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Saul Gonzalez has had a long and distinguished career in public broadcasting, mainly on the television side. His eight regional Emmys are testament to that. Prior to KCRW, he worked for KCET as a staff producer on the excellent SoCal Connected news magazine. He's also a contributing producer on PBS' Religion and Ethics Newsweekly. Saul brings strong storytelling abilities, great news judgment and a broad knowledge of issues important to Southern California. In tandem with anchor Chery Glaser, he sets the tone for our newscasts throughout the day.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Los Angeles tries fixing a really complicated problem: Homelessness The latest numbers show homelessness is up more than 20 percent in LA. We meet a woman who lives in a motel with her 11-year-old son -- if she can earn enough cleaning the motel to afford a room each night. Anna Scott and Saul Gonzalez are reporting on LA housing issues for an upcoming podcast called “There Goes the Neighborhood.”

9 MIN, 51 SEC Jul 12, 2017

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

New coffee shop in Boyle Heights draws anti-gentrification protests Boyle Heights has become a flashpoint in the gentrification debate. Art galleries there have faced anger from the community, and now protesters are opposing a new upscale coffee house called Weird Wave Coffee Brewers. Two of the shop owners are white and one is Salvadorian. Photos by Saul Gonzalez Mario Chavarria (center), Jackson Defa and John Schwarz are co-owners of Weird Wave Coffee Brewers. In front of Weird Wave Coffee Brewers, protesters hold a sign that translates to "out." A Latina woman named Peach Wolf supports Weird Wave Coffee Brewers

8 MIN, 6 SEC Jun 19, 2017

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Debate intensifies around the future of LA development Angelenos will vote next week on Measure S, which would limit development in LA for the next two years. This seemingly dull zoning initiative has become hotly contested. A new commercial and residential project under construction in Hollywood. It’s the kind of project that angers supporters of Measure S. (Courtesy of Saul Gonzalez)

16 MIN, 12 SEC Feb 28, 2017

Ballot breakdown: the influence of passing propositions

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Ballot breakdown: the influence of passing propositions There are 17 statewide propositions on the ballot this year and the topics are wide-ranging. Ammunition restrictions could strengthen California's already strict gun laws. A mandate for condoms could see the porn industry leave. Proposition 57 seeks to ease prison overcrowding by offering more options for early release. How these measures and other will shape California for years to come.

6 MIN, 2 SEC Nov 07, 2016

Measure M could drive LA transportation for the next 4 decades

News Special Programming

Measure M could drive LA transportation for the next 4 decades The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority's recent additions to its train network are proving to be popular, and Measure M would finance the next generation. It would raise an estimated $120 billion over the next 40 years to fund new light rail lines, freeway upgrades and bike paths, among other projects. It would do so by creating a permanent, half cent sales tax, and build on similar tax already on the books. But some local leaders say their communities will never see the money.

5 MIN, 29 SEC Nov 07, 2016

Death Penalty: Speed it up or throw it out?

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Death Penalty: Speed it up or throw it out? There are two, starkly different measures concerning capital punishment on Tuesday's ballot. Proposition 62 would repeal the death penalty, and make life without parole California's most severe sentence. Proposition 66 seeks to speed up the process, from conviction to execution.

6 MIN, 29 SEC Nov 07, 2016

Proposition 58: Should education always begin with English?

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Proposition 58: Should education always begin with English? There are roughly 150,000 students enrolled in LAUSD schools that do not speak English as their first language. And some educators say current law is holding many of them back. Proposition 58 would repeal California's 1998 "English in Public Schools" initiative, and allow non-English languages to be used in public educational instruction. Opponents, however, argue the measure would overturn policies that have elevated language instruction in the state.

6 MIN, 35 SEC Nov 07, 2016

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Deciphering CA’s competing death penalty measures One issue that’s being presented as a moral issue and will appear on the November ballot in California is the death penalty. The Catholic Conference is urging voters to approve a ballot measure that would abolish the state’s death penalty. That’s Proposition 62 – the Repeal of the Death Penalty Initiative. Another initiative on the ballot would speed up executions. That’s Proposition 66 – the Death Penalty Procedures Initiative. Both measurements are intended to fix a system that everyone seems to agree is broken. With 747 death row inmates, California has far more people waiting for execution than any other state.

