Berkeley's Heyday Books is known for its eclectic catalog of well-crafted works that emphasize the history, culture and ecology of California. We talk with founder Malcolm Margolin as the independent publishing house celebrates its 40th anniversary. Margolin's own books include "The Ohlone Way: Indian Life in the San Francisco-Monterey Bay Area." Heyday recently published a book on Margolin, entitled "The Heyday of Malcolm Margolin: The Damn Good Times of a Fiercely Independent Publisher."

More than 58,000 newborns in India died last year from drug-resistant bacteria, according to The New York Times. The global spread of these bacteria, often called "superbugs," has alarmed experts for some years, especially in developing nations where health care spending is low and sanitation is lacking. We'll discuss the increase in superbugs and the possible overuse of antibiotics. What role can the U.S. play in helping the international community contain the problem?

Peggy Hansen considers the weight of something that, despite the wet start to December, we still have precious little of.

This week's storms have dumped lots and lots of rain on California -- even causing floods and mudslides in some places. Everyone agrees the rain is good given the drought -- but how good? How big a dent does it put in our water shortage? We talk with meteorologist Jan Null.

A new report in the journal of the American Geophysical Union underscores just how big a rainfall deficit we've got. After analyzing California tree rings dating back to 800 A.D., they say this drought is the worst the region has seen in at least 1,200 years. Many California farmers are struggling to survive it, and some are starting to lose that fight. Fresno County's Hmong refugee growers are some of the state's newest and most disadvantaged farmers -- and many just can't afford the water others are buying to keep their businesses going. Emergency loans are available from the government, but as many are discovering, the help is often too little too late.

It's illegal for inmates to have sex in prison. But of course, it happens. And when it does, it can lead to the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Now, under a bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, California will develop a plan to make condoms available at all state prisons within five years. For guidance they might look to San Francisco, which decades ago became one of the first counties in the nation to provide free condoms to jail inmates. We visit San Francisco's central lock-up to find out how the program has worked.

The Capay Valley in Yolo County near Sacramento is bucolic, with ranches, alfalfa fields and small, organic produce farms that have earned this valley a reputation as an agricultural gem. Overall, it's pretty serene, except inside its most lucrative business: the Cache Creek Casino. That contrast has caused tension between local farmers and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, the tiny California Indian tribe which runs it.

We meet John Vanderslice. The musician and record producer helped put out groundbreaking records from indie bands such as Death Cab for Cutie, Spoon and The Mountain Goats. His San Francisco recording studio Tiny Telephone focuses on analog production techniques, and aims to keep the cost of production affordable for up-and-coming bands.

Civil rights leaders are calling for a march on Washington in the wake of grand juries declining to indict police officers in the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. As protests continue in the Bay Area, we'll hear a variety of perspectives on the Garner decision and the ongoing tension over police use of force. We'll also discuss efforts to improve police departments' training and relationships with minority communities.