KQED's 'The California Report'
John Sepulvado is host of KQED's The California Report. A former local Weekend Edition host at Oregon Public Broadcasting, he has also served as news director at XRAYfm and a reporter for CNN, PRI and Marketplace.
What are U.S. troops doing as migrants arrive at the border? Six thousand U.S. military troops have been waiting at the border for the migrant caravan to arrive. President Trump ordered the troops there just before the election. They’re expected to stay until mid December.
Did California’s public utility companies play a role in sparking the recent wildfires? On Wall Street, shares in California’s electric utilities are dropping -- on news that their equipment may have sparked the massive wildfires here and in Northern California.
Trump administration chooses 'catch and release' over 'zero tolerance' The Trump administration is backing away from its “zero tolerance” immigration policy. It says it will not hold migrant families indefinitely, but instead release and monitor the parents with ankle bracelets.
'It hurts to breathe:' Scenes from Ojai as fires rage on For the third day fires are ravaging Southern California, and there’s not much relief in sight. The worst is in Ventura County, where the Thomas Fire has burned around 100,000 acres.
Free speech on campus: Racism and public safety Last weekend's deadly violence at the University of Virginia is considered a "victory" by strategists for the so-called alt-right. It was no accident that the "Unite the Right" rally was staged on a university campus by white nationalists trying to grow their movement.
Prosecution of wildlife refuge takeover A jury acquitted seven people accused of leading an armed takeover of Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge yesterday. Ammon and Ryan Bundy, sons of cattle rancher Cliven Bundy, were among the leaders. The Bundy family has become the face of a national movement that wants the federal government to relinquish control over its western lands.
Resolution to Standoff at Oregon Wildlife Refuge? The armed standoff at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Oregon is almost over. Three of the last four occupiers surrendered to the FBI today. As we go to air, the fourth, David Fry, is reportedly refusing to leave. John Sepulvado, Weekend Edition Host for Oregon Public Broadcasting , has the latest.
Oregon Standoff Leaders Arrested, One Dead after Shootout It's been almost a month since armed militants occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Oregon, but state and federal officials are cracking down. One man was killed last night during a traffic stop by state highway police. Security around the Refuge has been tightened.
Anti-Government Militia Continues Oregon Occupation For three days, armed protesters have been occupying a building on the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Southeast Oregon. They've set up a roadblock and stationed armed guards in a tower used to spot wildfires on the federal preserve. The local sheriff says he doesn't plan to take action. The FBI is "monitoring" the situation.
Can the US and Pakistan Mend an Uneasy Alliance President Obama and Pakistan's new Prime Minister met yesterday in hopes of strengthening an alliance complicated by nuclear weapons, terrorism and a lack of mutual trust.
Egypt at a Crossroads…Once Again Egypt is bracing for increased violence between massive crowds for and against Mohamed Morsi, the President elected just one year ago.
What charter school growth has to do with the LA teachers strike The Los Angeles’ teachers strike has lasted a full school week . Class sizes and school staffing remain key sticking points in the impasse between United Teachers Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Unified School District.
A vote to end sheriff elections Californians are either really bad at choosing county sheriffs, or the system isn’t working. Maybe it’s both.
Who are the political players in the LA teachers strike? Thousands of LA public school teachers are going to be back out on the picket lines for a second day. They walked off the job Monday after failing to reach a contract agreement with the LA Unified School District, despite months of negotiations.