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October 18, 2021
Northern California wildfires: Where to find updates on air quality, evacuations, and official information
Here’s the latest information on the wildfires burning throughout Northern California.
October 17, 2021
Are immigrants getting left out of California’s rent relief?
Non-English speaking immigrants face some of the biggest hurdles to receiving California rent relief. Advocates say informal leases, lack of technology access and language barriers are getting in the way.
Can we gather this winter? COVID-19 is slowing in California, but experts still say to be careful.
COVID-19 vaccines will likely spare California from another fall and winter surge, but the pandemic isn’t over and precautions are still needed this holiday season.
Can You Handle The Truth: Fact-checking false claims about COVID-19 vaccines and children
The overwhelming evidence shows COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for adults children 12 and up, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention.
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Sacramento County could ban flavored e-cigarettes, menthol under proposed ordinance
Supervisors are introducing a rule that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, such as flavored e-cigarettes and menthol cigarettes. These products are already banned in about 100 California jurisdictions, including the city.
October 14, 2021
Interview: Rep. Adam Schiff on the Capitol insurrection and his new memoir
In an interview with CapRadio Insight Host Vicki Gonzalez, California Rep. Adam Schiff talks about his new memoir, his thoughts on the state of democracy and his reflections from the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Pianist Arturo O’Farrill breaks barriers and builds community
Jazz pianist and composer Arturo O’Farrill has a lot going on these days. He’s currently on tour with his Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, which stops in Davis on Thursday, Oct. 14 to perform at the Mondavi Center.
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October 13, 2021
Newsom’s vetoes: Why did the governor block California bills?
Gov. Newsom had his reasons for blocking California bills passed by the Legislature: cost, duplication and some politics. Overall, he signed 770 bills into law and vetoed 66, or about 8%.
October 13, 2021
Pianist Daniil Trifonov loves spending time with Bach
Pianist Daniil Trifonov reflects on the life and works of Johann Sebastian Bach on his new album, Bach: The Art of Life.
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October 12, 2021
Cal Grant expansion: Newsom vetoes game-changer bill for 150,000 college students
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a huge expansion of the Cal Grant, the state’s main financial aid tool. It would have topped off a banner year for legislators who for years sought to reduce the cost of college.
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Business
Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build a virtual reality-based 'metaverse'
October 18, 2021
Facebook posted on Sunday that the high-skilled workers will help build "the metaverse," a futuristic notion for connecting people online. The social network isn't the only one working on the concept.
The Coronavirus Crisis
The world needs more COVID vaccines, so the U.S. is helping finance overseas plants
October 18, 2021
The Biden administration has been criticized for hoarding COVID vaccines when millions of people around the world are unvaccinated. Now they're looking at how to help finance plants overseas.
Shots - Health News
Patients say telehealth is OK, but most prefer to see their doctor in person
October 18, 2021
An NPR poll finds that while a large majority of people using telehealth during the pandemic were satisfied, nearly two-thirds prefer in-person visits. That may foretell telehealth's future.
Business
House Lawmakers ask Amazon to prove Bezos and other execs didn't lie to Congress
October 18, 2021
Five Judiciary Committee members cited news reports about Amazon's special treatment of its own brands over other sellers' and said they are weighing a referral for a federal criminal investigation.
Asia
Myanmar will release 5,600 anti-regime prisoners
October 18, 2021
The move comes days after a regional bloc of nations snubbed the country's ruling junta, disinviting coup leader Min Aung Hlaing from an upcoming summit.
Obituaries
Colin Powell, a former secretary of state, dies at 84
October 18, 2021
Powell's family said that he died of complications from COVID-19, although he was fully vaccinated. Powell was a former general turned statesman who served as secretary of state under George W. Bush.
Food
She barely made it out of Kabul. Now she's welcoming Afghans with a familiar meal.
October 18, 2021
A restaurant in Washington, D.C., is offering donated welcome meals of traditional food to newly arriving Afghans. The chef cooking those meals knows what it's like to leave home and family behind.
National
What you need to know about the trial set to begin in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery
October 18, 2021
Three white men are accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man shot and killed as he was jogging down a residential street after being chased by pickup trucks. Jury selection begins Monday.
Economy
What's at stake as Biden decides whether to stick with Jerome Powell as Fed chief
October 18, 2021
President Biden has a big decision to make: Whether to reappoint Jerome Powell to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman or choose someone else for one of the world's most powerful economic jobs.
Law
LA County wants Vanessa Bryant to get a psych exam before her lawsuit goes to trial
October 18, 2021
Vanessa Bryant and others who lost family members in the January 2020 helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant sued Los Angeles County over leaked photos of the crash scene that were allegedly shared.
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Today on Insight, we're looking at COVID-19 booster shots, how vaccines & testing mandates affect school staffing, social media's impacts on teen body image, and we meet the Sacramento Philharmonic's new incoming executive director.
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