. I never had a chance to think about these opportunities. Then I really want to recreate what had happened in the 1942. That was my point of view for this project.    [00:29:08] Miko Lee: I'm wondering when you were growing up in Japan, did you learn about the Japanese American incarceration?    [00:29:15] Masaki Fujihata: Maybe, maybe, but a tiny. Most of the young students just thought, oh, this is the history, not mine    [00:29:27] Miko Lee: And did you… Were there kibei that were there? Cause I know there were a lot of Japanese Americans that had been pushed out and repatriated to Japan. Did you grow up knowing any of those people?    [00:29:39] Masaki Fujihata: Mm, not, not really. Not really. Um, how can I say? Mm, maybe this is the education, the Japanese education. They didn't talk much about the history. The first part is an ancient moment, is very, very, you know, impressive. But, at the end of the term, so the modern age usually passing very, very fast.    [00:30:10] Miko Lee: Oh, interesting.    [00:30:11] Masaki Fujihata: Yeah, so n- not only about, history between America and Japan, but also China and Japan.   [00:30:18] Miko Lee: Mm-hmm.    [00:30:19] Masaki Fujihata: We have very few knowledge in, on the context of, uh, history education. I mean—   [00:30:24] Miko Lee: So sort of World War II- I mean- and forward? From World War II—   [00:30:27] Masaki Fujihata: Yeah, yeah …   [00:30:28] Miko Lee: You didn't really learn about it?   [00:30:28] Masaki Fujihata: Yeah, modern age. Modern age. I believe this is very big problem in the education.    [00:30:35] Miko Lee: That's so interesting. So the first that you really learned about the Japanese American incarceration was during, when you started this project at UCLA? Is that right?    [00:30:44] Masaki Fujihata: Yeah, yeah. I know something about the history in the US, but when I started to do research, there are many details, and every people's history is very, very different. So the textbook of the history is just the surface- So that's why I wanted to show more the detail through a new media technology.    [00:31:16] Miko Lee: I read a quote from you that said, “My aim was to peer deeply into photographs to derive from them more than was visible on the surface.” Can you talk a little bit more about what that means to you?   [00:31:29] Masaki Fujihata: Yes, because, I started to think about to focus on the moment when they ride the bus. So then, of course, I did some research to read some oral history, but, most of them didn't tell about the moment because I think this was just one hour or two hours for waiting. I suppose they usually don't want to remember, and also they thought that this is not important day, then they forgot.   [00:32:04] Miko Lee: What was it about the bus that you were curious about?    [00:32:08] Masaki Fujihata: We planned to realize our project, to think about the beginning. What is the beginning? There, there are quite many novels and writings about the life in the camp because of, of course, this is so heavy. Four years in the camp is unbelievable. According to my research, some people said they thought the war will ends in three months. But in there they spend in the camp, over four years. So of course, this is a heavy story and also while in the inside the camp. There are some conflict between the first generation, second generation or American side or Japanese side. The beginning is, of course, the Pearl Harbor raid, but, the bus, suddenly one day the bus came into your town and you were asked to ride the bus, and before riding they didn't tell them where they are going. So so if it happened now, how can we behave? So this is my question. This is the beginning, and they didn't know what will happen in the future. And then in parallel, I did some research to see the photographs because, there are many documentary photographs were in the archive, in National Archive, and also Library Congress. I tried to, see the photography, but as I said, when see the picture, you know, the detail is telling a different story, against the comment. The comment is just they are lining up for riding a bus or something, or Japanese American families get together and waiting. Of course they have some name card. At last I found through one of small girl's eye, there is a reflection of the photographer. But, not only the photographer, there are two, three, or four more people standing with the cameraman. Then, of course I understand they are all Caucasians. They are not Japanese American people. So for the little lady, for the little girl, when she was surrounded by, white officer, perhaps military police, she has nothing to do. But on the surface of the photography, she's smiling. So this contrast is the beginning. So this is a problem about media, visual media. So then I really want to share this experience with the other audiences through the exhibition. That was my intention.   [00:35:18] Miko Lee: And had you seen the photographs from Dorothea Lange and Russell Lee prior to working on this project?   [00:35:25] Masaki Fujihata: Of course, I know these names because they are very famous,, documentary photographer, the magazine Life started to publish from the year 1933, it was hit, so popular. I was really surprised because they did the job to make a document for Japanese Americans, and there is over 4,000 pictures left in the archive. I saw all of these so many times, so I can tell each picture. I can tell what is the difference, between the Dorothea and Russell Lee. So each photographer has, different characteristics. But I really surprised because, Dorothea Lange's photography is very different from others. And—   [00:36:18] Miko Lee: And the government didn't like them. They locked them away for years because they were too real.    [00:36:25] Masaki Fujihata: Yeah, and because, Dorothea's photography is always associated with the object inside the photography. She tried to understand who is she, who, who is—-    [00:36:38] Miko Lee: Mm-hmm …    [00:36:39] Masaki Fujihata: and try to have a good relationship with the object. Most of the photographer, like a press cameraman, it's just go there, “Hey, smile,” and shot is their, you know, way of business. But Dorothea's way is very different, so sometimes, I can tell she is always calculating the distance from her to the object. I enjoyed very much to have a chance to see all of these details. Of course, another luckiness because all of these photograph were shot by the government, then all of these are now public domain. Even me from Tokyo, I can see so many photographs with high resolution. I think those are made after year 2000 because of the technology came in. Then now they are supplying 3,000 by 4,000 pixels. That's why I could enlarge and to see the reflection on the girl's eye. It's a coincidence, but also it's the evolution of computer technology from analog photography. So this is also interesting part to share with the audience.   [00:38:01] Miko Lee: Thank you. Carin, I wonder if you could talk about what an audience will see when they come in to see the exhibit.    [00:38:08] Carin Adams: The exhibition is going to happen inside and outside the gallery. So if people are visiting the museum coming up through our entrance on Oak Street, they will have an opportunity to enter the augmented reality application that Masaki has designed where they're, standing there grounded in, the architecture of the Oakland Museum. But they're also seeing people, dressed as if they were in 1942, waiting with their belongings and their family members. They'll be able to see the buses that lined up on Oak Street in '42. There was a civil control station that was across the street, and Dorothea Lange took some very famous photographs of people waiting with their belongings in front of their houses that, on the museum side of the street. Masaki has adapted the augmented reality that he first developed for Los Angeles for Oakland. So people on entrance onto our campus will have that experience, and then if they come into the gallery, then they'll really be entering into the gaze of these eyes. They'll be surrounded by very high resolution images that Masaki has blown up, to mural size. You're forced to encounter the people that were reflected in the eyes of the subjects that Lange photographed.    [00:39:45] Miko Lee: Thank you, and I know that in the collection, you've had these Dorothea photos for a long time, right, in the Oakland Museum's—   [00:39:53] Carin Adams: Yeah. The Oakland Museum is the holder of the Dorothea Lange archive, including some of her images of the incarceration. The Bancroft Library also has extensive holdings of her work and material , related to this history. And of course, Masaki did lots of research in the National Archive and Library of Congress.   [00:40:16] Miko Lee: Masaki, I know this is the second version of the show since you have opened it first at JAMM and at UC, with UCLA. Yeah. What was it like for you to recreate it for the Oakland Museum? How has that experience been?   [00:40:30] Masaki Fujihata: I'm very, very lucky to find OMCA. Mm-hmm. We started to think about the production in OMCA. I made a research through, of course Dorothy Lang's photography. Then there is a number of the street, 1117 Oak Street is the place where people apply their address and family name. The Civil Control Station is that address. I was very surprised because this is a street in front of the museum, and actually the other side of the street was the Civil Control Station where the bus came in. So this is exact place I really wanted to put my augmented reality models. So I was very shocked because I never think about the museum is a real place.   [00:41:24] Miko Lee: So it's truly a place-based piece of art because that is the history coming alive in that very spot.    [00:41:31] Masaki Fujihata: Yes. Yeah. So, all the projects start from the realization of augmented reality.    [00:41:39] Miko Lee: Mm-hmm.    [00:41:40] Masaki Fujihata: So augmented reality is a kind of tech term, but augmentation is adding some information rather than the first wa- surface or rather than the display. In this case, we are putting the happenings in the 1942 in present, and then try to make a contrast between now and the past. The exhibition inside the gallery is showing a kind of process of the research to make this augmented reality piece because for making the 3D model data, we invite many volunteers into a special studio. I have to direct them. I have to prepare some scenario for them. In some cases, you are the university students. Coincidentally, you met the professor, while waiting for the bus. This is a fiction I made. When I need to make a scenario, I really need a research what is possible, what is not possible. So then the photography help me a lot to make a small scenario.    [00:43:01] Miko Lee: How many volunteers worked with you on this?    [00:43:04] Masaki Fujihata: I think totally 64 volunteers.    [00:43:08] Miko Lee: Wow. That is amazing.    [00:43:10] Masaki Fujihata: Each one was asked to walking towards the point where the bus would come, and then the second part is waiting, and then the third part is just lining up for the bus. So there is three different scenario. Then each person appears three times. Then totally you will see nearly 200 people.    [00:43:37] Miko Lee: Wow. And I understand that you use, in order to utilize the AR, you use cameras that kind of replicate those used during the incarceration, and I'm wondering what made you decide to choose that?   [00:43:53] Masaki Fujihata: So I try to know the core idea of each technology, because the technology is usually used for capitalism. My manifest is liberate technology from capitalism. So technology has another dimension, not only for serving for the capitalism to make money for your life more rational, but the technology also can give you a chance, who are you? What is life? What is the world? So I really want to use the technology another dimension of the technology usually used by the companies, and capitalism. In this case, this project is really good because very nice photography was left in the archive. But imagine in the 1942, photography was a high technology. Very few technicians or rich people could have the camera. Now so popular everybody has a camera inside their mobile phone, but it was high tech. And now augmented reality is somehow popular technology, but no one didn't use the AR technology to think about what we are doing as an art. So I wanted to use augmented reality to, to think about what is our life    [00:45:32] Miko Lee: Ooh, that is so interesting. I really appreciate that. And I'm wondering because you've seen audiences go through the first exhibit, I'm wondering if anything surprised you by audiences that have seen it and what, what you'd like people to walk away with after going to your installation.    [00:45:51] Masaki Fujihata: I was really surprised because this was my first case the audience had a tear. So after they saw the augmented reality, some of the person said, “Masaki,” I suppose, she suppose that, “Perhaps my grandfather was here.” Could feel the same impression or imagine, she could imagine what had happened on her grandfather So it's a bit like a cinema, but there is no written story, so each person can explore the images through a tablet. But, uh, maybe five minutes later, uh, the user will feel inside the scene. So In another words, I can say you are going to feel you are inside a cinema studio. You will be captured by the camera. And also another, okay, another interesting aspect because, I could develop this project because the photographs were left made by Dorothy and other people, uh, professional documentary photographer made these photography. So photography was left. And then, um, while you are using iPad in the entrance plaza of, Oakland Museum, you will see many Japanese people wearing the costume and, waiting for the bus. But now you are the cameraman. You believe you are seeing what had happened through the display, but, imagine for them inside the image were looked by you. So this is the viewer you are going to see, but also from them, from the object, you are the cameraman.   [00:48:04] Miko Lee: So you want people to feel both sides, both being the watcher but also in it—   [00:48:09] Masaki Fujihata: Yeah.   [00:48:10] Miko Lee: Immersed in the experience.    [00:48:11] Masaki Fujihata: Yeah, hunter.    [00:48:13] Miko Lee: Mm.    [00:48:13] Masaki Fujihata: Image hunter, yeah.    [00:48:15] Miko Lee: Image hunter, mm. I, I feel like you're saying utilizing technology as a tool for your emotions as opposed to a capitalistic gain. I'm wondering if you're working with AI at all, and your thoughts about it. Because you've really been on the forefront of so much multimedia since the '80s and I'm just wondering now people are just talking about AI and the impact of artists  and I wonder what your thoughts are about that.   [00:48:39] Masaki Fujihata: I, I think, uh, it's too early to, uh, work with AI as an artist because, uh, e- even the developer of, uh, AI didn't know what happened inside, so it's a black- totally black box. So that's interesting part of AI. Uh, maybe you know some, some story about this. Very recently, uh, the AI ju- just hack the connection, then they escape from the inside the laboratory to go outside the internet. So this could happen. Uh, that's why, because a human couldn't imagine. So the AI doing something different, and it's really a black box. Then, uh, that's interesting point. If I can be inside the development company as an artist, I can make something interesting hacking software, but it's a huge business, and, uh, I think this is not the moment for the artist. And also, as you know, all the data inside the AI is, uh, happenings in the past.    [00:50:02] Miko Lee: Right.    [00:50:04] Masaki Fujihata: And then, right, the present is important for the humans. What is the role of the artist? There is some, uh, sentence, artist is the person who is creating something new which has not exist before. so, uh, we are not AI, so w-we have to know who, what we should do in contrast to AI is the important moment    [00:50:37] Miko Lee: Thank you so much. I wonder if you would want to just reflect briefly on how this, this piece that you're presenting at Oakland Museum is very resonant right now in America because of the current politics of incarceration of peoples and you know, we're at the same, at the exact same concentration camps where Japanese Americans were held. Immigrants are being detained and put there right now. I'm wondering how this piece speaks to the moment that we're living in in the United States right now.   [00:51:13] Masaki Fujihata: Um, please do not make more mistakes that American government did before in 1942. So Our project can be a kind of reference what the American government did after the Pearl Harbor.    [00:51:39] Carin Adams: Masaki, would you wanna talk a little bit about the new piece that you're making?    [00:51:45] Masaki Fujihata: Oh, I see, I see. I think- That's a good idea. I, I totally forgot. Yeah. Thank you, Carin. Because I proposed to Carin and museum about to make a new piece. The idea is about, uh, the poster. The, that they… So the, in Okura case, maybe, uh, to l- late April in 1942, the poster paste on anywhere, everywhere inside the town, and talking about the, at the certain day, you cannot be stay here. You will be criminal. So, so this is the s- starting point. Then they need to come to the civil control station to sign up, and then one week later, the bus came in, then they need to go to the camp. Then the poster is now very famous, but, uh, usually, people didn't read it Then I, I asked to, collect volunteers to ask read this text on the poster, uh, several different locations inside the Oakland. So when you see the final result, the view of the people reading the text aloud is very peaceful, very bright, California sunshine and there is a lake behind and sometimes, you know, the buses came and stop and go there. So this is very peaceful, but the content is very strong- strongly contrast- co- contrasted. So it's a command from the government. I really wanted to, to make this contrast through this new production. So you, you will see three vertical monitors, and, 25 different group of people. I think there was nearly 45 people helped me to realize this   [00:54:02] Miko Lee: What is it you hope to evoke by adding this new piece of the relocation poster?   [00:54:08] Masaki Fujihata: I really wanted to involve some of the young generation and family and also, known Japanese American people. So all of these people, of course, have some fear against the, this moment, and then try to, uh, send messages. So they helped me to realize this.   [00:54:39] Carin Adams: The video is really going to provide the soundtrack for the exhibition. There is no sound in any of the other film elements or in the AR other than what visitors bring in conversation into the space. But they'll be able to hear the local volunteers that Masaki assembled reading the exclusion order text and we're expecting that to be very profound- impactful. And yes, some of the people who volunteered for this new video element were incarcerated themselves, others are descendants, and then there are just people who are representing different immigrant experiences who wanted to participate. So it's a very local production, and it really cites us in the present moment with this really chilling text from the past.    [00:55:33] Miko Lee: Thank you so much for joining me and chatting with me about the exhibit BeHere / 1942. I'm really excited to check it out, and I hope our audience gets a chance to go and see it all the way through the end of December at Oakland Museum.   [00:55:48] Carin Adams: Thank you so much for having us.    [00:55:50] Miko Lee: Please check out our website, kpfa.org/program/apexexpress to find out more about our show and our guests tonight. We thank all of you listeners out there. Keep resisting, keep organizing, keep creating, and sharing your visions with the world because your voices are important. Apex Express is produced by Ayame Keane-Lee, Anuj Vaidya, Cheryl Truong, Isabel Li, Jalena Keane-Lee, Miko Lee, Miata Tan, Preti Mangala-Shekar and Swati Rayasam. Tonight's show was produced by me Miko Lee, and edited by Ayame Keane-Lee. Have a great night.   The post APEX Express – 9.3.26 – Beneath the Surface with Margaret Cho & Masaki Fujihata appeared first on KPFA.

