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Californians Are Voting On Another Dialysis Ballot Measure. What To Know About Prop. 23.
A proposition on the November ballot would place several new requirements on dialysis clinics. Supporters say these are necessary safety measures, opponents say they’re too costly and will lead to clinic closures.
September 24, 2020
California’s Deadliest Spring in 20 Years Suggests COVID Undercount
California’s death count for the first five months of the pandemic was 13% higher than average for the same period during the prior three years.
September 24, 2020
Cal State Chooses First Mexican American Chancellor
The Cal State system’s new leader, Joseph I. Castro, starts next January and is the first California native and first Mexican American to hold the post.
Can You Handle The Truth?: PolitiFact California Fact Checks Wildfire Misinformation
Misinformation is continuing to spread on social media about the West Coast wildfires. CapRadio’s PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols sets the record straight in this week's “Can You Handle The Truth?” segment.
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September 23, 2020
Meadowview Counts: What’s On Your Mind This Election?
CapRadio is asking people who live, work and play in South Sacramento's Meadowview neighborhood to share their questions and concerns to guide our election reporting. But first, we need to hear from you.
With More Bad Air Expected For Sacramento, Homeless Advocates Say Indoor Spaces Are Key
Sacramento homeless advocates say local government officials need to do more to make sure unhoused individuals can escape from bad air during wildfire season.
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September 23, 2020
Don’t Cite Pre-Pandemic Screen Time Guidelines For Distance Learning, Pediatricians Say
Concerns over too much screen time has been a major roadblock between teachers and the Sacramento City Unified School District when it comes to devising a distance learning plan during the pandemic. But experts say it shouldn’t be.
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UC Campuses Inappropriately Admitted Dozens Of Less-Qualified, Well-Connected Students, Audit Shows
A scathing audit ordered by state lawmakers in the wake of nationwide college admissions scandal found UC schools — particularly UC Berkeley — inappropriately admitted dozens of rich, well-connected students.
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All New California Cars, Trucks Must Be Zero-Emission By 2035, Newsom Announces In Executive Order
California’s governor announced an executive order Wednesday that will phase out gasoline-powered cars by requiring that all new cars sold to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. It also put forward actions to transition away from fossil fuels.
September 23, 2020
Nail Salons Can Reopen Indoors, COVID Tests Now Available To All
As California experiences a decline in test positivity and fewer hospitalizations, the state is easing restrictions on nail salons. And health officials say test results are now much quicker.
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National
Court Orders Census Counting To Continue Through Oct. 31; Appeal Expected
September 24, 2020
After the Trump administration made last-minute changes that shortened the 2020 census schedule, a federal judge in California has ordered it to extend counting for another month.
Coronavirus Live Updates
Pac-12 Reversal: Football To Start In November
September 24, 2020
The conference will play a seven-game season with the championship slated for December. The Big Ten made a similar decision earlier this month. Both say players will receive daily Covid-19 tests.
Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
'It's Still Breonna Taylor For Me': Taylor Family Plans Friday Press Conference
September 24, 2020
Tamika Palmer, Taylor's mother, broke her silence in an Instagram post on Thursday. "It's still Breonna Taylor for me," Palmer wrote. The family will respond to the grand jury's decision on Friday.
Environment
California Gov. Newsom Calls Transition To Electric Cars An 'Economic Imperative'
September 24, 2020
"This is where the automobile manufacturers are going," Newsom tells NPR a day after ordering a 2035 ban gasoline cars. "We want to accelerate a trend you're seeing all around the rest of the world."
Coronavirus Live Updates
Data Begins To Provide Some Answers On Pregnancy And The Pandemic
September 24, 2020
There's still much that is unknown. But Dr. Denise Jamieson, chair of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory Healthcare, says recent findings "should be somewhat reassuring."
Asia
Report: Satellite Images Reveal Suspected Detention Sites In China's Xinjiang Region
September 24, 2020
The centers have apparently been built and expanded since 2019, even as Chinese officials claimed most of the ethnic Uighurs and others sent to the facilities had "returned to society."
Technology
Facebook, Twitter Remove More Russian-Backed Fake Accounts Ahead Of Election
September 24, 2020
The social media companies said the accounts and pages were linked to Russian actors that had launched "hack-and-leak" operations to hurt Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.
Europe
Alexei Navalny's Accounts Reportedly Frozen While In Berlin Hospital After Poisoning
September 24, 2020
A spokeswoman says the Russian opposition leader's bank accounts were frozen and his Moscow apartment "seized" in connection with a libel suit while he was in a coma after poisoning by a nerve agent.
2020 Election: Secure Your Vote
Feds, In Unusual Statement, Announce They're Investigating Discarded Ballots
September 24, 2020
Federal authorities working in Pennsylvania say they've been asked to look into the discovery of some mailed ballots described as thrown away, but many aspects of the story remain unclear.
Coronavirus Live Updates
Jobless New Yorkers Can Work At Polls And Still Keep Benefits, Gov. Cuomo Says
September 24, 2020
The governor's order makes it easier for jobless people to work for state and local election boards — as long as they're paid $504 or less each week.
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Governor Gavin Newsom Calls For California Ban On Gas-Fueled Cars By 2035, Local County Reopening Updates, Sound Advice With Jennifer Reason
Today on Insight, we'll discuss Gov. Newsom's executive order banning the sale of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035; local count health leaders' thoughts on reopening businesses and schools; and listen to some music with CapRadio's Jennifer Reason.
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