Waste

This week’s show is about waste. Lisa Pickoff-White reports on a ballot proposition that aims to rename a sewage treatment plant after President George W. Bush. Vianna Davila wonders whether going to her high school reunion is a waste of time while Adithya Samamurthy investigates whether a new high speed rail would be a waste of money, and Pierre Tchetgen reports on national Green Jobs day. And we have a political report from Kim Geiger about Fort Pierce, Florida.

 
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The producer of today’s show was Lisa Pickoff-White. Our executive producer was Ben Manilla. The assistant producer was Vianna Davia. The engineer was Kerry Seed The webmaster is Ian Sherr. The anchors were Sierra Filucci and Julie Johnson.


Reunion

Reporter Vianna Davila went back to her 10-year high school reunion, with a lot of trepidation and one question in mind — a decade after escaping your past, is it a waste to look back at it?

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Vianna, as she looked in High School


Vianna, reunited with old classmates.


Vianna, the reporter.


Sewage of a Different Type

Lisa Pickoff-White reports on a ballot initiative to turn sewage into one of President George W. Bush’s legacies.

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For more information visit the proposition’s website, here.


Prop 1 A

Adithya Samamurthy investigates whether a new high speed rail would be a waste of money

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For more information, visit:

The California State Government Voter Guide, here.

The Howard Jarvis Tax Payers Association, here.

and the official website for the Campaign for Prop 1A, here.


Local Groups Encourage Green Jobs

The Green Jobs Now Campaign recently held fairs throughout the country showcasing how communities can create new jobs and clean-up pollution at the same time. Pierre Tchetgen reports from one of these green festivals in Oakland.

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For more information, visit

Green Jobs Now’s website, here.

the Ella Baker Center’s website, here.

And author Van Jone’s website, here.


Fort Pierce

Kim Geiger files a political report from Fort Pierce, Florida.

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