Fringe Radio Network
What is Happening at CBS News? with Frank Somerville - The Bruce Collins Show

Fringe Radio Network

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2026 46:57 Transcription Available


My guest today once again is Frank Somerville. Frank Somerville is one of the most recognizable television journalists in Northern California. For more than three decades, Frank was a trusted presence in Bay Area homes as an anchor at KTVU. One of those homes being mine, covering everything from major breaking news stories to some of the most significant events in the region's history.Show, Bruce and Chad Bio on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_D...PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE BRUCE COLLINS SHOW- THAT WOULD BE HUGE. MASSIVE THANKS!The Bruce Collins Show is “A modern old-time variety show for people who like smart comedy and serious conversation.”FACEBOOK PAGE- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...TAMPA BAY OBSERVER- https://tampabayobserver.com/former-a...The Insider Weekly- https://theinsiderweekly.com/former-a...

KNBR Podcast
Mark Ibanez on Mike Krukow retirement announcement from last week, Tony V and more..

KNBR Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2026 21:26 Transcription Available


Formerly from KTVU, Mark Ibanez joins Giants Warmup Show with Bill Laskey on Mike Krukow retirement announcement from last week, Tony V and much moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Silicon Valley Living
most affordable cities to buy a home

Silicon Valley Living

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2026 8:54


Pocket Listings Exposed + Bay Area Affordability, Price Trends, and Homes of the Week (Memorial Day Update)The speaker criticizes pocket/off-market listings as a tactic brokerages use to gain market share, recruit agents, generate buyer leads, and sell mortgage, title, and insurance products, arguing it generally hurts sellers by limiting exposure except in true privacy situations. They comment on industry consolidation (Real buying Remax) and recommend a consumer-advocate source while noting disagreements with her style. The episode includes a Memorial Day message and gratitude for those who served and sacrificed. The speaker reviews a KTVU piece on affordable places to buy, highlights Las Vegas/Henderson as relatively affordable and clean, notes Freddie Mac data showing a February house price index dip with specific metro drops, and discusses Bay Area pockets with contractions but overall health. most affordable cities to buy a home“National” Home Price Index (FMHPI)PROBATE AND ESTATE SALESCupertino Home of the WeekWillow Glen Home of the WeekLuxury Home of the weekHow your Home will be MarketedFREE HOME BUYER CHECKLIST HERE https://abitanogroup.com/HomebuyerchecklistPRE-Inspection CHECKLIST HERE https://abitanogroup.com/homeinspectionchecklist00:00 Pocket Listings Exposed00:17 Why Brokerages Push Off Market01:09 Industry Frustrations And Mergers01:32 Off Market Hurts Sellers02:05 Consumer Advocate Shoutout02:49 Memorial Day Reflection03:24 Most Affordable Markets04:27 Vegas And Henderson Plug05:04 Freddie Mac Price Dip05:56 Bay Area Market Check06:21 House And Luxury Pick06:56 Marketing Exposure Pitch07:38 Santa Clara County Stats08:41 Wrap Up And Thanks

Fringe Radio Network
The The Road to Recovery with Frank Somerville (Part 2 ) - The Bruce Collins Show

Fringe Radio Network

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 48:04 Transcription Available


PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE BRUCE COLLINS SHOW- THAT WOULD BE HUGE. MASSIVE THANKS! The Bruce Collins Show is “A modern old-time variety show for people who like smart comedy and serious conversation.”FACEBOOK PAGE- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...TAMPA BAY OBSERVER- https://tampabayobserver.com/former-a...The Insider Weekly- https://theinsiderweekly.com/former-a...

