Episode Number 91 - Original Airdate: June 26, 2014

San Diego Zoo Helps Endangered Tasmanian Devils

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The Tasmanian Devil, an animal native to the Australian state of Tasmania, has become endangered by a rare contagious cancer.

Mike O'Sullivan reports that the San Diego Zoo is part of an international effort to save the species.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on June 26, 2014, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles. This content is provided for historic and educational purposes, and is not monetized in any way.

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Episode Number 90 - Original Airdate: July 26, 2010

Californians Debate Fate of Official State Rock

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Many US states have adopted animals or birds as official symbols. The cactus wren is the official of bird of Arizona, for example, and the moose is the state animal of Maine.

Most states have an official rock or gem, and California's state rock is creating controversy. The mineral serpentine (PR: SER-pen-teen) was named the official California rock in 1965, but a move is underway to revoke its status.

As Mike O'Sullivan reports, a California politician wants to drop the rock to highlight the risks of asbestos.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on July 26, 2010, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles. This content is provided for historic and educational purposes, and is not monetized in any way.

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Episode Number 89 - Original Airdate: March 26, 2018

Inmates Find Expression through Songwriting

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Music is changing lives in some American prisons, where guitars and songwriting are sparking creativity in inmates.

Mike O’Sullivan reports from a state prison in Norco, California, about the music program Jail Guitar Doors.

This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on March 26, 2018, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles. This content is provided for historic and educational purposes, and is not monetized in any way.

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