February 28, 2020
Washington Post Health and Medicine Reporter Lenny Bernstein, who broke the story about the Solano County COVID-19 patient, joined us for a special segment of Insight to discuss the coronavirus. Here are some highlights from the conversation.
February 27, 2020 | Chris Nichols
Californians can expect to have a good sense of where most primary contests are headed on election night. But don’t expect to have final results anytime soon after the March 3 primary.
February 27, 2020 | Emily Zentner | Sammy Caiola | Helga Salinas
With the continued spread of COVID-19 in California there are a lot of questions about the disease caused by the coronavirus. Here are some answers from experts and public health officials about what the public should know.
February 27, 2020 | Chris Hagan | Scott Rodd
County health officials confirmed Thursday four of the 33 statewide positive coronavirus cases are in Sacramento, including the case identified Wednesday. Meanwhile, UC Davis said three people who'd been living on its main campus were in isolation.
February 27, 2020 | Sammy Caiola
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state health officials said the state wants to expand testing for the disease, including for people showing possible symptoms and not just those who have travelled outside the country.
February 27, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week urged the American public "to prepare in the expectation that this could be bad." Here are some of the steps you might consider.
February 27, 2020 | Bob Moffitt
CapRadio previews the District 4 council race by discussing housing, homelessness and more with the two-term incumbent council member.
February 27, 2020 | Bob Moffitt
CapRadio previews the City Council District 4 race by discussing housing, homelessness and more with Valenzuela, who wants to unseat incumbent Councilman Steve Hansen.
February 27, 2020
UC Davis Dr. Dean Blumberg joined CapRadio's Insight to discuss coronavirus and COVID-19, the disease it causes. He says people should wash their hands and stay home from work if they feel ill, but that they shouldn’t panic.
February 27, 2020
January was dry. February was very dry. This doesn’t necessarily mean there will be a drought. One way this is measured is with snow surveys. There’s one happening today at Phillips Station.
February 26, 2020
Northern California vocalist Ellen Johnson has been enamored with the music of Charles Mingus for over three decades and has recorded six of his compositions. In advance of her upcoming tribute concert she describes why she loves Mingus so much.
February 26, 2020 | Bob Moffitt | Randol White
A new case of coronavirus disease COVID-19 diagnosed in Northern California and being treated in Sacramento is the first case in the United States of unknown origin, according to officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
February 26, 2020 | Chris Nichols
Altogether, 15 counties will use vote centers instead of traditional neighborhood precincts. The centers are open up to 10 days before the election and allow anyone registered in that county to vote in-person or drop off their vote-by-mail ballot.
February 26, 2020
Hours after the White House rejected the idea of appointing a coronavirus czar, President Trump on Wednesday put Vice President Pence in charge of the administration's coronavirus response.
February 26, 2020
Debut novel from author RO Kwon explores what happens when people who love each other believe entirely different things
February 26, 2020
The play "Ride Sally Ride" is the story of Amelia Earhart and Sally Ride. In this treatment, young Sally Ride is visited by her idol, Amelia Earhart. They explore aviation history, women in space and exploration.
February 25, 2020 | Bob Moffitt
An attack ad likening the president to Council member Steve Hansen prompted Mayor Darrell Steinberg and others to rise to his defense on Monday.
February 25, 2020
Sen. Bernie Sanders leads the race as he and six other presidential hopefuls take the stage on Tuesday night at 8 p.m. ET. Follow NPR's live coverage of the debate.
February 25, 2020
A temporary housing executive order has designated Caltrans owned land and other state properties, but details remain vague.
February 25, 2020
On Monday, global stock markets tumbled more than 3 percent, apparently in reaction to the continuing spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19. The latest increase in cases hit South Korea, Iran and Italy.
The first community-transmitted coronavirus case in the U.S. is in Northern California. Snow surveys help experts determine if the state is in drought. Ahead of Tuesday’s primary election, we speak with a county registrar of voters
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Law
February 28, 2020
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to uphold a lower-court's injunction on the controversial policy, saying it "is invalid in its entirety" because of its inconsistency with federal asylum law.
Goats and Soda
February 28, 2020
On Monday, 29 countries reported having cases of the coronavirus disease. It's now been confirmed in nearly 50 nations.
Politics
February 28, 2020
Lawmakers voiced concern Friday about the Trump administration's messaging on the outbreak. They backed the medical response, but pressed for more information and test kits from public health experts.
Science
February 28, 2020
Dyson's ideas often occupied a space between science fiction and science. He helped design, among other things, a nuclear reactor that could be safely operated "even in the hands of an idiot."
Law
February 28, 2020
Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., has asked for access to witnesses and documents as part of what he calls a look into whether the White House has been interfering with justice.
Europe
February 28, 2020
A tiny keyhole in the wood paneling turned out to be a portal to Britain's history — a passage created 360 years ago for the coronation of Charles II.
Sports
February 28, 2020
Sun is accused of violating doping rules by smashing a vial containing his blood sample when anti-doping officials came to his home to retrieve it. He is expected to appeal the ban.
Europe
February 28, 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone Friday.