Fringe Radio Network
An Inside Look at the News Media with Frank Somerville (Part 1) - The Bruce Collins Show

Fringe Radio Network

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 34:05 Transcription Available


PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE BRUCE COLLINS SHOW- THAT WOULD BE HUGE. MASSIVE THANKS! The Bruce Collins Show is “A modern old-time variety show for people who like smart comedy and serious conversation.”FACEBOOK PAGE- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...TAMPA BAY OBSERVER- https://tampabayobserver.com/former-a...The Insider Weekly- https://theinsiderweekly.com/former-a...

KMJ's Afternoon Drive
Shift In California Governor's Race & One Fresno Coalition PAC

KMJ's Afternoon Drive

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 20:07


A new poll shows a shift in California’s governor’s race, with voter support tightening as the primary draws closer, according to KTVU. The numbers suggest changing momentum among leading candidates, highlighting how undecided voters and late breaks could play a crucial role in the outcome. The One Fresno Coalition PAC has dropped nearly $30,000 on mailers supporting four city council candidates—using a name that mimics Mayor Jerry Dyer’s “One Fresno” brand to sow confusion. Mayor Dyer denies any involvement. Political consultant Alex Tavlian is listed as the PAC’s officer, and filings confirm he’ll comply with disclosure rules after past infractions. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philip Teresi Podcasts
Shift In California Governor's Race & One Fresno Coalition PAC

Philip Teresi Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 20:07


A new poll shows a shift in California’s governor’s race, with voter support tightening as the primary draws closer, according to KTVU. The numbers suggest changing momentum among leading candidates, highlighting how undecided voters and late breaks could play a crucial role in the outcome. The One Fresno Coalition PAC has dropped nearly $30,000 on mailers supporting four city council candidates—using a name that mimics Mayor Jerry Dyer’s “One Fresno” brand to sow confusion. Mayor Dyer denies any involvement. Political consultant Alex Tavlian is listed as the PAC’s officer, and filings confirm he’ll comply with disclosure rules after past infractions. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KNBR Podcast
Mark Ibanez on the 2026 Giants team

KNBR Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2026 25:08 Transcription Available


Formerly from KTVU, Mark Ibanez joins the Giants Fanfest Warmup Show with Bill Laskey to talk this season's Giants team: How much will Bochy, Ron Washington and Dusty Baker help develop Tony V this year?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Willard & Dibs
Former KTVU Sports Anchor Mark Ibanez Stops By!

Willard & Dibs

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2025 24:57


Dan Devone and Dan Dibley are surprised by former KTVU News sports anchor Mark Ibanez!

RizzoCast
RizzoCast E185: Former KTVU Anchor Frank Somerville

RizzoCast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2025 64:33


In Episode 185 of RizzoCast, we are joined by former KTVU News anchor Frank Somerville to discuss his journey to sobriety, thoughts on modern news media, delivering news as an anchor, the art of storytelling, Bay Area sports scene, facing reality as an alcoholic, getting clean, what's next and more!Here's the article I wrote about Frank while a student at SFSU: https://goldengatexpress.org/102754/campus/sf-state-alumni-frank-somerville-vows-to-return-after-struggle-with-alcohol-substance-abuse/Watch and listen to RizzoCast's full episodes: https://linktr.ee/RizzoCastFollow RizzoCast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RizzoCastFollow RizzoCast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rizzocast/Follow Steven Rissotto on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevenRissotto

Aviation News Talk podcast
406 Flying Tails: Ken Wayne's Amazing Animal Rescue Flights with Bears, Eagles & Wildlife

Aviation News Talk podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 53:26


Max talks with former KTVU 2 and KRON 4 anchor Ken Wayne, founder of Flying Tails, about his extraordinary animal rescue flights involving bear cubs, bald eagles, coyotes, and dozens of shelter animals across California. Drawing on his past experience as a Navy journalist, Ken describes the path that led him from military broadcasting to a major-market news career—and ultimately to a mission that blends aviation with wildlife rescue. Ken's journey began at the Navy's Defense Information School, where he learned print reporting, photography, radio, and TV production. His service assignments took him from the Aleutian Islands to the Mediterranean aboard the USS Biddle, and finally to Subic Bay in the Philippines, where he hosted a radio show and shot television stories for the Far East Network. He also frequently traveled by helicopter and even completed a carrier landing in a COD aboard USS Midway, building a deep appreciation for aviation. Years later, after buying a Cessna 182 and flying with friends, Ken discovered animal rescue missions through Pilots N Paws. His breakthrough came when he responded to a call seeking transport for two bear cubs from South Lake Tahoe to Ramona. That flight—completed the day before a long-planned trip to Paris—set the tone for what Flying Tails would become. The TV story went viral, helped earn him an award from the U.S. Humane Society, and brought new awareness to the potential of using GA aircraft for wildlife operations. Since then, Flying Tails has become California Fish & Wildlife's go-to aviation nonprofit. Ken describes rescuing seven bear cubs in one summer, including a tiny Ventura County cub that had to be bottle-fed by caregivers wearing bear suits to prevent human imprinting. That cub later lived in a world-class bear enclosure in Sonoma County before returning to the wild near Ojai. Another cub, found hairless in the El Dorado National Forest, was flown to the Sequoia Park Zoo after it was deemed unfit for winter survival. Flying Tails also rescues countless cats and dogs from overwhelmed Central Valley shelters. Ken recounts missions involving 21 animals at once—14 puppies found in a garbage bag, kittens injured in a tent fire, and dozens of animals who were mere hours away from being euthanized due to lack of space. He explains why animals move northward in California, where adoption demand is higher and shelter capacity more manageable. The organization's wildlife work includes transporting owls, hawks, raptors, and a bald eagle Ken released at Lake Almanor—a moment he describes as one of the most exhilarating of his life. Wildlife crates are lined with burlap to prevent feather damage, and after each flight, aircraft are disinfected to prevent disease transmission. Gloves, tie-downs, and careful weight-and-balance planning are essential parts of every mission. Emotionally, Ken says what keeps him going is watching animals shed their fear during flight. Many board the airplane scared, panting, or stressed from heat, only to fall asleep within 20–30 minutes at altitude. When the airplane lands in cooler Bay Area air, the animals appear visibly relieved. That shift—from fear to calm—is what Ken believes makes these missions so rewarding for pilots. Flying Tails is expanding rapidly. Ken recently premiered the first episode of his new PBS series Flying Tales, available on the PBS app, showcasing these missions and the beauty of California from the air. His long-term vision is to establish Flying Tails bases nationwide, enabling wildlife flights for sea turtles, alligators, wolves, and more. Pilots interested in joining the mission can sign up at FlyingTails.org or reach Ken directly. If you're getting value from this show, please support the show via PayPal, Venmo, Zelle or Patreon. Support the Show by buying a Lightspeed ANR Headsets Max has been using only Lightspeed headsets for nearly 25 years! I love their tradeup program that let's you trade in an older Lightspeed headset for a newer model. Start with one of the links below, and Lightspeed will pay a referral fee to support Aviation News Talk. Lightspeed Delta Zulu Headset $1199 HOLIDAY SPECIALNEW – Lightspeed Zulu 4 Headset $1099 Lightspeed Zulu 3 Headset $949Lightspeed Sierra Headset $749 My Review on the Lightspeed Delta Zulu Send us your feedback or comments via email If you have a question you'd like answered on the show, let listeners hear you ask the question, by recording your listener question using your phone. Mentioned on the ShowBuy Max Trescott's G3000 Book Call 800-247-6553 Video of the Week: Episode #1 of Flying Tails television show Flying Tails website Flying Tails Facebook page Check out our recommended ADS-B receivers, and order one for yourself. Yes, we'll make a couple of dollars if you do. So You Want To Learn to Fly or Buy a Cirrus seminars Online Version of the Seminar Coming Soon – Register for Notification Check out Max's Online Courses: G1000 VFR, G1000 IFR, and Flying WAAS & GPS Approaches. Find them all at: https://www.pilotlearning.com/ Social Media Like Aviation News Talk podcast on Facebook Follow Max on Instagram Follow Max on Twitter Listen to all Aviation News Talk podcasts on YouTube or YouTube Premium "Go Around" song used by permission of Ken Dravis; you can buy his music at kendravis.com If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.   

The Morning Roast with Bonta, Kate & Joe
Hour 4: All The New Rules In Baseball Are Great / Mark Ibanez Joins The Show!

The Morning Roast with Bonta, Kate & Joe

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 48:09


In hour 4, Spadoni and Shasky talk with Mark Ibanez, Sports Director for KTVU, and get his thoughts on the Giants and 49ers. Plus the guys discuss how the new rules the MLB has put in have been great.

KNBR Podcast
7-30 Ben Ross joins Sportsphone KNBR with Bill Laskey to react to the Giants 0-6 home stand and look to the trade deadline tomorrow for solutions

KNBR Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 12:40


KTVU 4's Ben Ross joins Sportsphone KNBR with Bill Laskey to react to the Giants 0-6 home stand and look to the trade deadline tomorrow for solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KNBR Podcast
7-26 Mark Ibanez joins the Giants Warmup Show with Bill Laskey to react to Landen Roupp's injury and the Giants inability to hit with RISP

KNBR Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 14:56


KTVU's Mark Ibanez joins the Giants Warmup Show with Bill Laskey to react to Landen Roupp's injury and the Giants inability to hit with RISP.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mark Thompson Show
While Trump Finds His Sweet Spot in Daytona, There's a Huge Fed Firing Screw Up 2/17/25

The Mark Thompson Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 122:37


Donald Trump wants NASCAR to be the “fuel of America's Golden Age.” Speaking ahead of the Daytona 500, he hyped up the roar of the engines and the Star Spangled Banner. Meanwhile, fallout from the latest Trump/Musk blunder is serious. The DOGE cutters fired the newer federal workers managing America's nuclear weapons and are now frantically trying to get them back. Bill Martin, a beloved weatherman in the Bay Area is retiring from his longtime KTVU post. He was once Mark Thompson's intern. We'll see if he has any juicy stories to tell as we celebrate his wonderful career. The Mark Thompson Show 2/17/25Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you'd like to help, here's our Patreon Link:https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshowMaybe you're more into PayPal.  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24And you'll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com 

P3 ID
Kamala Harris – snart världens mäktigaste kvinna?

