Young People Consider Trades as Cost of College Rises

August 13
9 mins

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Central Coast leaders are saying the threat of offshore drilling could extend beyond the environment to the region’s economy.

Reporter: Jillian Smith/KAZU


Since the pandemic, Californians have been able to get craft liquor delivered to their doorstep. But it could be last call for deliveries from small distilleries, unless lawmakers intervene soon.

Reporter: Ryan Sabalow/CalMatters


For many young people the default blueprint for life after high school is clear: go to college, and then get a job. But with soaring tuition, and an uncertain job market, that calculus isn’t adding up like it used to. Today, more young people are considering the skilled trades.

Reporter: Megan Jamerson/KCRW

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