Daniel Potter
Reporter
Daniel Potter started out as an intern at Nashville Public Radio, where he worked as a general assignment reporter for six years, covering everything from tornadoes to the statehouse.
His work there led to several all-nighters -- including the time downtown Nashville flooded in 2010, the first night Occupy Nashville got arrested, and the time a mysterious explosion at the Opryland Hotel injured no one but left hundreds of weary evacuees with nowhere to snooze but the seats of the nearby Grand Ole Opry.
In 2014 he relocated to Berkeley, where he works as a freelancer. He has contributed science features to NPR's national broadcasts, mainly on California's drought. He's also appeared on such shows as Science Friday and the PBS NewsHour.
Daniel holds degrees in journalism and Spanish from Middle Tennessee State University. In his spare time he enjoys rock climbing, podcasts and Arnold Palmers.
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California Vehicle Registration Fees Increasing In 2018
December 19, 2017
You'll pay more to renew your car's California registration in 2018, as part of a new law to help pay for deferred maintenance and roadwork.
California Minimum Wage Increases Begin January 1
December 18, 2017
California’s minimum wage goes up another 50 cents in January, as part of a law gradually raising it to $15 an hour over the next few years.
.jpg&width=480 "This Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 photo shows a customer checking the various blends of marijuana from this season's harvest for sale during the High Times Harvest Cup in San Bernardino, Calif.")
Small Towns Find Opportunities In California's Legal Cannabis Industry
December 7, 2017
Small towns in California see the emerging pot industry in the state as an opportunity to stake a claim in something huge.
Cities And Counties Struggle With Accepting Or Resisting Legal Cannabis
December 4, 2017
Proposition 64 legalized recreational pot last year, but left the rules around businesses to cities and counties. While some have advanced plans, others are taking a wait-and-see approach—or passing outright bans.
California Asks Pot Dispensaries To Pay Taxes Before Getting Seller's Permit
November 27, 2017
The Department of Tax and Fee Administration is asking marijuana dispensaries who have years of unpaid taxes to pay up before getting a seller's permit.
California DMV To Issue 'REAL IDs' By January, Necessary To Board U.S. Flights
November 17, 2017
Beginning 2020, you will no longer be able to board domestic flights using only a driver's license, but instead will have to show a "REAL ID."
Can’t Find A Bank For All Your Cannabis Money? Marijuana Businesses In California And Colorado Can Empathize
November 14, 2017
California is not the only state that has had it's cannabis industry run into problems when it comes to where to store their money.
Calif. Studies Options For A Legal Pot Industry Still Excluded From Most Banks
November 7, 2017
New report out Tuesday takes a look at where growers and sellers should put their money, since most banks won't accept it.
Drivers Deal With First Day Of Gas Tax Increase
November 1, 2017
California raised its tax on fuel today, but many residents are not thrilled with the increase.
New Gas Tax Goes Into Effect Wednesday
October 30, 2017
The tax of 12 cents per gallon is to help pay for tens of billions of dollars of road and bridge maintenance throughout California. Some of that work is already underway.