Celebrating 30 Years of The California Report with Kishi Bashi and California Foodways | KQED

"This week we're reprising two of those stories. Kishi Bashi has been releasing music for over a decade. The Santa Cruz-based musician and composer defies genre, and it's hard even for his fans to describe his work - yet they feel deeply connected to his music. For our series on California Composers, we sent reporter Lusen Mendel to one of his shows in San Francisco to see if they could figure it out."

"On the northern end of Stockton, you'll find Angel Cruz Park. Most weekends it's lined with food vendors, many of them Hmong and Cambodian immigrants. For more than 30 years, this has been a destination for made-to-order dishes, where locals argue over who has the best beef sticks or papaya salad. For her series California Foodways, Lisa Morehouse spent a day at the park, learning about the people behind the food."

The California Report celebrates its 30th anniversary with a November 4 event at KQED in San Francisco featuring special guests whose stories aired on the program. Recent reprises include profiles of musician and composer Kishi Bashi, a Santa Cruz–based artist who defies genre, whose decade-long output creates deep connections with fans despite being hard to categorize. Another reprise profiles Stockton's Angel Cruz Park, where Hmong and Cambodian immigrant vendors line weekends with made-to-order dishes. The park has been a food destination for over 30 years, known for debates over the best beef sticks and papaya salad, and highlights the people behind the food.

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