KQED's The California Report

'Refeeding Syndrome' Poses Danger for Those Ending a Hunger Strike. A Family Struggles to Make Sense of PTSD. End Music.

Today, most Californians get health insurance through their jobs, but the number of employers in the state offering health insurance has fallen in the last 10 years. Small businesses are the least likely to offer coverage, and one of the goals of the Affordable Care Act is to change that. The program discusses, however, how some business owners are still wondering how it affects their bottom line.

Veterans of Long-Past Wars Find Hope in PTSD Diagnosis. End Music.

Despite Need, No Plans to Add Veterans Health Centers. End Music.

The program looks at why a murder trial in Florida resonates with young people in California — and how they're responding constructively with beats, rhymes and social media. The show also discusses the biggest solar farm in the world, and why it's taken so long. And why will one Golden State musician take "sweater weather" over sun and sand any day?

UC Scrambles to Meet Demand for Engineering Grads. End Music.

Muslim Student Named to Board By UC Regents. Music Bridge. Bill Seeks Payments for Women Who Donate Eggs for Research. End Music.

Numbers Show State's Economy Improving. Funding Cuts Mean UC Nursing Degree to Cost More. UC Community Weighs in on Janet Napolitano. End Music.

Immigration Bill Would Beef Up Border Patrol, But Its Secrecy and Use of Force Criticized. Zimmerman Protests Turn Violent in LA, Oakland. Prison Hunger Strike Enters Second Week. End Music.

How Far Should Disciplined Students Have to Go for School?. End Music.

KQED Radio's weekly statewide news service. Hosted by Scott Shafer, the program contains reporting, commentaries, and analysis about California news, issues, and trends.

Prison Hunger Strikers Want Limits on Isolation Time. End Music.

California Prison Hunger Strike Continues.

California Considers New School Science Standards. Report Cites Widespread Abuse of Disabled Californians. End Music.

Do Background Checks on Ammunition Sales Work?. End Music.