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EPISODE · Apr 2, 2026 · 10 MIN

New Citizens Reflect on State of US at Naturalization Ceremony

from KQED's The California Report · host KQED

Hundreds of people became US citizens at a large ceremony in Orange County last month. Despite some concerns about democracy in the US, some new citizens still think it’s a good place to live. Reporter: Anthony Victoria, KVCR California officials are warning of an early fire season and strained water supply after warm weather in March melted most of the Sierra snowpack. Reporter: Alonso Daboub, KQED Oil production near the Santa Barbara coast is ramping back up. A Texas-based oil company announced it started selling oil through the same pipeline system tied to the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill. Reporter: Gabriela Fernandez, KCBX A judge has ordered a physician to monitor the healthcare of the detainees being held at California’s largest immigrant detention center. Reporter: Keith Mizuguchi, The California Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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