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KPBS news reporters investigate the issues that are important to
San Diego.
Tijuana...El Boom
Tijuana is growing by 75,000 people a year and 8 acres a day. Its
population of nearly 1.3 million will double by the year 2020. KPBS
Reporter Carrie Kahn asks how will this international city, in a
developing country, cope with an explosion of migrants? Can ambitious
city planners manage to get ahead of squatter communities that spring
up overnight? Does plenty of jobs mean economic well-being for the
majority of Tijuana's workers? Tijuana has the energy of a new boom
town... but can it survive its boom?
View
excerpts from Tijuana: El Boom.
Get the full story of Tijuana: La Boom at:
http://www.kpbs.org/fullfocus/_ep_01_02/index.html.
The Making of The Mayor
Judge Dick Murphy didn't seem like much competition for Supervisor
Ron Roberts in the primaries, so how did he end up winning the mayor's
race? Being seen as a political insider - or outsider - can make
all the difference to a city filled with distrust and lost confidence
in government leaders. KPBS Political Correspondent Gloria Penner
discovers who Dick Murphy really is and what it took to make him
the mayor. Follow the strategic machinations of the Murphy campaign
as they accentuate the positive, take advantage of Roberts' negatives,
and eventually gain the most ground in this trek toward the high
office of mayor.View excerpts from
Making of the Mayor.
Fizzling Fitness
Winner of the Golden Mike Award for Best Documentary
If San Diego is supposedly "America's Fittest City," why
are our children out of shape? Our kids just aren't making the grade
in fitness — and neither are our schools. Schools are cutting
back gym classes while kids are heading for the couch. KPBS Reporter
Nancy Greenleese looks at the causes and consequences of today's
unfit kids. Will obesity-related health problems kill the next generation?
What can teachers and parents do about their out-of-shape kids?
View excerpts from Fizzling Fitness.
July 2000: Bumper-to-Bumper Blues
"Red Light, Green Light" was a fun game to play as a kid.
But as an adult, it's a nightmare. San Diego's all grown up now,
and so are you. We've outgrown our roads and freeways. And a million
more people are headed this way. Where are these newcomers—and
their cars—going to fit? KPBS reporter Russell Lewis looks
into what the future will hold for San Diego drivers—and asks
what will happen to our famous quality of life once we're all stuck
in traffic, singing the Bumper-to-Bumper Blues. View
excerpts from Bumper-to-Bumper Blues.
Welfare's Missing Dads
Dead-beat dads?—or dead-broke dads? Barry Brownlee is trying
to do the right thing for his kids—all of whom were raised
on welfare. But the government was taking over half of his paycheck
to pay back the state for past welfare support. What's a dead-broke
dad to do? KPBS Reporter Alison St. John explores the role of fathers
in the brave new world of welfare reform. View
excerpts from Welfare's Missing Dad's.
The New Gold Rush
Winner of the Golden Mike Award for Best Economic Reporting
Millions of Americans are finding new wealth through the stock market.
But how has San Diego profited from the boom? Has San Diego become
a better place to live because of this new economy? Reporter Scott
Horsley has the answers. View excerpts from
The New Gold Rush.
Deadly Force
Second Place Winner, Criminal Justice Reporting, San Diego Press
Club Awards
Are local police officers trained adequately to patrol the streets
and protect citizens? Or do we need to fear the police as well as
the criminals? In the wake of San Diego’s latest police shootings,
reporter Amita Sharma talks to the police department, interviews
witnesses and tells you what experts have to say about the tragedies
that occur on San Diego streets.
Full Focus builds on more than a decade of
commitment to in-depth radio news programming. In July 2002, KPBS
premieres an expanded daily Full Focus program dedicated
to providing San Diego with timely, thoughtful and informed local
news coverage and lively, rational discussion of regional issues.
Full Focus will air Monday through Friday
at 6:30 p.m. KPBS Reporter-Producer Karen Rostodha will host all
five half hours, which will include:
- On Mondays, Gloria Penner, a 32-year veteran of political journalism,
continues her probing interviews with local leaders and newsmakers.
- A Tuesday/Wednesday magazine-style format on San Diego issues
featuring video reports and interviews by Rostodha and KPBS producers
Mary Garbesi and Leng Loh. The reports will cover issues such
as healthcare, education, the environment, the economy, science
and technology, border issues, and growth and development.
- On Thursdays, a look ahead to weekend arts and cultural events
when Rostodha moderates a discussion with critics, artists, film
buffs and musicians.
- And on Fridays, a roundup of the top local and regional news
stories with KPBS News reporters, wire service and print reporters,
moderated by KPBS News Director Michael Marcotte. The journalists
will cover the important issues of the day, discussing the stories
behind the headlines and exploring how journalists do their job.
"Through Full Focus, we will continue to provide the
same high quality journalism and public service to our television
viewers that the community has come to expect from our radio news
programming," says Series Producer Natalie Walsh. "Although
KPBS has produced award-winning television news documentaries over
the years, we recognized that it was time to bring that quality
to a daily program for our viewers."
Walsh said that with Full Focus, KPBS is aiming to become
the television station for San Diegans who want thoughtful, in-depth
discussion of the city's news and events.
"I look forward to the opportunity to explore the issues that
matter most to the community," Series Host Rostodha says. "I
decided a long time ago to report the way I live, that is, to be
honest and fair with people and tough when I need to be. Full
Focus will reflect that philosophy."
Watch Full Focus on kpbs.org.
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