5 MIN, 48 SEC Oct 04, 2016

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Green rush dreams on display at LA’s Cannabis Business Expo Polls show 60 percent of likely California voters support Proposition 64 – the November ballot initiative that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Backers of the measure see big dollar signs in California’s future, and local growers and retailers, as well as out-of-state hedge funds and big money investors, are positioning themselves to cash in on what could be a multi-billion dollar a year industry. The green rush dream is on display this week at the LA Convention Center at the Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo and KCRW reporter and producer Saul Gonzalez went to check it out.

9 MIN, 41 SEC Sep 08, 2016

LA Turns 235

LA Turns 235 This Monday isn’t just a celebration of the American labor movement.

13 MIN, 17 SEC Sep 02, 2016

"It's Like Living in a Box of Matches"

"It's Like Living in a Box of Matches" People are beginning to pick up the pieces in San Bernardino County but fire season is far from over.

9 MIN, 18 SEC Aug 26, 2016

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California Gubernatorial Candidates at the DNC Of course at conventions there's what happens on stage and what happens behind the scenes. As the DNC wraps up, we check in with California's gubernatorial race in 2018. All the announced and expected-to-announce candidates are in Philadelphia to build some momentum for their nascent campaigns.

7 MIN, 44 SEC Jul 29, 2016

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Sanders Addresses the California Delegation Bernie Sanders paid a visit this morning to the California delegation at the Democratic Convention. He attempted to get his supporters to rally around Hillary Clinton , but once again faced boos and heckling from some supporters. While Sanders struggles to get through to his supporters, the DNC is creating some logistical hurdles for attendees that last week's RNC did not.

8 MIN, 12 SEC Jul 26, 2016

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Why is the California Delegation Staying 60 Miles Away From the Convention Hall? California’s GOP delegation gave Donald Trump a big boost toward officially securing the nomination Tuesday . All of the state’s 172 votes went to Trump. KCRW’s Saul Gonzalez has spent time with the delegation at their hotel -- the Kalahari Resort, which has America’s biggest indoor waterpark -- in Sandusky, Ohio, 60 miles from the convention hall. Ann Coulter talks to California Republicans. Photo: Saul Gonzalez California delegates board the bus for the 60 mile ride to the convention center. Photo: Saul Gonzalez

10 MIN, 20 SEC Jul 20, 2016

Protestors Descend on Cleveland for the Republican National Convention

Protestors Descend on Cleveland for the Republican National Convention Nominating conventions are traditionally called "political infomercials." But there's confusion about what message the Republicans are sending this year. Before this week's meeting had even begun, there was action on the streets outside the convention hall. Saul Gonzalez, who is part of our To the Point convention team, joining us from the studios of WCPN Idea Stream, has more on protests at the RNC.

6 MIN, 2 SEC Jul 18, 2016

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

On Primary Day, Californians Go to the Polls Californians hit the polls Tuesday for the state’s primary. And even though the Associated Press and other news outlets called the Democratic presidential race for Hillary Clinton Monday night, Democrats supporting both candidates are still turning out to vote in Los Angeles. Will voter turnout be as high as expected across the state? KCRW’s roving reporter Saul Gonzalez visited several LA polling places Tuesday and reported back to Press Play.

6 MIN, 23 SEC Jun 07, 2016

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Trump says goodbye Paris Accord: What does it mean for U.S. and the planet? President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, the landmark international agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Trump was to renegotiate a new deal, but will that happen?

50 MIN, 56 SEC Jun 01, 2017

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Terrorism in London: Lessons for the US This weekend’s terrorist attack in London left seven people dead and almost 50 injured. London police fatally shot the attackers, and ISIS claimed responsibility.

50 MIN, 57 SEC Jun 05, 2017

Securing Public Spaces, Super Wealthy Asians

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Securing Public Spaces, Super Wealthy Asians Vehicles are increasingly being used as weapons, as seen in the London Bridge attack over the weekend and in New York’s Times Square last month. The Compton-based company Calpipe is designing security bollards to help make public spaces safer. And novelist Kevin Kwan satirizes the “crazy rich” Asian jet set and their luxurious tastes in his latest book, “Rich People Problems.”

28 MIN, 31 SEC Jun 06, 2017

The Other Man

The Other Man Stories of two men who meet by chance and emerge indelibly changed – or at least, one of them does.

28 MIN, 30 SEC May 26, 2017