Envision San Diego

Envision: How 9/11 Changed San Diego

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:24:44 +0000

A look back ten years after the terrorist attacks.

Envision: San Diego Remembers 9/11

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:19:20 +0000

Ten years after the September 11th terrorist attacks, we look at how San Diego has been affected, what has changed and how the day is remembered.

Changing Face of America - Envision San Diego

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:45:46 +0000

On San Diego Week, a lesson in austerity for San Diego schools and how election boundaries affect the minority vote.

Building Expectations: Portrait Of Lincoln High School

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:41:46 +0000

Lincoln High School is the most expensive campus in the San Diego Unified School District, surrounded by the some of the poorest neighborhoods in southeast San Diego. KPBS explores whether this new, expensive school can affect the academic outcomes of students.

When Immunity Fails: The Whooping Cough Epidemic

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:19:09 +0000

Thirty years ago, whooping cough had nearly disappeared. Today, it's back. The epidemic has already killed 10 babies and infected thousands of children this year in California. KPBS and the Watchdog Institute at SDSU are working together to look at who’s getting sick, facts about the vaccine, and how public health agencies have responded. http://www.kpbs.org/whoopingcough

The Marijuana State (Prop. 19 in California)

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:35:43 +0000

http://www.kpbs.org/marijuana/ 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. KPBS takes a look at who stands to lose and who stands to gain if Prop 19 passes.

Crossing the Line: Border Stories

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:20:31 +0000

http://www.kpbs.org/news/envision/immigration/ KPBS reporters explore the financial impact and personal toll of illegal immigration in this half hour television news special.

Who’s Supervising San Diego?

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:00:03 +0000

They control a $5 billion budget and make decisions about your safety and your health. They are the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.

The Legacy Of Prop 13

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:57:08 +0000

It’s been 32 years since Proposition 13 passed, but there’s hardly an aspect of economic life in California that isn’t touched by its influence. It changed how we pay for our schools, fire departments, police forces, and libraries. This 30-minute news special explores whether Prop 13 was the best thing that ever happened to homeowners – or whether it’s to blame for California’s fiscal crisis. http://www.kpbs.org/prop13

Life In Prison: A Project Envision Documentary

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:33:22 +0000

This 30-minute television special gives you an inside look into three California state prisons, including the California Medical Facility. CMF houses the oldest and sickest inmates in the state. http://www.kpbs.org/prisons

Food: A Project Envision Documentary

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:44:14 +0000

"Food" is a 30-minute documentary that follows your dinner from the plate to the field, farm and ocean. The investigation reveals some surprising facts about the modern food chain. You may be surprised how far your oranges have traveled, what's in your farmed salmon, and why your chicken breasts are so large these days.

San Diego In Recession, An Envision San Diego Special Presentation

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:32:53 +0000

As the recession deepens in San Diego County, more families are finding themselves standing in food lines and losing their jobs and homes. In the San Diego Unified School District – the second largest district in the state of California - nearly 60 percent of all families are eligible for the free and reduced-cost lunch program. More than 900 children in this one school district are homeless. Some families are living in their cars, others in shelters and motels. KPBS Television presents, San Diego in Recession, a special documentary on the new face of the homeless and the hungry, produced in high definition.

The Aging Code

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:08:46 +0000

San Diego scientists are forging the path to understanding aging and how to remain disease free late in life. Envision San Diego’s The Aging Code will introduce you to San Diegans in their 80s who seem to have found the fountain of youth -- it’s in their DNA. Learn more about exciting research being conducted right here in our own backyard, that could help us to live longer and healthier. Tune in to this special presentation of Envision San Diego, produced in high definition.

Envision San Diego - Right to Health

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:45:36 +0000

http://www.kpbs.org/righttohealthFor the first time ever, KPBS teams up with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to compared American privatized medicine with government funded, universal health care in Canada. In the end, which system would make us healthier? In which country would we live longer? And is basic health care a right or a privilege?

Maxed Out: Keeping Up With the Joneses

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:47:40 +0000

This summer saw the biggest decrease in consumer spending in 30 years - a sign that chasing the elusive Joneses may have finally exhausted Americans financially.For the past 60 years, since the U.S. Department of Commerce started tracking these statistics, consumer spending from quarter to quarter is almost always increased. Not only has it decreased this past quarter, but by 3.7 per cent – the largest decrease since 1980.Two thirds of the gross domestic product is consumer spending. One hundred years ago most of our income went toward necessities, today, nearly half is for non-necessities. Our wants have kept our economy going. But the mortgage meltdown that lead to the credit crisis and now the credit freeze is putting our lifestyle, our consumer way of life and ultimately our economy, at risk.

Change: Election 2008

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:13:30 +0000

Join KPBS for a special presentation of Envision San Diego, Change: Election 2008, Thursday, November 20th at 8 p.m., on KPBS channel 11 simulcast on KPBS-HD. We’ll explore what this election means for the future of the San Diego region and the nation.

Getting By: An Envision San Diego Special

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:21:06 +0000

A look at San Diego's local economy through the eyes or ordinary citizens.

The Incredible Shrinking Middle Class

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:30:31 +0000

Nearly 40 percent of San Diegans don’t earn enough money to live here, according to a new report. San Diego is the 11th most expensive city in the United States. The County’s unemployment rate is at a 13-year high -- 6.4 per cent, and 100,000 people are looking for work. KPBS reveals why this is happening in a new documentary.

Agriculture: San Diego's Working Water

jfaryon@kpbs.org (KPBS) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:21:06 +0000

Southern California is in the midst of one of the driest years in history and a tiny fish called the delta smelt, facing extinction, could change San Diego County’s landscape forever. KPBS explores the future of agriculture in San Diego County and how mandatory water conservation is impacting local growers.