P3 ID

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 59:39


Vi berättar historien från början - om Kamala Harris väg till Vita Huset. Ett program från 2021. Nya avsnitt från P3 ID hittar du först i Sveriges Radio Play. Redan 2021 ställde P3 ID frågan om Kamala Harris snart var världens mäktigaste kvinna. Med det kommande valet i USA, vill vi därför lyfta historien igen om presidentkandidaten och om hur allt började. I december 2019 väljer Kamala Harris att avsluta sin kampanj för att bli demokraternas presidentkandidat. Hon har dalat i opinionsmätningarna och pengarna till kampanjen är slut. Idag är Harris istället USA:s vicepresident – och hon har hamnat i en position där hon redan nu ibland tycks överglänsa sin chef, Joe Biden.Det här är berättelsen om Kamala Harris väg till makten, från uppväxten i Kalifornien och åren som chefsåklagare. Av sina anhängare är hon hyllad för sin pondus och progressiva politik. Andra menar att hon vänder kappan efter vinden. Så vem är Kamala Harris, vad har format henne – och vad vill hon med sin politik?Programledare: Vendela Lundberg Avsnittsförfattare & reporter: Axel Winqvist Exekutiv Producent: Ulla SvenssonTekniker: Fredrik NilssonProgrammet är en produktion från produktionsbolaget OLGALjudklippen i dokumentären är hämtade från: C-SPAN, ABC, CBS, KTVU, CBS, FOX, The Breakfast Club, NBC, Associated Press, CNN, Jimmy Kimmel Live och BBC.

Steinmetz and Guru
KTVU's Sal Castaneda on Ricky Pearsall Shooting

Steinmetz and Guru

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 11:41


KTVU Morning Anchor Sal Castaneda joins Steiny & Guru to explain each step from the Ricky Pearsall story involving a shooting and robbery this weekend in San Francisco.

Steinmetz and Guru
Full Show: Trent Back, Aiyuk Signed, CMC Healthy, What Can Stop 49ers?!

Steinmetz and Guru

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 176:22


Steiny & Guru react to the great news that the 49ers appear to be whole. They also dig into the tragic story of Ricky Pearsall's shooting over the weekend. KTVU's Sal Castaneda breaks down the story... Plus, we rank the 49ers who have the most to prove after a tumultuous offseason.

Only in Seattle - Real Estate Unplugged
#2,466 - City of Oakland rips out neighborhoods anti- side show barricades

Only in Seattle - Real Estate Unplugged

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 17:33


A fed-up group of Oakland neighbors is calling on the city to make their streets safer. After years of complaining, the neighbors told KTVU they finally took matters into their own hands by installing tires, filled with dirt and rocks, on busy streets, to stop reckless driving. Homeowners along the stretch of East 21st Street in Oakland's San Antonio neighborhood are outraged. City crews encountered hecklers Tuesday afternoon while snatching up dozens of tires from the center lane. A group of neighbors admits to taking matters into their own hands by installing the tires as a barrier to prevent reckless driving, including sideshows.

KSFO Podcast
The Problem with Kamala

KSFO Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 48:01


Elex Michaelson from KTVU's The Issue Is joins John & Randy, plus Rob Bonta doesn't know how to pronounce California cities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Murder Sheet
The Cheat Sheet: Wording and Wolves

Murder Sheet

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 32:56


The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover.Today's episode of the Cheat Sheet involves a lot of coverage of Western states, specifically California. Two of the murders discussed involve teenaged perpetrators, while three focus on the murders of young girls.KTVU's report on the arrest of James Unick in the murder of Sara Geer: https://www.ktvu.com/news/breakthrough-cloverdale-cold-case-arrest-madeThe Press Democrat's 2021 report on the murder of Sara Geer: https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/reopening-of-cold-case-raises-cloverdales-hopes/This episode also cited reporting from the Cloverdale Reveille accessed through Newspapers.com.The Los Angeles Times's coverage of the possible release of Adrian Jerry Gonzalez after he was convicted of murdering Madyson "Maddy" Middleton: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-24/santa-cruz-murder-maddy-middleton-killer-could-go-freeCoverage from the Denver Post's on the case against Remi Cordova for the murder of Pamela Cabriales, specifically around District Attorney Beth McCann's public comments: https://www.denverpost.com/2024/07/24/pamela-cabriales-remi-cordova-murder-da-mccann-misconduct/WDRB's coverage of the epidemic of unsolved homicide cases in Louisville, including the murder of Nylah Linear: https://www.wdrb.com/news/help-us-families-ask-for-answers-in-louisvilles-400-unsolved-murder-cases-in-past-5/article_6ee5798e-46c1-11ef-90c7-ffa967093d95.htmlSupport The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

49Karats Podcast
49ers biggest questions heading into Training Camp w/ Sal Casteneda

49Karats Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 43:18


Steph is joined by KTVU news anchor Sal Casteneda to discuss the biggest questions heading into training camp, what the 49ers could change this season to get over the hump, and more!

Moms and Murder
The Disappearance of Molly Anne Franquemont

Moms and Murder

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 38:13


In this episode we discuss the case of Molly Ann Frankamont, who vanished in 2013 after renting a room from Glenn Griggs. Despite Glenn's criminal past and Molly's fears, police were slow to act. Glenn's death during a police encounter in 2014 left the case unresolved. Molly's family continues to seek  justice and answers for Molly.  Anyone with information is asked to call the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety at 408-730-7101.  00:00 Welcome to Moms and Mysteries 01:37 Case Introduction: The Disappearance of Molly Anne Franquemont 02:21 Molly's Early Life and Family Background 04:49 Molly's Move to Sunnyvale and Struggles 06:18 Living with Glenn Griggs: Red Flags and Fears 07:58 Molly Goes Missing: Initial Reactions and Concerns 11:09 The Search for Molly: Family and Police Efforts 12:24 Glenn Griggs' Criminal History and Suspicious Behavior 17:23 Molly's Family Takes Action 25:19 Glenn Griggs' Death and Its Aftermath 28:22 Molly's Legacy and Family's Hope for Closure 31:28 Final Thoughts and Listener Engagement Thank you to this week's sponsors! AquaTru comes with a 30-day Money-Back Guarantee and even makes a great gift… Today our listeners receive 20% OFF any AquaTru purifier! Just go to AquaTru.com and enter code MOMS at checkout.   Find everything you need to summer your way at Wayfair. Visit Wayfair.com or get the Wayfair mobile app. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. Get the Rakuten app NOW and join the 17 million members who are already saving! Cash Back rates change daily, see Rakuten.com for details. Your Cash Back really adds up!  Pack your bags with high quality essentials  with Quince! Go to Quince.com/moms for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.  To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/MomsandMysteriesATrueCrimePodcast.  New merch! Check out Moms and Mysteries Threadless! You can also get new episodes a day early and ad free, plus merch and more at Patreon.com/momsandmysteriespodcast Listen and subscribe to Melissa's other podcast, Criminality!! It's the podcast for those who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Subscribe and listen here: www.pod.link/criminality  Check-out Moms and Mysteries to find links to our tiktok, youtube, twitter, instagram and more! Make sure you subscribe and rate our show to help others find us! Sources: Rosen, Jeffrey, “Report on the fatal…”, County of Santa Clara, Mar. 7, 2016 Handa, Robert, “Homicide suspect killed…”, KTVU, June 5, 2014 Gulezian, Lisa, “Sunnyvale murder suspect…”, ABC 7, July 1, 2014 Gomez, Mark, “Man killed by…”, East Bay Times, July 23, 2014 N/A, “Woman's body found…”, San Francisco Examiner, Sept. 7, 2006 Davis, Sumerle, “DA Report: Sunnyvale…”, County of Santa Clara, Mar. 8, 2016 Franquemont, Abby, “Dear Molly”, Abby's Yarns Online, Apr. 26, 2015 Franquemont, Abby, “To investigative journalists everywhere”, Abby's Yarns Online, June 9, 2014 Interview with Sam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The John Phillips Show
As The Sheng Thao's

The John Phillips Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 33:27


Shengy sits down with KTVU for 16 minutes of absolutely absolutelysSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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KSFO Podcast
Politics with Elex Michaelson From KTVU's 'The Issue Is'

KSFO Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 48:02


The Issue Is airs on FOX 2 KTVU on Sundays at 6:30 a.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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KNBR Podcast
3-28 Mark Ibanez joins Bill Laskey on Sportsphone KNBR to react to the Opening Day loss

KNBR Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 25:12


KTVU sports director, Mark Ibanez, joins Bill Laskey on Sportsphone KNBR to react to the Opening Day lossSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behind the Money with the Financial Times
How JPMorgan thrived amid a banking crisis

Behind the Money with the Financial Times

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 17:51


It's been a year since Silicon Valley Bank's collapse left everyone worried that the US's banking sector sat on shaky ground. Despite that turmoil, one bank stands out: JPMorgan Chase. The largest bank in the country, JPMorgan took home record profits in 2023, and its dominance looks set to continue. The FT's US banking editor Joshua Franklin walks through the reasons why JPMorgan flew past its competitors, and what threat its size could pose to smaller banks.Clips from AP, CNBC, KTVU, KPIXPlus, do you have a question about markets, finance or economics? Get in touch with Michela, and we may use it in an upcoming joint show with Unhedged.Email Michela at michela.tindera@ft.com, or message her on X at @mtindera07.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:JPMorgan takes almost a fifth of total US bank profitsUS regional banks hope for profit revival as pain from SVB fallout easesJPMorgan: the bank that never lets a crisis go to waste- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Joshua Franklin (@FTJFranklin) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The John Phillips Show
03/05/24 Hour 1 - Absolutely do not play this drinking game

