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  • As a handheld camera busily moves through the apartment, we notice how little interaction there is. Grandma goes about her chores as if she were invisible - none of the men acknowledge her presence. They just expect to have clean clothes to grab in the morning and food waiting for them on the table. Alice commands little more attention as she gets ready to go to work as a manicurist. This is the world of Alice's House, a new film from Brazil.
  • Judge Rules Wife Must Pay Ex Despite His Conviction For Assaulting Her
  • A hundred years ago, the Salton Sea was created by flooding onto an ancient lakebed. The lake has an eerie beauty, yet many people worry the lake and the ecosystems it supports are threatened by thir
  • California is positioned at the forefront of the geothermal energy industry. Southern California, with its active fault system, provides the perfect conditions for generating electricity from heat deep underground.
  • What can be done to raise awareness about how people become homeless, and the challenges they face living on the streets? We discuss the latest statistics on the local homeless population, and the goals of this weekend's "Sleepless in San Diego" event.
  • The state's popular Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to close the aging Indian Point nuclear plant because of safety concerns, but the company that owns the facility has enlisted former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani as its spokesman to keep the plant open.
  • The Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve celebrates its 25th anniversary today. The reserve sits on a wildlife refuge bordering Imperial Beach and Mexico. The estuary is home to five enda
  • London's "allotment" gardens are an unusual system of community gardens across the city. Tended by immigrants, retirees, chefs and fans of fresh food, they make up a kitchen community like no other.
  • Getting good food on the table isn’t always idyllic in City Heights. Not everyone knows about programs that put healthy foods within reach of low-income families.
  • Airs Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV
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