Friday, December 7, 2018
7 p.m. on Channel 9
Week in Politics
President Trump nominated a new attorney general this week, William Barr, who served during the George H. W. Bush administration. Barr would replace Jeff Sessions, who resigned under pressure last month. Meanwhile in Sacramento, the legislative session kicked off with the most Democrats in the State Senate and Assembly in modern history and an already ambitious legislative agenda.
Guests:
        Scott Shafer, KQEDâs Government and Politics Desk senior editor         Guy Marzorati, KQEDâs Government and Politics Desk producer and reporter         Sean Walsh, Wilson Walsh Consulting
Wildfire Smoke Poses Long-Term Health Risks
Only two weeks ago, the Bay Area was cloaked in thick smoke from the Camp Fire. Medical experts say wildfire smoke is bad for your lungs and heart and even skin. Researchers are only beginning to understand the risks, but early analysis of hospital data shows the health effects linger long after the flames die down.
Guests:
        Aaron Glantz, Reveal and Center for Investigative Reporting senior reporter         Katharine Hammond, UC Berkeley School of Public Health professor of epidemiology
Millennial Politicians
We sit down with a recent Cal grad who put his freshly-minted political economy degree to work on the campaign trail and got elected to the Berkeley City Council. At 22, Rigel Robinson is the youngest person ever elected to that position in Berkeley. Heâs part of a wave of young people who ran in the midterm elections, which also drew the highest turnout of young voters during a midterm election in 25 years. Weâll talk about his campaign strategy and what he hopes to accomplish after heâs sworn in on Dec. 8.
Guests:
        Rigel Robinson, Berkeley City Councilman-elect         Varsha Sarveshwar, UC Berkeley student and campaign manager
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