Insight With Vicki GonzalezFinancial Market Jitters, Global Trade And The CoronavirusFebruary 25, 2020On Monday, global stock markets tumbled more than 3 percent, apparently in reaction to the continuing spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19. The latest increase in cases hit South Korea, Iran and Italy. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAnnual Flu Activity Is Still HighFebruary 25, 2020While world markets and national governments focus on COVID-19’s spread, annual flu season is still very much underway. In parts of the world, cases are decreasing. But the World Health Organization says North America still has elevated levels. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAmerican River College Presents ‘North Star’February 25, 2020An upcoming play presented by American River College explores the experience of a young girl in the 1960s during the Civil Rights era. "North Star" opens this weekend with performances through March 8. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Following Newsom Announcement, Trailers To House Homeless Residents Arrive In StocktonFebruary 24, 2020 | Rich IbarraGov. Gavin Newsom announced last week that trailers would be sent to cities across California to house homeless families.
Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty Of Rape, But Acquitted Of Most Sexual Assault ChargesFebruary 24, 2020Jurors in Manhattan spared the 67-year-old former producer the harshest penalty he might have faced but convicted him on some counts. He faces the possibility of years in prison.
Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician And An Inspiration For 'Hidden Figures,' DiesFebruary 24, 2020Johnson was one of NASA's human "computers" and wrote trajectory equations for missions in the space agency's early days. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezApril Davila On Her First Novel, Set On An Ostrich Farm In The Mojave DesertFebruary 24, 2020There aren’t a lot of stories based on an ostrich farm. And certainly not on an ostrich farm in the Mojave Desert. The novel "142 Ostriches" has this unique landscape as its backdrop. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Teachers Notice Rise In Homelessness Among KidsFebruary 23, 2020Nationwide, homelessness among students is the highest it has ever been, according to a report released last month. But one big reason is that school officials are more aware and better prepared to identify homeless kids.
Los Angeles County Eliminates Criminal Fees. Will California Follow?February 23, 2020The county will stop collecting fees that often amount to thousands of dollars per person.
Sanders Projected To Win Nevada Caucuses, Solidifying Status As Front-RunnerFebruary 22, 2020Sen. Bernie Sanders prevailed in the Nevada caucus, according to The Associated Press. The state marked the third contest in the nomination fight, but the first state with a diverse population.
