EnvironmentAs Stay-At-Home Orders Begin, Outdoor Experts Say Explore Your NeighborhoodDecember 8, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroWith parts of the state already entering the second round of stay-at-home orders, health officials are encouraging people to get outside — but also to stay in their neighborhoods. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
How California Renters Are Bracing For An Eviction TsunamiDecember 7, 2020Two million Californians could be forced from their rental homes early next year, and the bad omens are happening now, all around them.
Sacramento Mayor Announces Proposal To Fast Track Approval Of Temporary Housing SitesDecember 7, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanSacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg is seeking to streamline the city’s process for permitting new temporary housing sites in an effort to address the city’s homelessness problem.
State GovernmentCalifornia Gets Surge ICU Staff, Rolls Out App To Notify Users Of Covid-19 ExposureDecember 7, 2020 | Nicole NixonGov. Gavin Newom says more than 500 medical professionals will help staff strained hospitals and surge facilities by next week. The state is also rolling out an app to notify users when they’ve been in contact with someone who tested positive for the
State GovernmentBiden Picks California Attorney General Xavier Becerra For Top Health PostDecember 6, 2020The state official and former congressman would enter the job with a historic public health crisis raging. In his current role, Becerra has fought Trump efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.
State GovernmentAs The Pandemic Rages, California Lawmakers Will Gather To Take The Oath Of OfficeDecember 6, 2020 | Nicole NixonMembers of the Assembly will meet in the Golden 1 Center — home of the Sacramento Kings — for a socially distant swearing-in. Senators will gather in their chamber, while some members will be allowed to participate remotely.
How California Community College Vocational Programs Have Adapted To COVID-19December 6, 2020A lot of Career Technical Education programs require a great deal of hands-on experience. In a situation where in-person teaching is inherently dangerous, that’s required a lot of innovation on the part of educators.
Social Media App Parler’s ‘Free Speech’ Focus Draws Conservatives — And Violent Extremists, Experts SayDecember 6, 2020 | Bert JohnsonThe social media app caught on with supporters of President Donald Trump, because it promised not to censor posts based on content. But researchers say freedom of speech is beside the point.
Antifa Protesters Confront Pro-Trump Demonstrators, Proud Boys At California’s Capitol, Violence EnsuesDecember 5, 2020 | Scott Rodd | Nick MillerViolent clashes punctuated Saturday’s standoffs, including at least one beating carried out by antifa counter-protesters, who also hurled glass bottles and fireworks at Trump supporters and shattered car windows.
Deep Distrust: Why Few Farmworkers Show Up For COVID-19 TestingDecember 5, 2020The rural farmworker communities of Fresno County have been hardest hit by the pandemic. But eight months in, frontline workers and their families in small towns continue to avoid what experts deem a key step in overcoming the virus — testing.
