this is kqed newsroom.al reserve raised interest rates another three quarter of a percent this week, working to put an end to inflation. the inflation is being felt by consumers and also by food producers, farmers in our community. we are starting this week in tomales bay, where i talked with organic dairy farmer albert strauss about the impact of rising production costs. >> all the forms are in a big crisis. not just here but throughout the western united states. >> you are reaching out to the government. what are you looking for? >> not subsidies but emergency release. grant that we need to get as quickly as possible. cannot raise prices quickly enough in the market to offset this loss. >> albert strauss pointed out that because of this, people are sensitive to changes right now. pain another dollar or two for a gallon of milk is untenable. joining me now to discuss inflation and the economic news is marketwatch senior reporter thanks for joining us today. >> thanks for having me. >> what more can you tel

hello, and welcome to kqed newsroom. i'm priya david clements. this week, california endured a record-breaking heat wave. downtown sacramento reached 160 degrees on tuesday, the highest temperature there in 97 years. these rising temperatures have fueled concerns not only about fire danger, but about the condition of the state's power grid. the good news is, we were able to avoid major power outages thanks to californians conserving electricity. joining us now to discuss what happened and what's to come is kqed's transportation and infrastructure editor, dan brekke. dan, thanks for joining us. >> hey, thanks for having me. >> so how close were we this week to blackouts? >> we were very, very close, according to the california independent system operator, which is the agency that runs our grid. on tuesday night, which was the tail end of a historically hot day, with record temperatures, all-time record temperatures, right? the comedy thermometer had never gotten so high in santa rosa d san jose, for instance, so there was gigantic power demand, an

>>> tonight on kqed newsroom, she is california's first partner, a documentary filmmaker, and a mother of four. we talk in depth with jennifer siebel newsom. coming to you from kqed headquarters in san francisco, this friday september 16th, 2022. tonight, we have a special interview with california's first partner, jennifer siebel newsom. she is also a documentary maker his new film explores a topic that many of us can relate to. it focuses on the homefront and asks who does the housework and who takes care of the kids. what does that reveal about our relationships let's take a look. >> for women to step into the full power it requires man to step into the full power in the home. that's a legacy that we all deserve. >> jennifer siebel newsom joins us now. thanks so much for being here. it's great to have you here. this is the first time we get to meet so i'm looking forward to get to know you a little bit and for our audience to get to know you a bit better, as well. you have partnership and a lot of your work. partner is in your first part of your name, as well. why is it that you cho

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