In Rural California, Some Students Resort To Distance Learning In Parking Lots Near WiFi ConnectionsAugust 4, 2020Spotty cell phone coverage and challenging internet access has made schoolwork extra challenging in places like Plumas and Sierra counties. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Has Reported The First Teen Death From COVID-19. Here’s What Parents Need To KnowAugust 3, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaPediatricians say the recent death of a California teenager from COVID-19 is a reminder that children are not immune from the illness, although they are at less risk than adults.
Sacramento Muslims Celebrate Eid — Outside And Six Feet ApartAugust 3, 2020 | Pauline BartoloneWith indoor worship services now prohibited under recent public health orders to stop the spread of COVID-19, local faith groups are forced to find new ways to pray together. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Has Lost A Greater Share Of Revenue Than Most States Due To COVID-19August 3, 2020 | Nicole NixonAn NPR nationwide analysis of states' revenue and budgets during the pandemic found tax revenue was down in California by 42% from March to May, in comparison to the same time last year.
Composer Max Richter On 'Voices,' A New Album That Envisions A Better WorldAugust 3, 2020Composer Max Richter's new album drew inspiration from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a document spearheaded by Eleanor Roosevelt which he calls "a blueprint for a better world."
Leon Fleisher, The Pianist Who Reinvented Himself, Dies At 92August 3, 2020The beloved pianist was a young lion of his generation until a hand injury forced him to rethink his relationship to music.
U.S. Army To Soldiers As Training Resumes: 'Get Your Masks On'August 3, 2020Some 4,000 National Guard soldiers are the first to return to large-scale training at Fort Irwin, Calif., since the pandemic hit in March. Generals say the troops are regularly monitored for symptoms.
EnvironmentExclusive: California’s Clean Air Programs Take A Hit In New Funding SqueezeAugust 3, 2020Projects that tackle vehicles, pollution in low-income communities, prescribed burns and even cows have lost 14% of their original budgets because of cap and trade shortfall.
State GovernmentIs The Summer Surge Fading? California’s Test-Positivity Rate Finally Declines.August 3, 2020 | Nicole NixonAfter stubbornly sitting above 7% for weeks, California’s 7-day average test-positivity rate fell to 6.1% Monday. Gov. Gavin Newsom said it’s a good sign but warned he still anticipates another wave of the virus in autumn.
California's Apple Fire Destroys More Than 20,000 AcresAugust 2, 2020Officials have ordered evacuations for nearly 8,000 people in southern California, as the state continues to grapple with a rapidly growing number of COVID-19 cases.
