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March 5, 2021
San Joaquin Valley Sees Citations For ‘No Burn’ Days Nearly Double
The San Joaquin Valley saw “no burn” days jump from 28 during the previous season to 134 days from November to the end of February this year — almost a 400% increase.
March 5, 2021
Bidding Wars And Overblown Fears: The Curious Case Of The California Exodus
New moving data and intensifying housing bidding wars undercut fears of a California mass exodus. But some cities have been hit harder, and many rushed moves are difficult to track, obscuring COVID-induced migration.
Interview: Sacramento City Unified Superintendent ‘Very Optimistic’ About April Reopening Plan
On CapRadio’s Insight, Aguilar said the district’s phased approach beginning April 8 was formed prior to Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature reaching a deal to incentivize schools to reopen by April.
March 4, 2021
One School District’s Struggle Over Public Health, Parents And Politics
California has 1,037 public school districts, each empowered to make its own decision about reopening schools during the covid-19 pandemic. Politics and public health are at war in many districts, including this one.
Can You Handle The Truth: Fact-Checking Claims About Voting Rights Legislation H.R. 1
Opponents of H.R. 1 have stepped up false and questionable claims about the voting rights legislation in recent days.
Would Congress’ New Voting-Rights Act Allow ‘Violent Felons’ To Cast A Ballot? We Fact Check A California Republican’s Claim.
The claim by GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa is incomplete and takes things out of context.
California Will Soon Tie Reopening To Vaccination Equity Rates, Dedicate 40% Of Doses To Low-Income Communities
Top administration officials say they will dedicate 40% of future vaccine doses to residents in those places, because those ZIP codes have shouldered that same percentage of the state’s COVID-19 cases and deaths.
March 3, 2021
Stockton’s Basic Income Plan Program Hailed As A Success By Study
A 25-page study shows Stockton’s controversial guaranteed basic income pilot program is a success.
As Newsom Pushes To Extend Emergency Spending Authority During Pandemic, Lobbyist Influence Remains Opaque
In the shadowy world of lobbying for no-bid contracts during the state’s pandemic response, lobbyists don’t have to disclose work on behalf of clients.
March 2, 2021
When Will Nursing Homes Reopen To Visitors? State Officials Won’t Say
COVID-19 cases at California’s nursing homes have plummeted 98% since December. But long-term care facilities say they are waiting for state guidance before reopening to family visits.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
California Set To Open Ballparks, Arenas And Theme Parks In April
March 5, 2021
Attendance for sporting events, live music and theme parks will vary at the county level based on COVID-19 infection rates. Only in-state residents will be allowed to attend.

Politics
New York Legislature Strips Cuomo Of Extraordinary Emergency Powers, With A Caveat
March 5, 2021
It's the latest setback for Cuomo, who is facing a pair of political crises. But many of his critics say the legislation doesn't do enough to wrest power back from the executive branch.

Pop Culture
What's An NFT? And Why Are People Paying Millions To Buy Them?
March 5, 2021
The latest Internet hype is about a thing that doesn't really exist. Some collectors are spending millions of dollars on these digital items called non-fungible tokens, or NFTs.

Law
Derek Chauvin, Charged With George Floyd's Death, May Face Additional Murder Charge
March 5, 2021
The former Minneapolis police officer is to be tried on charges of second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter starting next week. A charge of third-degree murder had been dismissed earlier.

Politics
White House To Work With Congress To Replace AUMFs With More 'Narrow' Framework
March 5, 2021
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said new authorizations would have a more narrow focus.

National
For The First Time In 56 Years, A 'Bloody Sunday' Without John Lewis
March 5, 2021
Sunday's anniversary of the day marchers were beaten by police in Selma, Ala., will honor the late civil rights icon. Some 56 years later, former state Sen. Hank Sanders says his work isn't done.

Music Interviews
Andra Day On Portraying BilIie Holiday And The Enduring Strength Of 'Strange Fruit'
March 5, 2021
The song "Strange Fruit" is the powerful and thematically horrifying centerpiece of the new film The United States Vs. Billie Holiday, which positions music as a powerful force for change.

Songs Of Remembrance
Paula Einbender, 66: Joni Mitchell's 'The Circle Game'
March 5, 2021
Paula began a family sing-a-long tradition — a tradition that allowed her to remain connected to her family in her final days.

Health
'Tragic': Driving Was Down In 2020, But Traffic Fatality Rates Surged
March 5, 2021
A report estimates that traffic deaths rose 8% last year compared to 2019. When measured by number of miles driven, fatalities surged by 24%, the highest in nearly a century.

Music News
Remembering Bunny Wailer, Reggae Mystic And Wailers Co-Founder
March 5, 2021
Bunny Wailer, the legendary reggae artist who founded The Wailers alongside Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, died in Kingston, Jamaica, on March 2.
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