KQED's The California Report

State Sen. Ron Calderon Fires Back Against FBI. Napolitano Proposes Tuition Freeze at Regents Meeting. UC Budget Cuts Threaten Ability to Attract Graduate Student Talent. End Music.

Sacramento Already Buzzing About Next Year's Election. Woman Finds Relief from Pain in the Company of Horses. End Music.

Two Democrats Face Off in Silcon Valley. End Music.

California's Filipinos Mobilize to Help Typhoon Victims. After Long Wait, Veterans Start to See VA Benefits. End Music.

Technology experts say the keyboard is the No.1 computer interface used around the world. And in California, a new set of state academic standards in public schools will require children as early as kindergarten to learn how to use a keyboard in the classroom.

Interior Secretary Addresses California's Fracking Concerns. Researchers Look to Ease Fears About Valley Fever. San Bernardino Works at Turning The City Around. End Music.

Kevin McCarthy Meets with Immigrant Protesters. Education Advocates Question State's Funding Formula. Long Beach Provides Model for Pension Reform. End Music.

Bell Hopes Transparency Will Help Put City on a New Path. What to Do with an Empty Lot in Fresno?. End Music.

San Bernardino City Officials Face Recall. How Safe is the Raw Chicken Supply?. End Music.

Jeffrey Beard's Constant Crisis Control. End Music.

Education reformers claim technology in the classroom can revolutionize how students learn and give them the tools they'll need to compete in today's work world. But on the ground — in schools — the picture isn't always so rosy. KQED's Katrina Schwartz tells the story of two East Oakland schools that jumped at the promise that technology could help struggling learners.

California Republicans Key Players in Immigration Reform. End Music.

Report Reveals Calderon Accepted Bribes. Napolitano Outlines Vision for UC System. Women Farmworkers Gather in Tulare. Judge Sends Sex Offender Home to Lake Los Angeles. End Music.

Wells Run Dry in Paso Robles. End Music.

California Enters Regional Climate Pact. Jeff Denham Supports Democratic Immigration Bill. Traditional Mixteca Healer Tends to Workers in Central Valley. End Music.