Lake Tahoe is a jewel in the Sierra Nevada that attracts more visitors annually than Disneyland. But climate change threatens to transform the region by the century’s end.

In Capital Public Radio’s new TahoeLand podcast, host Ezra David Romero takes us into the mountains to explore how Tahoe is a unique petri dish for climate-science research — and how it holds lessons that can help us confront the global climate crisis.

Sign up for the TahoeLand Newsletter to get the latest podcast episodes, stories, videos and more sent each week. The first episode comes out this Thursday.

California eliminated its system for tracking harassment and discrimination complaints in 2012, amid budget cuts and government consolidation, leaving California leaders unable to answer basic questions about the prevalence of sexual harassment complaints across state agencies at the height of the Me Too movement.

Scott Rodd's investigative report on the matter looks into how the system fell apart under Jerry Brown, the ramifications and what's in store for the future.

More From State Government

Ben Adler reports on how nearly all the fire prevention projects fast-tracked by Gov. Gavin Newsom are less than half complete.

Scott Rodd reports on how a new California law requires presidential candidates to release tax returns.

Ben Adler reports on a new way to look at poverty.

During the July 31st Democratic debate, Sen. Kamala Harris came under sharp criticism from Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. Gabbard's critiques included:

• Harris "put over 1,500 people in jail for marijuana violations and then laughed about it when she was asked if she ever smoked marijuana."
• Harris "blocked evidence that would have freed an innocent man from death row until the courts forced her to do so."
• Harris "kept people in prison beyond their sentences to use them as cheap labor for the state of California."

More From CapRadio's Politifact California

Fact Check: Was Kamala Harris 'part of second class to integrate' Berkeley's public schools? 

Newsom-Meter: Gavin Newsom's promise on college savings accounts for kindergarteners. 

Yaseen Mazin is a history major at Sacramento State and aspiring comedian; he's also an Iraqi refugee. After his family fled Baghdad when he was six, he finally settled in California in eighth grade. Mazin found comedy as a way to explore and express his innermost conflict, finding humor in tragedy. Multimedia producer Andrew Nixon helped tell his story through a short documentary.

Listen to Yaseen Mazin's interview with Beth Ruyak on Insight.

Can California Force Homeless Into Shelters?

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, who lead a state homelessness task force, recently proposed a way to do just that. 

Will You Be Warned if a Disaster Is Heading Your Way?

Many residents did not receive emergency alerts during the Camp Fire. An alert system does exist, however, and not only for Paradise, but for all of Butte County, including the nearby small towns of Pulga and Concow, as well. But it didn’t work perfectly that morning... 

Central Valley Radio Station Stands in as a Cultural ‘Town Hall’ 

KBIF general manager Tony Donato speaks neither Hmong nor Punjabi. Yet he presides over a Fresno radio station where all the news and talk shows, music, religious programs and advertising are broadcast in those two languages. 

This Remote Corner of Nevada Is One of the Darkest Places in the World (read more)

Natomas Unified Takes Sacramento County to Court Over Reinstatement of Expelled Student Who Brought Pellet-Style Guns to Campus (read more)

Mother and Son at Odds Over Modesto Straight Pride Parade (read more)

Work Begins on Project to Add Lanes, Improve Traffic on Interstate 5 Through Sacramento (read more)

Stockton's Haggin Museum Opens Exhibit Highlighting Dolores Huerta and the Farmworkers' Movement (read more)

With the Streetcar Project Stalled, Might Light Rail Connect Sacramento and West Sac? (read more)

Nevada Death May Be Linked to California Quake (read more)

Stockton Might Turn City Hall Building Into Housing, Retail Shops (read more)

Tahoe Planning Agency Seeks Public Input on Plan to Improve Lake's Shoreline (read more)

CapRadio welcomes sculptor, illustrator and muralist Shane Grammer, whose recent body of work, “Beauty From Ashes,” reflects a hopeful portrayal of the devastation and beauty following the Camp Fire of 2018. Grammer’s work aims to elicit hope by rebuilding what has been broken. Join us for a celebration on Second Saturday, August 10.

Complimentary wine provided by wineries of Amador County in support of River City Wine Week, including C.G. Di Arie, Cooper Vineyards, Prospect Cellars and Terra d’Oro Vineyards.

Sunday Baroque creator/host and classically-trained flutist Suzanne Bona will join CapRadio hosts Jennifer Reason and Kevin Doherty for an hour of conversation and classical music on Friday, August 23 at 9 a.m. PST. 

As part of Kevin Doherty’s Morning Classical program, the special segment will feature a live in-studio performance by Suzanne Bona and Jennifer Reason, a classically-trained pianist. The performance will include select pieces from 18th to 20th century composers, including notable women.

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Hey, Listen! host Nick Brunner gets roughly 30-40 records in a week, and picking his favorites to share with you isn't easy. But he goes the extra mile to sift through party punk, local R&B, contemporary twang, and who knows what else to give you the top tracks that will make you sit up and take notice.

Join CapRadio for a free educational seminar and luncheon with Mark S. Drobny, who is widely regarded as one of the region's top experts on estate planning and related topics.

When: Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Time: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Where: The Well - Terrace Room (just north of Hornet Stadium)

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Meet the The View From Here team at National Night Out 

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