The John Phillips Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 31:56


Sheng Thao talks to KTVU and can't stop saying her favorite wordSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KSFO Podcast
Breaking Down the Latest CA Senate Polls

KSFO Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 48:02


What's the state of the California Senate race? Elex Michaelson, host of The Issue Is on KTVU breaks it down. The Issue Is airs Sundays 6:30am on KTVU.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kevin Jackson Show
Shock & Awe - Democrats getting crucified Ep 24-072

The Kevin Jackson Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 38:41


[SEGMENT 2-1] Shock and Awe 5 – Library closure Leftism and the library closing [X] SB – Library closing Too dangerous to operate. How to continue to operate? Closed until further notice. Internet or other resources. Questions from the mayor. No one in the city, including the police chief A library spokesperson told KTVU that crimes, theft and vandalism against employees and patrons were just the tip of the iceberg. "We've also had drug activity and drug use both inside the library and on library property," said Brooke Converse, a spokeswoman for the Contra Costa County Library System. "People having sexual intercourse inside the library or on property in full view of patrons and staff. We found bullet casings on library property." Antioch's Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe criticized the move, saying the city was blindsided by the decision. "No one in the City of Antioch, including the police chief, was informed of safety concerns by Contra Costa County regarding the library," he said in a statement. Library officials, however, say the branch is owned and operated by the county, so county supervisors were notified. Cop shortage https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/governor-jeff-landry-declares-state-344110 Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency due to the severe shortage of police officers across the state. Landry's executive order issued Thursday lifts limits on how many new employees Louisiana sheriffs can hire and on payroll increases for their departments. The Louisiana Sheriff's Association estimates that sheriffs' offices statewide are currently short by approximately 1,800 deputies, leading to challenges in maintaining adequate staffing levels and increasing response times to emergency calls. In light of the statistics, Governor Landry issued the executive order to address the pressing need for additional law enforcement personnel. [SEGMENT 2-2] Shock and Awe 6 – Restaurant robbed How many times would you have to be robbed before you closed? https://mynorthwest.com/3950668/rantz-seattle-restaurant-owner-lost-all-faith-in-city-after-23rd-break-in/ A popular Seattle restaurant suffered it's 23rd break-in since the defund movement three years ago that created the city's crime crisis. And the would-be burglar didn't even end up stealing anything. The Seattle restauranteur asked not to be named fearing activists would target him for speaking out. The last time he tried to bring attention to the crime crisis, he said he suffered an avalanche of negative Yelp reviews. But when you say you've been burglarized 23 times in just three years, it's hard to stay silent, even in Seattle. “I have lost all faith in the city of Seattle, SPD, Council members, and state elected officials,” he explained to the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH. Now the coverup. On March 1, 2018, after Americore wired a $200,000 loan to James and Sara Biden's personal bank account, James Biden sent a payment of the same amount to Joe Biden for an alleged loan repayment. No matter how the media tries to spin this, the money was Joe Biden's payment for services to be rendered. As you consider what Fox did to pressure the Biden, understand how that judge ultimately kicked Hunter Biden's sweetheart deal off the table and into public scrutiny. Joe Biden will deny having any knowledge of this, save the "loan repayment". That's because the modis operandi for Joe Biden is to deny having any knowledge of his family's business dealings. But that won't help him. Someone higher than he let the dogs out. This story about Americore is not new. So why is Politico regurgitating what's already been digested? Only months ago, we learned of the "loan repayments" via canceled checks, so again why now? Because Joe Biden is done. [SEGMENT 2-3] Shock and Awe 7 - Ezra Klein There is a pattern occurring. I get a kick out of every time somebody says that Biden needs to step aside, they do the same thing. Have you spotted it? Why can't they just dump the guy without reservation? Erza Klein, a columnist and podcast host for The New York Times, called on Joe Biden to end his White House bid. Nothing new with that. But what he says next is what always makes me chuckle. “I want to say this clearly: I like Biden. I think he's been a good president. I think he is a good president. I don't like having this conversation,” Klein said Friday in an episode of his podcast, “The Ezra Klein Show.”. The man actually repeated, [pp] "I think he's a good president". Why don't I believe him? Perhaps it's that he said "I don't like having this conversation". This very difficult conversation. [SEGMENT 2-4] Shock and Awe 8 – Ezra Klein [X] SB – WH press pool on Biden taking a cognitive test A year ago? Proves himself every day. But it gets more difficult as his next comments suggests. Klein continues, “And I know a lot of liberals, a lot of Democrats are going to be furious at me for this show.” “I think Biden, as painful as this is, should find his way to stepping down as a hero,” he added later. Ouch. That had to be tough to admit. And clearly I see why now Klein prefaced his remarks about how much he loves Biden. Klein goes on to state the obvious: “The people whom Biden listens to — Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Mike Donilon, Ron Klain, Nancy Pelosi, Anita Dunn — they need to get him to see this,” he continued. “Biden may come to see it himself.” Now are you really ready for a hearty laugh? Klein wants people to believe that the old fart stuck in the 1960s can be a "bridge". Klein said the Democratic Party should want to help Biden to be “the bridge of the next generation,” making reference to what the president called himself during his 2020 campaign. “The party should help him find his way to that, to being the thing he said he would be in 2020, the bridge to the next generation of Democrats,” Klein continued. “And then I think Democrats should meet in August at the convention to do what political parties have done at conventions so many times before, organize victory.” This is as close as Democrats get to stating the obvious. Klein echoes most of the members of his party as eh worries about the damage Biden is doing to Democrats. How long can this party blatantly lie, and attempt to prop up the pathological lying clown? Democrats pretend to laud Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, which did exactly as predicted: opposite. Democrats know this. Biden's handling of, well, everything has panicked the Democrats. His age has always been and continues to be a major question. And that fact was exacerbated by the special counsel report. It's almost as if Democrats were waiting for the special counsel to give them permission criticize the obvious about Biden. But now that the permission has been granted, he piling on has begun. Joe Biden may very well be “a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory”. But he's about to be exposed definitively as an old-brain damaged crook. How difficult must it have been for the Trump-hating Ezra Klein to pen that message. No amount of platitudes for "a job well done" by Biden can erase the underlying message of Klein. Sadly for Democrats, Klein speaks for millions of others. Ask yourself this. Given what you've witnessed of Biden's decline, would you fill in the oval in support of Joe Biden for another 4 years? I know if Trump were Biden, he would not get my vote. Democrats know that the biggest person encouraging voter suppression is Joe Biden. As he said of his candidacy, "Watch me".

AURN News
National Black Nurses Association Relocates Annual Conference from Florida to San Francisco, Citing Racial Concerns

AURN News

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 1:45


The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) has made the decision to move its annual conference from Hollywood, Florida, to San Francisco due to what it describes as a deeply troubling and racially charged atmosphere in Florida.  In a statement, the NBNA cited the enactment of anti-Black policies and laws that undermine Black history, as well as restrictions placed on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools. The organization also referenced the NAACP's travel ban and highlighted the tragic and racially motivated murders of three innocent Black Americans in Jacksonville, Florida, as contributing factors to the hostile and unsafe environment in the state.  According to reports from Bay Area station KTVU, the NBNA conducted a survey among its members before finalizing the decision to relocate the conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Real News Now Podcast
Palestinian Protestors Blockade US Navy Ship on the Way to Help Israel

Real News Now Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2023 6:47


An act of civil disobedience transpired at the Port of Oakland in California where supporters of the Palestinian cause disrupted proceedings. Their presence at the port, and the consequent obstruction of a U.S. government vessel, was triggered by disagreement with the American backing for Israel. As reported by KTVU, the Arab Resource and Organizing Center spearheaded the demonstration, amassing roughly 200 individuals near The Cape Orlando, a merchant marine vessel overseen by the Department of Transportation. The gathering escalated around 8 o'clock on Friday morning. Following the initial group's movement, a similarly sized contingency set up a second site of demonstration by the gate after the port authorities sealed off the entrance. The report suggests an air of determination amongst these individuals, emphasizing their shared cause. Local news outlet CBS News provided further details on the escalation, noting that among the demonstrators, three stalwart individuals took the protest a step further by attaching themselves to a ship barrier mechanism. Moving from passive demonstration to active resistance, these individuals held fast to a rope ladder in an attempt to prevent workers from securing one of the ship's doors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KNBR Podcast
11-1 Bill Martin joins Tolbert & Copes to discuss the World Series, beer, weather & everything else that comes to his mind

KNBR Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 16:54


KTVU weatherman Bill Martin joins Tom Tolbert & Adam Copeland to discuss the World Series, beer, weather & everything else that comes to his mindSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks Podcast Podcast
11-1 Bill Martin joins Tolbert & Copes to discuss the World Series, beer, weather & everything else that comes to his mind

Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks Podcast Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 16:54


KTVU weatherman Bill Martin joins Tom Tolbert & Adam Copeland to discuss the World Series, beer, weather & everything else that comes to his mindSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The State of California
Behind the scenes of Newsom's trip to China from a reporter on the ground

The State of California

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 7:43


Governor Gavin Newsom is in China for a weeklong trip to build a partnership between two of the world's largest economies, with a special emphasis on taking climate action. Governor Newsom spent Tuesday visiting a region known as China's Greater Bay Area. Newsom visited the world's first zero-emission city bus fleet and signed a new climate partnership with the Guangdong Province. For a closer look, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with Elex Michaelson, anchor for FOX 11 News in Los Angeles and host of The Issue Is, a statewide political show which airs on KTVU. He is actually with the governor, chronicling his China trip via X, formerly known as Twitter.

