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Needing Elder Care When Family Is Missing
- Nov. 14, 2011
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Changing demographics and changing families pose new challenges for elderly people in need of care.
Building Expectations: Portrait Of Lincoln High School
- April 25, 2011
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This half hour documentary explores the challenges kids growing up in poor neighborhoods face in school. Find out why some kids at Lincoln High aren't making it to class and how the school is reaching out to them.
Overcoming Hardship To Get To School
- Feb. 23, 2011
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Brand new, multimillion-dollar Lincoln High School is struggling with attendance and academic achievement. School officials have learned it takes more than a new building to overcome hardships that keep kids out of class.
Why Has Whooping Cough Returned With Such A Vengeance?
- Dec. 31, 2010
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KPBS and the Watchdog Institute at SDSU spent four months investigating why whooping cough, a disease that was nearly extinct thirty years ago, has infected thousands of people in California and killed 10 babies. Just why it’s made such a vengeful comeback has two of the world’s leading whooping cough experts in disagreement. KPBS Reporter Joanne Faryon raises serious questions about how well the vaccine to prevent the disease works.
Ethical Concerns Over Whooping Cough Vaccine
- Dec. 15, 2010
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An investigation by the Watchdog Institute and KPBS has found that the two leading global makers of whooping cough vaccines have funded expert groups that recommend vaccine policy on the disease to government agencies.
KPBS And Watchdog Institute Investigation Questions Efficacy Of Whooping Cough Vaccine
- Dec. 14, 2010
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Why is a disease that was nearly extinct 30 years ago, finding its way back not just in this state, but in other parts of the country as well? A four-month investigation by KPBS and the Watchdog Institute, a nonprofit investigative center based at San Diego State University, has found that many people who have come down with whooping cough have been immunized. We'll hear the details of the investigation.
Immunized People Getting Whooping Cough, Experts Spar Over New Strain
- Dec. 14, 2010
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Matthew Jacob Bryce was born a healthy baby boy, so when he showed signs of a cold at just two weeks, his parents knew something more might be wrong.
Investigating An Epidemic
- Dec. 13, 2010
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A KPBS and Watchdog Institute investigation into the whooping cough epidemic leads reporters to UCLA, Sacramento and The Netherlands. Find out what officials in California and the U.S. aren't saying about the epidemic.
Whooping Cough Has Sickened Thousands, Is The Vaccine Working?
- Dec. 10, 2010
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California is experiencing a whooping cough epidemic, the worst in 60 years. Ten babies have died throughout the state and more than 7,000 people have become sick, nearly 1,000 in San Diego County alone. KPBS and the Watchdog Institute at SDSU have spent the last four months investigating this epidemic and two of the reporters, Joanne Faryon and Kevin Crowe discuss some of their findings.
The Marijuana State: An Envision San Diego Documentary
- Oct. 19, 2010
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California could become the first state in the nation to legalize marijuana under Proposition 19 - a ballot initiative that would regulate and tax pot just like alcohol. The marijuana industry is estimated to be worth $14 billion in California, making it the largest cash crop in the state. The prospect of legalizing pot and commercializing its sale, has many believing the Golden State could find its way out of an economic slump as the marijuana state. KPBS takes a look at who stands to lose and who stands to gain if Proposition 19 passes.
