California's Lawns

California's LawnsTop of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 129, Segment 6

Aug 27, 2015 • 13m

Guest: Esther Margulies, American Society of Landscape Architects, USC School of Architecture A new report out today from the California state board that oversees water shows city-dwellers have cut their water use by a third in the last year. That’s good news for cities implementing mandatory restrictions to deal with the state’s worst drought in a millennium. The cut-backs have wrought a conspicuous change to California’s once-verdant neighborhoods. Many lawns are now the color of straw. Many are simply gone, as homeowners take advantage of cash incentives to rip out their turf.

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Wild Market WeekAug 27, 201516mGuest: Bill Conerly, Ph.D., Economist By CNN’s tally, the American stock market lost more than two trillion dollars of value in less than a week. Monday was particularly angst-inducing for traders as Dow Jones Industrial average lost an unprecedented 1089 points within minutes of the market opening. But yesterday and today, things improved so much that the Dow got back everything it lost.

Guest: Bill Conerly, Ph.D., Economist By CNN’s tally, the American stock market lost more than two trillion dollars of value in less than a week. Monday was particularly angst-inducing for traders as Dow Jones Industrial average lost an unprecedented 1089 points within minutes of the market opening. But yesterday and today, things improved so much that the Dow got back everything it lost.

Shifting Mexican Migration PatternsAug 27, 201516mGuest: Todd Pugatch, Ph.D., Professor of Economics at Oregon State University Traditionally, Texas and California were the primary states where Mexican immigrants settled in America. However, a study conducted by researchers at Oregon State University and Public Policy Institute of California shows that increased enforcement along the border has led to changes in where Mexicans head once they arrive in the US.

Guest: Todd Pugatch, Ph.D., Professor of Economics at Oregon State University Traditionally, Texas and California were the primary states where Mexican immigrants settled in America. However, a study conducted by researchers at Oregon State University and Public Policy Institute of California shows that increased enforcement along the border has led to changes in where Mexicans head once they arrive in the US.

Bystander CPRAug 27, 201518mGuest: Carolina Malta Hansen, M.D., Duke Clinical Research Institute If you’ve never learned CPR, this next bit of research just might convince you to tackle it. Some new research out of the Duke Clinical Research Institute raises the stakes for bystanders in possibly fatal situations.

Guest: Carolina Malta Hansen, M.D., Duke Clinical Research Institute If you’ve never learned CPR, this next bit of research just might convince you to tackle it. Some new research out of the Duke Clinical Research Institute raises the stakes for bystanders in possibly fatal situations.

Eating Lunch After RecessAug 27, 201513mGuest: Joseph Price, Ph.D., BYU Back to school brings families back to the school lunch routine. The federal government is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to try and get healthier food into the bellies of kids eating school lunch. And recess looms large to distract those kids.

Guest: Joseph Price, Ph.D., BYU Back to school brings families back to the school lunch routine. The federal government is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to try and get healthier food into the bellies of kids eating school lunch. And recess looms large to distract those kids.

Female Inmate PoliciesAug 27, 201528mGuest: Emily Salisbury, Ph.D., Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas In the national conversation about America’s over-crowded prisons, women are rarely mentioned. They’re less than 10-percent of the total inmate population. But they’re a rapidly-growing segment. Criminal justice expert Emily Salisbury says too many prisons are unprepared to deal well with female inmates. Salisbury’s research focuses on developing gender-appropriate prison facilities and programs.

Guest: Emily Salisbury, Ph.D., Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas In the national conversation about America’s over-crowded prisons, women are rarely mentioned. They’re less than 10-percent of the total inmate population. But they’re a rapidly-growing segment. Criminal justice expert Emily Salisbury says too many prisons are unprepared to deal well with female inmates. Salisbury’s research focuses on developing gender-appropriate prison facilities and programs.