How are native people fighting to protect their land and way of life?

On the next Your Call, we'll speak with members of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe from Northern California about their efforts to restore salmon to their spawning grounds on the McCloud River. "Our fight to return the salmon," they say, "is no less than a fight to save our Tribe." How does the health of an ecosystem affect the health of a people? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How are other indigenous people fighting back against the destruction of their home and culture? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Caleen Sisk-Franco, chief and spiritual leader of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe

Toby McLeod, director of In the Light of Reverence for the Sacred Land Film Project

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What's the value of local redevelopment agencies?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about how redevelopment agencies work and whether they should be saved. Governor Jerry Brown's proposal would eliminate funds for redevelopment agencies which are responsible for improving blighted areas. The plan would take billions of dollars out of city coffers and send it to school districts, counties, and the state. So what's at stake if we lose these agencies? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What's an example of urban redevelopment you've seen? How did it change the neighborhood? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Jean Quan, mayor of Oakland

Gabriel Metcalf, executive director of SPUR

Richard Walker, professor of Geography and co-director of Global Metropolitan Studies at UC Berkeley

Amy Neches, manager of project area planning and development for the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency

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How do roads and buildings reflect our values?

How do the physical places and structures around us reflect our society's values? On the next Your Call we'll have a conversation with historian Gray Brechin about the past, present, and future of common goods and services in California and nationwide. What does the health of our physical infrastructures like water systems, highways, and bridges say about our society and its values? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. And what will it take to improve our parks, libraries, and schools? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guest:
Gray Brechin, historical geographer and author; project scholar of California's Living New Deal Project with U.C. Berkeley Department of Geography

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Are You Going Native in Your Garden?

On the next Your Call, we'll look at the world of native plants in Northern California, both in the great outdoors and our backyards. What is a native plant? Why are they worth planting, and how do you pick the right ones? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org? Is there ever a wrong time to choose native species? And what are your favorite native plants? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Ellen Zagory, director of Horticulture at UC Davis Arboretum

Jessa Guisse, California pollinator outreach coordinator at Xerces Society

Kevin Bryant, chapter council chair of California Native Plant Society

Kathy Kramer, Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour Coordinator

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Your Call 051908 Eminent Domain Debate- Prop 98 vs. 99

Where do you stand on Propositions 98 and 99? On the next Your Call, we'll have conversation about the two competing eminent domain initiatives on the upcoming June ballot. Prop 98 supporters say it will defend homes against a takeover through eminent domain. Opponents say it goes much further. They say it would threaten environmental regulations and prohibit any new rent control laws. Who's funding Props 98 and 99? And how would you be impacted? It's Your Call with me, Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Ted Gullikson, San Francisco Tenants Union Director

Marko Mlikotin, spokesperson for Yes on 98

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