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Environment

With No Rain In View, Gusty Winds Keep Parts Of Northern California Under Red Flag Warning

October 26, 2020 | Ezra David Romero

Winds as fast as 94 miles-per-hour sped through parts of Northern California Sunday and Monday, which prompted red flag warnings. With no rain on the horizons the gusts are expected to remain into Tuesday, increasing fire danger.

Health Care

Public Trust In Government Is Waning As The Pandemic Wears On, Survey Show

October 26, 2020 | Sammy Caiola

As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, Sacramento-area residents are losing faith in government at all levels, but especially in the federal government, according to a survey conducted by CapRadio and Valley Vision.

Stockton Mayor Micheal Tubbs Faces Political Newcomer Kevin Lincoln In Runoff

October 26, 2020 | Rich Ibarra

Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs faced seven candidates in the primary election and garnered 40% of the vote. Now comes the runoff between Tubbs and political newcomer Kevin Lincoln on Election Day.

CapRadio Reads

Gretchen Sorin - Driving While Black

October 26, 2020

From slave ships and shackles to freedom of travel, Black Americans have measured their independence by the distance they could safely travel. Dr. Gretchen Sorin’s new book “Driving While Black” explores this history.

Northern California Wildfires: Where To Find Updates On Air Quality, Evacuations, And Official Information

October 26, 2020

Here’s the latest information on the wildfires burning throughout Northern California.

Officials Promise Electoral Integrity, Despite Fears Of Voter Intimidation

October 26, 2020 | Bert Johnson | Sarah Mizes-Tan

Trump’s rhetoric on the election invites voter intimidation, but election officials and law enforcement say they’re ready for any threats to the democratic process.

How To Vote In A Pandemic When You’ve Lost Your Home In A Wildfire

October 25, 2020

For thousands of people who have lost their homes to wildfires this year, mail-in voting poses unique challenges.

Voting In A Basketball Arena: Sacramento County Vote Centers Debut, Including At The Golden 1 Center

October 25, 2020

Eighteen vote centers opened in the county on Saturday, and a total of 84 are scheduled to be available to voters by October 31.

Map: See If You Could Be Affected By PG&E’s Sunday Oct. 25 Shutoff

October 25, 2020

PG&E has started to shut off power to about 355,000 customers in 34 counties and 17 tribal communities, its largest shutoff this year. See if you’re one of those who will potentially be impacted.

Photos: What It's Like Voting At The Golden 1 Center

October 24, 2020 | Andrew Nixon

The Golden 1 Center in downtown Sacramento is serving as a vote center this election to provide a socially distanced way to vote during the COVID-19 pandemic. CapRadio Visual Journalist Andrew Nixon documented the first day of in-person voting.

State Government

Here’s Why Election Officials Say No Need To Hand Deliver Mail Ballot

October 24, 2020

California election officials assure voters their ballot is safe in drop boxes and the mail, yet some voters are hand delivering anyway.

California State Of Mind | Episode 2

TMI: On Social Media Disinformation And 2020’s Ballot Battles

October 23, 2020

Facebook is using fact-checkers to sort through a never-ending tsunami of false info this year. We talk to one of them to get a behind-the-scenes look. Also: How ballot propositions have become special-interest spending wars to buy your vote.

Business Journal: Downtown Sacramento Business Leaders Send Letter To Mayor Over Public Safety Concerns

October 23, 2020 | Mike Hagerty

Recently, 59 Sacramento business leaders sent a signed letter to Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s office to warn local leaders about the “growing anxiety over public safety, cleanliness and other quality of life issues” in downtown.

Sacramento Area School Districts All Taking Different Paths To Reopening

October 23, 2020 | Pauline Bartolone

School districts in the Sacramento area are in the process of planning how and when to reopen for in-person instruction. There’s wide variation in their plans so far.

Jazz

Pacific Jazz Festival Goes Virtual

October 23, 2020 | Gary G. Vercelli

The University of the Pacific in Stockton presents its annual Pacific Jazz Festival Friday and Saturday Oct. 23-24, bringing concerts and masterclasses to a video screen near you.

PolitiFact California

Advice For Making Sure Your Mail-In Ballot Gets Counted In California

October 22, 2020 | Chris Nichols

During California’s March primary, election officials rejected more than 100,000 vote-by-mail ballots statewide. PolitiFact California offers tips for making sure your ballot gets counted.

Updates: Trump-Biden Final Presidential Debate

October 22, 2020

President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden found little common ground in the final debate of the 2020 election. Both attacked one another's records on a number of issues — including on racial justice and immigration.

Environment

California’s Landmark Groundwater Law Falls Short, Advocates Say

October 22, 2020 | Nina Sparling

In 2014, California took its first step to regulate how it uses groundwater. But now advocates are now warning that those rules might be leaving out disadvantaged communities in the San Joaquin Valley who depend on groundwater to drink.

PolitiFact California

Can You Handle The Truth? PolitiFact California Fact Checks Mail-In Ballots

October 22, 2020 | Chris Nichols

With Election Day less than two weeks away, PolitiFact California fact-checked some questions on mail-in ballots, provisional ballots and voting in general.

State Government

Replacing Cash Bail: Fairer Justice Or Robopocalypse?

October 22, 2020

Prop. 25 would use algorithms to advise judges on bail decisions. So why are some early boosters having second thoughts?