KNBR Podcast
8-31 Tolbert & Ratto talk with old friend Bill Martin on weather & fashion

KNBR Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 13:54


KTVU weather man Bill Martin joins Tom Tolbert & Ray Ratto to discuss weather & fashionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks Podcast Podcast
8-31 Tolbert & Ratto talk with old friend Bill Martin on weather & fashion

Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks Podcast Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 13:54


KTVU weather man Bill Martin joins Tom Tolbert & Ray Ratto to discuss weather & fashionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unseen
Midsi's Disturbing Birthday | The Case of Midsi Sanchez | UNSEEN

Unseen

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 19:29


“If anyone can survive him, it's her” August 10th 2000 is a big day for 8 year old Midsi Sanchez as it's her birthday party that afternoon, so she decides to walk home alone instead of waiting for her siblings like usual. Only one block away from her house, a man gets out of his car nearby and asks her to help him pick up something, and as she reaches down, the little girl suddenly vanishes from Vallejo. 3 days go by, until Midsi gathers her strength to escape one of California's most dangerous serial killers. To learn more about Midsi's organization, check out this link: https://www.midsisanchez.org/ External footage from: I Survived (A&E), They Took Our Child; We Got Her Back (A&E), Poplitics, KTVU Fox 2 San Francisco, KPIX CBS News Bay Area, CNN, The 9 on KTVU, ThuLifeStyle

Steinmetz and Guru
Sal Castaneda's Bay Area Roundup on a Free-For-All Friday!

Steinmetz and Guru

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 13:01


Steiny & Guru chat with Bay Area native & KTVU anchor Sal Castaneda about how the Giants are gaining momentum, the Bay Bridge Series, and the greatest little cities in the Bay! 

Conspiracy Clearinghouse

EPISODE 90 | Oh, Canada!  The Great White North, the Just Society - Canada is a cold place filled with reasonable people. For the most part. But not even they are immune to the pull of the conspirasphere, and have hatched some wacky ideas all their own.  This episode is by request of a Canadian fan of the podcast. So enjoy! Like what we do? Then buy us a beer or three via our page on Buy Me a Coffee. #ConspiracyClearinghouse #sharingiscaring #donations #support #buymeacoffee You can also SUBSCRIBE to this podcast. Review us here or on IMDb! SECTIONS 02: 32 - Horton Hears an "Eh!" - Tim Hortons, Double-Doubles & Timbits, cocaine & reincarnation 05:35 - Little Potato - PM Justin Trudeau's paternity raises eyebrows 08:37 - Calling Occupants - The FLQ, Pierre Trudeau and the October Crisis 11:26 - Miles From Our Home - Baroness Birdwood, the 2014 Parliament Hill attack & the Parliament bombing of 1966 14:50 - David DePape visits San Francisco 17:02 - Snakes & Arrows - The NHL hates Canada, the Avro Arrow 21:34 - Gimme Your Money, Please - Canadians are talented, Canadian money has demons 25:23 - Bird on the Wire - Her Majesty Queen Romana Didulo, Commander-in-Chief of the Kingdom of Canada; the White Helmets 30:03 - Magic Power - Nahanni, the Headless Valley 34:51 - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - The Shag Harbour UFO Incident 38:34 - Everything to Everyone - The disappearance of Granger Taylor  Music by Fanette Ronjat Lapsus Linguae: I continually refer to the Avro Arrow as the "Arvo" Arrow because I was not paying attention More Info Is this the most Canadian photo ever? X-Ray Shoe Fitter - Hilarious Histories with Nile Séguin (video) What are some conspiracy theories about Canada? 14 things you didn't know about Tim Hortons The Strange Conspiracy Behind Tim Hortons Coffee Nicotine in Tim Hortons Coffee on Snopes Top 5 Canadian Conspiracy Theories on Mysteries of Canada The insane conspiracy of Justin Trudeau Castro The internet is going wild over a conspiracy theory that Justin Trudeau has fake eyebrows Joe Rogan jokes Justin Trudeau needs to prove he's not Fidel Castro's son The FLQ and the October Crisis The October Crisis on Le Canada October Crisis: 50 years after a bloody spasm that nearly tore Canada apart Baroness Birdwood obituary Bomb in Parliament misses its target in 1966 Ottawa gunman Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was shot 31 times, police report to reveal Uncovering a killer: Addict, drifter, walking contradiction What we know about David DePape, the suspect in the attack on Paul Pelosi DePape in bizarre phone call to KTVU says he should have been 'more prepared' Millions believe in conspiracy theories in Canada Chilling Canadian conspiracy theories explained Pseudolaw - Cabbages & Kings Why Is the NHL So Anti-Canadian? Is the NHL rigged against Canada? Not really The Avro Arrow Was Canada's Awesome, Pointless Jet Fighter Canada's Jet-Age Dream: The Avro Arrow Avro Arrow debate on Quora The Canadian Conspiracy - satirical video from 1985 The Devil Is in the Hairdo True Or False? Canadian Money Once Had A Demon Hidden In Queen Elizabeth's Hair Who is Romana Didulo, the Filipino immigrant who calls herself ‘Queen of Canada'? ‘Queen of Canada': the rapid rise of a fringe QAnon figure sounds alarm Inside the QAnon Queen's Cult: ‘The Abuse Was Non-Stop' Inside the Conspiracy Theory That Turned Syria's First Responders Into Terrorists Russian trolls attack Syrian humanitarians to cover up war crimes Playing into Putin's Hands: The White Helmets, Douma, And How U.S. Failures Become Russian Opportunities Legends of the Nahanni Valley Secrets of the Nahanni: The Valley of Headless Men Valley of Headless Men: Mysterious Decapitations in Canada's Nahanni Valley Why the Nahanni Valley is Creepier Than Any Horror Film Red Alert - UFOs as Threat! CC episode (Falcon Lake Incident) Shag Harbour Incident continues to fascinate small N.S. fishing village The Shag Harbour UFO incident video on CBC Shag Harbour UFO Centre Granger Taylor: The Spaceman of Vancouver Island The Man Who Went to Space and Disappeared Spaceman - documentary about Granger Taylor B.C.‘s Granger Taylor left a note saying he was boarding an alien spaceship — then he disappeared What happened to Granger Taylor? Follow us on social for extra goodies: Facebook Twitter Other Podcasts by Derek DeWitt DIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT - Winner of a 2022 Gold Quill Award, 2022 Gold MarCom Award, 2021 AVA Digital Award Gold, 2021 Silver Davey Award, 2020 Communicator Award of Excellence, and on numerous top 10 podcast lists.  PRAGUE TIMES - A city is more than just a location - it's a kaleidoscope of history, places, people and trends. This podcast looks at Prague, in the center of Europe, from a number of perspectives, including what it is now, what is has been and where it's going. It's Prague THEN, Prague NOW, Prague LATER

Battle4Freedom
Battle4Freedom - 20230727 - 21st Century Democracy - Testing Our Constitution

Battle4Freedom

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 56:01


21st Century Democracy - Testing Our ConstitutionWebsite: http://www.battle4freedom.comNetwork: https://www.mojo50.comStreaming: https://www.rumble.com/c/Battle4FreedomStreaming LIVE on RUMBLE @ https://rumble.com/v32o3xm-21st-century-democracy-testing-our-constitution.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12341321/Mitch-McConnell-81-suddenly-stops-talking-helped-away-podium-press-conference.htmlMitch McConnell, age 81, suddenly freezes during press conference and has to be helped away from podium in scary sceneshttps://twitter.com/vivekgramaswamy/status/1683946144416534528?s=46&t=sUl-cInEIi1mGxtFeKOcMgWe're not a direct democracy. We are a *constitutional republic.* We need to revive civic duty among young Americans. That's why I'm for a constitutional amendment to raise the voting age from 18 to 25, but to still allow 18-year-olds to vote if they either pass the same civics test required of immigrants to become naturalized citizens, or else to perform 6 months of military or first responder service. We must be ambitious.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12339545/Shocking-footage-shows-giant-Buddha-statue-engulfed-flames-China-blaze-destroying-historic-temple-buildings-surrounded-it.htmlShocking footage shows giant Buddha statue engulfed in flames in China - with blaze destroying several historic temple buildings that surrounded ithttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12340079/Verizon-Worldwide-outage-leaves-hundreds-thousands-users-without-mobile-internet-service.htmlVerizon hit with nationwide outage that left thousands of Americas without mobile or internet service for more than three hourshttps://goodsciencing.com/covid/athletes-suffer-cardiac-arrest-die-after-covid-shot/1887 Athlete Cardiac Arrests or Serious Issues, 1312 of Them Dead, Since COVID Injectionhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12337425/Urgent-warning-mystery-paralysis-causing-disease-sweeping-Peru-feared-caused-contaminated-drinking-water.htmlPeru declares national health emergency over mystery paralysis-causing disease that is feared to be caused by contaminated TAP WATEROfficials have reported 231 cases of the neurological disease in just five weeks Guillain-Barré Syndrome typically follows an infection and causes paralysisREAD MORE: Covid may trigger rare paralysing condition in rare caseshttps://ycharts.com/indicators/peru_coronavirus_full_vaccination_rate#:~:text=Peru%20Coronavirus%20Full%20Vaccination%20Rate%20Peru Coronavirus Full Vaccination Rate https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10076245/Inequalities in COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Peru: An ecological studyhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12339127/Terrifying-moment-daylight-disappears-seconds-135mph-tornado-rips-Swiss-town-wildfires-burn-NINE-European-countries.htmlFerocious storms hammer Europe as Italy is hit by 'apocalyptic' supercell and deadly 135mph tornado lashes Switzerland... while wildfires rage near southern holiday hotspotshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12342709/Horrific-moment-San-Francisco-cops-fatally-shoot-gun-wielding-mentally-ill-man-latest-tragedy-unfold-Bay-Area-streets.htmlHorrific moment San Francisco cops fatally shoot 'gun-wielding, mentally ill' man in latest tragedy to unfold on Bay Area streetsUniformed police were called to the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco just before 3pm on Wednesday, after plainclothes cops attempted to arrest a manA second man came onto the scene, and police believed he had a gun: they drew their weapons, and when he ignored their commands opened fire killing himOne woman told KTVU the victim was mentally ill: police are investigating and will hold a press conference within 10 days Remembering Aaron

Steinmetz and Guru
Sal Castaneda on Loyalty to Draymond, Lance, Giants

Steinmetz and Guru

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 9:49


Steiny & Guru chat with KTVU's Sal Castaneda about his loyalty towards the biggest bay area athletes of all-time, including one that is currently a free agent, Draymond Green.

