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State Government

Californians Are Voting On Another Dialysis Ballot Measure. What To Know About Prop. 23.

September 24, 2020 | Sammy Caiola

A proposition on the November ballot would place several new requirements on dialysis clinics. Supporters say these are necessary safety measures, opponents say they’re too costly and will lead to clinic closures.

Health Care

California’s Deadliest Spring in 20 Years Suggests COVID Undercount

September 24, 2020

California’s death count for the first five months of the pandemic was 13% higher than average for the same period during the prior three years.

Cal State Chooses First Mexican American Chancellor

September 24, 2020

The Cal State system’s new leader, Joseph I. Castro, starts next January and is the first California native and first Mexican American to hold the post.

Health Care

Sacramento County Focusing COVID-19 Resource Efforts Using Virus Tracers From Harder Hit Communities

September 24, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-Tan

For the Hmong population, the effort has been helpful. Organizers say the community is small, and older and more newly immigrated Hmong residents may not feel comfortable speaking English with non-Hmong people.

PolitiFact California

Can You Handle The Truth?: PolitiFact California Fact Checks Wildfire Misinformation

September 24, 2020 | Chris Nichols

Misinformation is continuing to spread on social media about the West Coast wildfires. CapRadio’s PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols sets the record straight in this week's “Can You Handle The Truth?” segment.

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

September 24, 2020

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

Meadowview Counts: What’s On Your Mind This Election?

September 23, 2020 | jesikah maria ross

CapRadio is asking people who live, work and play in South Sacramento's Meadowview neighborhood to share their questions and concerns to guide our election reporting. But first, we need to hear from you.

Health Care

With More Bad Air Expected For Sacramento, Homeless Advocates Say Indoor Spaces Are Key

September 23, 2020 | Sammy Caiola

Sacramento homeless advocates say local government officials need to do more to make sure unhoused individuals can escape from bad air during wildfire season.

Don’t Cite Pre-Pandemic Screen Time Guidelines For Distance Learning, Pediatricians Say

September 23, 2020 | Pauline Bartolone

Concerns over too much screen time has been a major roadblock between teachers and the Sacramento City Unified School District when it comes to devising a distance learning plan during the pandemic. But experts say it shouldn’t be.

State Government

UC Campuses Inappropriately Admitted Dozens Of Less-Qualified, Well-Connected Students, Audit Shows

September 23, 2020 | Nicole Nixon

A scathing audit ordered by state lawmakers in the wake of nationwide college admissions scandal found UC schools — particularly UC Berkeley — inappropriately admitted dozens of rich, well-connected students.

Environment

All New California Cars, Trucks Must Be Zero-Emission By 2035, Newsom Announces In Executive Order

September 23, 2020 | Ezra David Romero | Nicole Nixon

California’s governor announced an executive order Wednesday that will phase out gasoline-powered cars by requiring that all new cars sold to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. It also put forward actions to transition away from fossil fuels.

Nail Salons Can Reopen Indoors, COVID Tests Now Available To All

September 23, 2020

As California experiences a decline in test positivity and fewer hospitalizations, the state is easing restrictions on nail salons. And health officials say test results are now much quicker.

Ginsburg, Role Model And 'Rock Star,' Lies In Repose At Supreme Court

September 23, 2020

In a ceremony inside the court's Great Hall, Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt eulogized Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a "path-marking role model for women and girls of all ages."

Environment

California’s Coastal Range Fires Are Getting Significantly Worse Every Decade, Experts Say

September 22, 2020 | Ezra David Romero

It might seem like there’s been more fire recently in the coastal range. There has been. That’s because high-severity wildfires in the California Coastal Range have been increasing by about 10% per decade since 1984, according to UC Davis researchers

State Government

Here's How To Register To Vote In California (And Why To Do It Early)

September 22, 2020 | Chris Nichols

California's voter registration deadline is Oct. 19, and you now have the option to register to vote on Election Day. But advocates say there are good reasons to not wait until the deadline.

Watch: California Health Officials Update On COVID-19 For September 22

September 22, 2020

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly gave up an update on COVID-19 in the state.

Jazz

Saxophonist Brian Landrus On His New Album, Joining Sac State, And Teaching In A Pandemic

September 22, 2020 | Gary G. Vercelli

Saxophonist Brian Landrus, a new addition to the staff at Sacramento State Univerity’s Department of Jazz Studies, recently spoke with CapRadio’s Gary Vercelli on Landrus' new album, the challenges of virtual teaching, and more.

State Government

I Do: California Domestic Partnerships Surge After More Opposite-Sex Couples Allowed To File

September 22, 2020 | Emily Zentner

As of Jan. 1, 2020, opposite-sex couples under 62 in California are now able to register as domestic partners with the state. Here’s what that’s meant for the couples who now have an alternative to marriage.

Business

Robots, Veterans, Apprenticeships: What’s Next For California’s Job Market

September 21, 2020

As unemployment drops, business leaders and educators pinpoint what’s gone wrong for workers and where to look for opportunity.

PolitiFact California

No, This Man Wasn’t Arrested For Lighting 32 Wildfires On The West Coast

September 21, 2020

The man, Brandon McGlover, did not light 32 wildfires, in 2020 or any other year. He was arrested in July 2018 and is currently in prison for lighting nine fires in southwest California.