Japan Relief Workers One year after the
tragic earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown in Northern Japan,
a team of relief workers from Sacramento were
finally granted access to the still-recovering disaster
zones. The team took a digital audio recorder on their trip
and have returned with exclusive sound and stories from the people
they met and the recovery they witnessed.
News Network: Reno Nevada lobbyist Harvey
Whittemore, who some call one of the state's most influential
men, is under investigation by the federal government for
allegedly funneling illegal campaign contributions to Senate
Majority Leader Harry Reid. Whittemore is also the subject of
lawsuits for allegedly embezzling funds from his business partners
Tom Seeno and Albert Seeno Jr., who own the Bay Area's largest
home-building company. Reno Gazette-Journal reporter Martha
Bellisle joins us to talk about this and other issues making news
in Reno.
Climate Refugees Refugees are typically
displaced by war or prosecution, but a far bigger
world population is being displaced by climate
change. UC Davis is screening the
award-winning documentary "Climate
Refugees" on Wednesday, March 14th at 6:30pm, on the 2nd
Floor of the Plant Sciences Building. The film explores the
problems created when changing climates displace large
populations. We'll speak with the film's producer, Justin
Hogan, and UC Davis professor David Kyle, who's with the
organization that's sponsoring the film, the UC Davis Blum Center
for Developing Societies. Sociologist David Kyle is also the
Executive Director of the Giffort Center for Population Studies at
UC Davis.
South by
Southwest Nick Brunner checks in after his first day at
the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas. He's
following Sacramento bands and exploring some
up-and-coming musicians from other parts or the
country. Nick joins us all this week with audio from the
festival and excerpts from his interviews.