KNBR Podcast
2-21 Bill Martin joins Tolbert and Copes to discuss a Bay Area weather update and his experience living in a van

KNBR Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 22:02


KTVU meteorologist, Bill Martin, joins Tolbert and Copes to discuss a Bay Area weather update and his experience living in a van.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The C.R.E.A.M. Podcast
The C.R.E.A.M. podcast, episode #29: Wu Tang trivia, jobs data, where to safely park your money, & an NBA finals prediction.

The C.R.E.A.M. Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 22:06


It's episode #29 of the Cash Rules Everything Around Me podcast with your host, Jason Matthews of Matthews Financial & Insurance Solutions! In this episode, Jason and co-host Norm Schriever cover:•Wu Tang Clan facts and trivia!•Introducing Ephrem Stefanos, Paraplanner, Jason's new Junior Advisor.•California is now the #4 economy in the world – surpassing Germany!•Looking at the latest (very surprising) jobs data.•Why has the stock market been cooking to start 2023?•A podcast listener question – where can I safely park my money right now?•The (scary) state of credit card debt in America.•A shout-out to KTVU for having me live in-studio twice recently to talk finances!•Jason's NBA finals prediction.

The WorldView in 5 Minutes
Pfizer exec: Mutate COVID virus to profit from more vaccines, Christian cop resigns after superiors upset with anti-“gay” marriage post, New video of cops beating a Tennessee motorist

The WorldView in 5 Minutes

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023


It's Monday, January 30th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. By Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com) Iranian Christians face increased pressure in Islamic Republic In the Islamic Republic of Iran, Christians continue to face increased persecution as the Muslim authorities tighten their grip in response to nationwide protests since September 2022. Christian converts from Islam, in particular, face imprisonment of house church leaders and denial of their basic rights as citizens. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, that brought the current Iranian government to power, hundreds of thousands of Iranians have trusted Christ as Savior. However, Christians are considered to be direct enemies of the Iranian state. According to Open Doors, Iran is the eighth most dangerous country to live in for Christians. Please pray for our Iranian brothers and sisters in Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:26 says, “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.” Pfizer exec: Mutate COVID virus to profit from more vaccines The Project Veritas staff filmed  Jordan Walker, the Pfizer Director of Research and Development, revealing the company might consider creating mutated forms of COVID-19 to develop highly profitable vaccines, reports LifeSiteNews. Listen. UNDERCOVER REPORTER: “Pfizer ultimately is thinking about mutating COVID?” WALKER:  “Well, that's not what we say to the public. You know how the virus keeps mutating?” REPORTER: “Yeah.” WALKER: “Well, one of the things we're exploring is like, ‘Why don't we just mutate ourselves?' If we're gonna do that, though, there's a risk of, as you could imagine, no one wants to be having a pharma company mutating viruses. It would be very controlled to make sure that the virus that you mutate, doesn't create something like, goes everywhere.” Dr. Robert Malone, a scientist and the Medical Director of the Unity Project, was horrified. MALONE: “The gentleman seems to have absolutely no moral compass at all. If this is the quality of individuals within Pfizer that are making these huge decisions that risk global public health, it's profoundly corrupt!” In response, Republican leaders and conservative commentators have demanded answers from Pfizer and criticized the power held by pharmaceutical companies.  Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio sent a letter to CEO Albert Bourla  asking for transparent information regarding the pharmaceutical's plans to mutate the COVID virus.  In a written statement, Pfizer did not dispute that Dr. Jordan Walker told a Project Veritas journalist that Pfizer is exploring how to “mutate” the COVID-19 virus. However, Walker, the Pfizer Director of Research and Development, explained how Pfizer was already mutating the COVID virus. WALKER: “The way it would work is that we put the virus in monkeys.” UNDERCOVER REPORTER: “Okay.” WALKER:  “and we successively causing them to keep infecting each other, and we collect serial samples from them. And then, once they're more infectious, the virus we'll put them in another monkey and just constantly actively mutate it. That's one way.” Fox News host Tucker Carlson weighed in.  CARLSON: “A Pfizer executive bragging on camera about how his company conducts a kind of Frankenstein science, manipulating COVID viruses for profit, imperiling potentially the entire world doing it in secret, possibly in violation of federal law. Bragging about this. No matter what your politics are, doesn't matter who you voted for, that's a huge story. And you would think every reporter in this country would be itching to follow up on it, calling Pfizer, telling the public about it. But no, that's not happening.” Bodycam video reveals hammer assault of Paul Pelosi Two disturbing police videos were just released Friday. First, the long-suppressed October 28, 2022 video from a San Francisco policeman's bodycam that shows a portion of the brutal hammer attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The assailant's name is David DePape, a 42-year-old Canadian illegal alien, who abused drugs, was part of a public nudist group, and had exhibited psychotic behavior, reports the New York Post. In a bizarre audio statement which DePape read to a KTVU reporter last Friday, he didn't apologize for the attack, but apologized for not hurting more people. New video of cops beating a Tennessee motorist In the second video released Friday, Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old black motorist who was pulled over in Memphis, Tennessee on January 7th for reckless driving, was aggressively beaten by five black Memphis police officers, reports National Public Radio. He had tried to flee on foot. Nichols died three days later in the hospital. The footage emerged one day after the officers were charged with murder in Nichols' death. In response, talk show host Todd Starnes reports that a truck rammed stores followed by looting Saturday. Christian cop resigns after superiors upset with anti-“gay” marriage post And finally, Jacob Kersey, a 19-year-old Christian police officer in Georgia, has resigned after he was told by superiors that he could not share his personal religious views on social media, reports The Daily Signal. On January 2, Kersey posted a 20-word message about his view of marriage on Facebook. In a paraphrase of the Apostle Paul's teaching in Ephesians, he wrote, “God designed marriage. Marriage refers to Christ and the church. That's why there is no such thing as homosexual marriage.” The next day, Kersey said he received a phone call from his supervisor, who told him that someone had complained about the post and to take it down.  When Kersey refused, the supervisor warned him that failure to delete the Facebook post on marriage could result in his termination. Kersey said he then was contacted by Lt. Justin Hardy who told him that the Port Wentworth Police Department did not want to be held liable by homosexuals. Kersey still refused to delete the post. Kersey said that Police Chief Matt Libby told him that his Facebook post on marriage was the “same thing as saying the N-word.” After a week of paid administrative leave, Kersey was told he could not work as one of the department's officers if he continued to share his “interpretation or opinion on Scripture if it was deemed offensive.” He refused to be censored and quit. He told The Daily Signal that his decision to share his story “could very well mean I will not have another opportunity to be a police officer. That has been an extremely difficult reality to accept, but I sincerely believe speaking up is the right thing to do.” Jacob Kersey exemplifies 1 Corinthians 16:13 which says, “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.” Join me and send a polite email of objection to Port Wentworth Police Chief Matt Libby about his department's bullying of Officer Jacob Kersey. His email address is mlibby@cityofportwentworth.com Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Monday, January 30th, in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

The C.R.E.A.M. Podcast
The C.R.E.A.M. podcast, episode #28: How much money for every American, we just lost $1 trillion in savings, and stocks always go up over how many years?

The C.R.E.A.M. Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 17:10


It's episode #28 of the Cash Rules Everything Around Me podcast with your host, Jason Matthews of Matthews Financial & Insurance Solutions! In this episode of the Cash Rules Everything Around Me podcast, host Jason Matthews and co-host Norm Schriever talk about:• The fact that there is $7,000 in paper money for every American. But where is it? Who has it all?• US households have lost more than $1 TRILLION dollars in personal savings in just one year! Americans had $2.1 trillion in savings in early 2021 and $1.9 trillion as recently as early 2022.   But we now have only $900 billion in personal savings – a $1T loss!• Stocks ALWAYS go up, right? Well, they do if you look at a long enough timeframe. How long is that runway? Exactly 20 years. In fact, stocks have NEVER been negative over a 20 year span!• A notable quote from Ayn Rand:  “Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but • Jason talks about a financial product or service that is really helping clients right now.• Need a speaker to talk about the economy, finances, and investing? Jason Matthews is available to speak at your next work event, function, club, or group. In fact, he currently has some huge speaking engagements and is now a regular financial contributor on KTVU, the Fox news television affiliate in Oakland, Ca!

Drew and Mike Show
Drew And Mike – January 29, 2023

Drew and Mike Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 176:05


The best celebrity interview ever, Memphis police video of Tyre Nichols killing, Paul Pelosi attack video & 911 call, TJ Holmes & Amy Robach fired by ABC, Damar Hamlin "speaks", and the Confessions of a Casting Director remembers Rock Hudson & Robert Reed. Damar Hamlin is still pretending to not be dead. In your face, Juanita Broaddrick. A police chase in Milam County Texas leaves 3 dead. Memphis cops beat Tyre Nichols to death. All of it was caught on tape. Memphis PD shuts down their SCORPION unit in response. Looting ensued. Some people are saying there are 6 good reasons to resist arrest. The cousin of BLM founder Patrisse Cullors, Keenan Anderson, was killed following an altercation with LAPD. The Paul Pelosi attack video has been released. The 911 call he made was also released featuring a 911 operator who cannot take a hint. David DePape made a bizarre call to KTVU. TJ Holmes and Amy Robach have been BLOWN OUT. We remember the exact moment TJ realizes he's going to nail Ho-bach. They are so in love now that they're doing the 'Bachelor Leap'. Drew Crime: 20/20 cover the murder of Shele Covlin. One of the suspects in the Madi Brooks rape has been arrested for ANOTHER rape. 48 Hours featured the Ally Kostial murder. Sports: Jim Harbaugh met with the Denver Broncos again... after saying he was staying at Michigan. Josh Gattis BLOWN OUT by the University of Miami. Instagram Updates: Chet Hanks remains SO DEEP. Matthew Rondeau desperately wants you to see the base of his shaft. Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to nordvpn.com/dams to get up a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It's completely risk free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee. Joel Thurm is spilling all the hot action in Sex, Drugs & Pilot Season: Confessions of a Casting Director. The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners awarded a $1.2M contract to a nonprofit run by felons. Oops. Kanye West is being investigated for battery for taking and throwing a woman's phone. The cameras love following Buster Murdaugh around during his father's murder trial. Pamela Anderson's 15th husband, Jon Peters, claims he's going to leave her $10M when he dies. Jon Peters is quite the cocksman. RIP Tom Verlaine. Drew is super bummed about this list of aging rock stars. In honor of the late Lisa Marie Presley, we remember the charming interview of Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie with Diane Sawyer. Visit Our Presenting Sponsor Hall Financial – Michigan's highest rated mortgage company Social media is dumb, but we're on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew and Mike Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels and BranDon).

