Saul Gonzalez
KCRW
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Claremont garden freezes seeds to prevent extinction
The California Botanic Garden in Claremont has a Noah’s Ark of native plants. That’s where freezers preserve seeds from plants that might go extinct. → Read More
Solar projects help meet CA’s green energy goals, but endanger desert ecosystems
Massive solar projects will help California reach renewable energy goals, but not without costs to fragile desert ecosystems. → Read More
Is UCSB’s Whale Safe program preventing these sea creatures from colliding with ships?
The Santa Barbara Channel is a hot spot for ships hitting whales. Three endangered whale species (humpback, blue, and fin) come to the area to feed between May and November. → Read More
This Latino, Arab American was a long-shot candidate — until his opponent was indicted for corruption
On the congressional campaign for the 50th District in California, incumbent Duncan Hunter was indicted for corruption. Then he went on the attack. → Read More
Inside one of the busiest immigration courts in the country
If you are an immigrant in the US fighting deportation, what happens inside this building is all-important. → Read More
Education Department Investigating USC's Handling Of Sexual Harassment Allegations
Complaints against Dr. George Tyndall, which date back to 1990, range from unnecessary touching in the course of pelvic exams to inappropriate sexual comments. → Read More
Why a trailer filled with 23 greyhounds is crossing the US-Mexico border
A couple in California crosses the border on a regular basis to give greyhounds a second chance at life. → Read More
The visual effects pioneer responsible for the original 'Star Wars' thinks movies today may rely too much on effects
Jonathan Erland and the visual effects crew that worked on the original "Star Wars" had to build everything from scratch. And afterward, they threw a lot of it in a dumpster, including the models for the original Death Star. → Read More
LA's Little Tokyo is gentrifying and pushing out some of the city's most prominent artists
A tight community of artists in LA are pushing back against rising rents. But they worry they may lose the battle. → Read More
How much does legal pot cost?
Behind the counter at Hollywood High Grade, a Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensary, manager Veronica Van Sant is showing a visitor the good stuff, some of the highest quality strains of cannabis sold here. Carefully tended and grown outdoors in Northern California, this artisanal pot sells for about $280 an ounce. But there are more affordable options here among all of the marijuana… → Read More
For over 90 years, this Holocaust survivor's art has kept him alive
At 93, Kalman Aron still paints everyday in his apartment in Beverly Hills. If he didn't paint, he says he would "die of boredom." → Read More
Coffee, Pizza and Beer
How do you know a neighborhood’s changing? Look for the new coffee shop. This eight-part series is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. → Read More
'Change the Name of the Arts District to the Luxury District'
Are artists the victims of gentrification? Or the perpetrators of it? This eight-part series is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. → Read More
'They Want My House' | There Goes the Neighborhood
In some of LA's poorest neighborhoods more than 20 percent of all home sales are flips. Investors are seeing profits, but are all these home sales good for the neighbors? This eight-part series is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. → Read More
“I Didn’t Want to Evict You”
If you have an affordable place to rent in L.A., you hang on to it for dear life. As evictions in Los Angeles are on the rise, and tenants are learning how to fight their landlords. This eight-part series is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. → Read More
In This LA Neighborhood, Protest Art Is A Verb
About a third of Boyle Heights' 90,000 residents live below the poverty line. But lower rents have attracted art galleries to the area, and that is drawing the ire of residents and activists. → Read More
In This LA Neighborhood, Protest Art Is A Verb
About a third of Boyle Heights' 90,000 residents live below the poverty line. But lower rents have attracted art galleries to the area, and that is drawing the ire of residents and activists. → Read More
How clearing the cloud of a criminal record can help ex-convicts move forward
Ronnie Gray admits he did stupid things as a young man, criminal things, like drug dealing and selling black market guns. He was caught, convicted and sent to prison. Released in 2005, Gray says he’s been a law-abiding citizen in the years since and wants to put his life of crime and his criminal record behind him. “Because everything is new now,” says Gray. “I have changed my life and everybody… → Read More
Fighting cancer and the repeal of Obamacare
When Maryann Hammers follows the political debate in Washington about repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, she gets scared. “I am scared on every level,” said Hammers. “On a very personal tangible level, I am terrified because I don’t know what is going to happen to my health care.” Hammers, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2013 at the age of 58 has depended on comprehensive… → Read More
The leader of the California independence movement lives in Russia
A once fringe idea, some Californians are now seriously contemplating Calexit. → Read More