KNBR Podcast
1-5 Bill Martin joins Tolbert & Copes to discuss the rain storm that is hitting the Bay Area

KNBR Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 17:48


KTVU meteorologist Bill Martin joins Tom Tolbert & Adam Copeland to discuss the rain storm hitting the Bay AreaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FLF, LLC
Daily News Brief for Tuesday, August 30th, 2022 [Daily News Brief]

FLF, LLC

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 14:16


This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, August 30th, 2022. August 30th?! Time is flying! That’s why you need to sign up for our conference… FLF Conference Plug: Our upcoming Fight Laugh Feast Conference is just about 6 weeks away from happening in Knoxville TN, October 6-8! Don't miss beer & psalms, our amazing lineup of speakers which includes George Gilder, Jared Longshore, Pastor Wilson, Dr. Ben Merkle, Pastor Toby, and we can’t say yet…also dont miss our awesome vendors, meeting new friends, and stuff for the kids too…like jumpy castles and accidental infant baptisms! Also, did you know, you can save money, by signing up for a Club Membership. So, go to FightLaughFeast.com and sign up for a club membership and then register for the conference with that club discount. We can’t wait to fellowship, sing Psalms, and celebrate God’s goodness in Knoxville October 6-8. https://thepostmillennial.com/san-francisco-businesses-threaten-to-stop-paying-taxes-until-city-officials-fix-homeless-problem?utm_campaign=64487 San Francisco businesses threaten to stop paying taxes until city officials fix homeless problem Small business owners of San Francisco are demanding the city solve the growing mental health, crime, and drug problems exacerbated by the high rate of homelessness in the area, threatening to stop paying taxes if the issues continue. The Castro Merchants Association, named after the city's Castro District, sent a letter to San Francisco city officials saying group members who own businesses in the area plan to stop paying taxes if the city doesn't do more to address the problems, reported KTVU. In the letter, the organization complained of homeless people who "regularly experience psychotic episodes," vandalize storefronts, and harass business owners, employees, residents and tourists. "Our community is struggling to recover from lost business revenue, from burglaries and never-ending vandalism/graffiti (often committed by unhoused persons) and we implore you to take action," stated the letter. "Every day we wake up and have to help people on the street. We have to clean up feces on the street. We have to clear our people from doorways, so we can open our businesses. It's not fair," said Terrance Alan, co-president of the association, and owner of Flore Dispensary and Cafe Flore to KTVU. "At this point it's a failure of the system to help them." The association requested that the city reserve 35 beds in homeless shelters for people in the Castro district, in addition to devising a plan for offering services to people who decline help and keeping monthly records of how many people have been offered services and shelter. "Sometimes they do get violent," said Deen Nasher, manager of Castro Smoke Shop. "The city does need to take care of these people, find a place for them to stay and help businesses. When we call, [the police] come 30-40 minutes later." Dave Karraker, the other co-president of the association, said that if the association’s demands are not met, they may ask store owners to stop paying taxes and other city fees. San Francisco’s Department of Public Health (DPH) responded to the group, acknowledging the association's concerns and citing state policies that make their demands difficult to meet. San Francisco businesses have seen a large increase in burglaries and vandalism since 2019, prompting The Castro Merchants Association to begin documenting incidents. The association noted over 90 incidents totaling more than $170,000 in repair costs since 2020. https://thepostmillennial.com/google-revises-search-results-to-better-facilitate-abortions?utm_campaign=64487 Google revises search results to better facilitate abortions Google will now filter search results to indicate which locations identified as providing pregnancy services specifically provide abortions. The search engine had come under fire from pro-abortion activists for including results for pregnancy centers that do not provide abortions. Prior to this change, crisis pregnancy centers were also included in search results for abortion clinics. These are centers that help women who are unexpectedly pregnant keep their babies. Crisis pregnancy centers are in the business of facilitating birth, motherhood, and families, and encourage women to keep their babies, often providing help not just to the expecting mother, but for her partner as well. When a user searches for abortion facilities, those facilities that specifically provide abortions will be labeled as "provides abortions." If the search engine doesn't know whether or not a facility provides pregnancy termination, that result will be labeled "might not provide abortions." Google search results had not been differentiating between pregnancy centers that seek to help women, and those that offer pregnancy termination. As a result, some women seeking abortions were directed to services that would not provide them. This happened, according to Bloomberg, about a quarter of the time. In June, after the Supreme Court ruling overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that federally legalized abortion, lawmakers pressed Google to make this change. Their ask to Google came after a study from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which "found that 11 percent of the results for a search for an 'abortion clinic near me' or 'abortion pill' in some states were for centers that oppose abortion," Reuters reported. This study was done in states that sought to make abortion illegal once the right to legislate on the matter was returned to the states. The Center for Countering Digital Hate also put together a list of the top ten accounts that have specifically sought to counter the genital mutilation of children, and called those users hateful for demanding that healthy children not be sterilized or otherwise mutilated. Those lawmakers who demanded Google change their search results to facilitate ease of finding access to abortions directed their letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai. In the view of these lawmakers, crisis pregnancy centers that encourage the continuance, instead of the termination, of a pregnancy are "fake clinics." They cite the Center for Countering Digital Hate, saying that the ads for crisis pregnancy centers are "misleading." "Google’s updates," TechCrunch reports, "around searches for abortion come as a group of more than 600 Google employees is pressing the company to expand worker health benefits, divest itself of some political ties and bolster user privacy in light of the Supreme Court decision to strip federal abortion rights." https://fee.org/articles/cnn-medical-analyst-says-masking-stunted-her-toddler-s-language-development-and-taught-her-an-important-lesson-about-tradeoffs/ CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen Says Masking Stunted Her Toddler’s Language Development Throughout the pandemic, Wen was in what I’ll call the “pro-mandate” camp. In March 2021, she excoriated governors who rescinded or failed to pass mask mandates in their states. “We are not out of the woods. We haven’t reached the end of the pandemic,” Wen said in a pro-mask CNN piece. “It’s counterproductive and truly infuriating these governors are treating this as if the pandemic is over. It’s not true.” Later that year, she went so far as to argue that unvaccinated people shouldn’t be allowed to leave their homes. https://twitter.com/i/status/1436372898651033601 - Play Video A year later, Wen’s views have changed. In a recent Washington Post article, she explained why she’ll no longer be masking her children and how she shifted away from “being extremely cautious” with Covid protocols. “I accept the risk that my kids will probably contract covid-19 this school year, just as they could contract the flu, respiratory syncytial virus and other contagious diseases,” she writes. “As for most Americans, covid in our family will almost certainly be mild; and, like most Americans, we’ve made the decision that following precautions strict enough to prevent the highly contagious BA.5 will be very challenging.” Wen’s observations are not wrong. The new variants are less deadly, and this is particularly true for children, which has always been the case. A year ago, when Wen was still advocating strict mandates, we pointed out that the CDC’s own data showed small children were at far greater risk of dying from the flu, drowning, vehicle collisions, cancer, and other things than Covid. This data, for whatever reason, apparently did little to persuade Wen in 2021, however. What does appear to have changed her mind is that her child appears to have suffered from the mandates. “Masking has harmed our son’s language development,” she bluntly asserts in the article. Dr. Wen no doubt knows a great deal about public health, just like Anthony Fauci and Rochelle P. Walensky. But even Fauci and Walensky, I suspect, would concede that it’s Wen who knows what’s better for her child. It must be stressed that it’s not just that Wen wants what’s best for her child. It’s that she actually knows what’s best for her child because she has infinitely more knowledge about her child than any distant bureaucrat or meddling politician could ever possess. Nobel Prize-winning economist F.A. Hayek detailed this “local knowledge” concept in his work exploring “the knowledge problem,” and he showed why central planners seeking to engineer society through force are capable of producing little beyond “planned chaos.” This is why it’s so important that freedom of decision-making is left to those who have the most local knowledge and can most accurately assess the risks and rewards of any given action. The good news is that Wen, to her credit, appears to have learned something throughout the tragedy of the Covid pandemic, as have so many others. Classical Conversations Classical Conversations supports homeschooling parents by cultivating the love of learning through a Christian worldview in fellowship with other families. We provide a classical Christ-centered curriculum, local like-minded communities across the United States and in several countries, and we train parents who are striving to be great classical educators in the home. For more information and to get connected, please visit our website at ClassicalConversations.com. Again that’s ClassicalConversations.com. Alright guys, it wouldn’t be a Garrison Hardie News Brief without my favorite topic… sports! College football is back up and running, so here’s the rundown of games and results… MATCHUP RESULT Austin Peay @ Western Kentucky WKU 38, APSU 27 Nebraska @ Northwestern NU 31, NEB 28 Idaho State @ UNLV UNLV 52, IDST 21 UConn @ Utah State USU 31, CONN 20 Wyoming @ Illinois ILL 38, WYO 6 Duquesne @ Florida State FSU 47, DUQ 7 Charlotte @ Florida Atlantic FAU 43, CLT 13 Florida A&M @ North Carolina UNC 56, FAMU 24 Nevada @ New Mexico State NEV 23, NMSU 12 North Texas @ UTEP UNT 31, UTEP 13 Vanderbilt @ Hawai'i Van 63- Haw 10 This has been Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you liked the show, hit that share button down below. 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