State GovernmentAnother $282M In No-Bid Pandemic Contracts To Major Newsom Contributor UnitedHealthMarch 25, 2021 | Scott RoddThe company has contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to Newsom’s reelection campaign and ballot measure committee since 2018. That includes $131,000 in December 2020.
Health CareCalifornia To Expand Vaccine Eligibility To All Adults By April 15March 25, 2021 | Chris HaganCalifornia will expand vaccine eligibility to all residents older than 50 starting April 1 and to those 16 and older starting April 15, state officials announced Thursday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Can You Handle The Truth?: Fact-Checking Claims About Nation’s Rising Gas PricesMarch 25, 2021 | Chris NicholsWith gas prices climbing in California and across the nation, false and out-of-context claims are also on the rise about what’s causing the spike. PolitiFact California debunks these in this week’s Can You Handle The Truth segment. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
200 Million Shots In 100 Days: Biden Issues New Vaccination GoalMarch 25, 2021President Biden is doubling his original COVID-19 vaccination goal to 200 million shots in arms by his 100th day in office.
Health CareHospitals In Much Of California Begin Reopening To VisitorsMarch 24, 2021With counties moving to less-restrictive tiers and the state loosening visitation restrictions, hospitals are gradually allowing more visitors for non-COVID-19 patients.
State GovernmentGov. Newsom Nominates Rob Bonta, California’s First Filipino Lawmaker, As Next Attorney GeneralMarch 24, 2021 | Nicole NixonAfter much speculation, Newsom is filling the vacancy left by Xavier Becerra, who was confirmed to the Biden administration last week — though the post requires confirmation by the California Legislature. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Region Home Values Continue To ClimbMarch 23, 2021 | Steve MilneThe median sales price in February was up 3.5% from January and a nearly 16% increase from February 2020. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Municipal Fees Bolster Inequity In Low-Income Communities. Sacramento Could Change ThisMarch 23, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-TanSacramento officials will be soliciting feedback from residents about “high pain, low gain” fees and fines, and which are most damaging to low-income residents. The next scheduled community meeting is Saturday, April 17.
Could These Bills Help California Build More Affordable Housing?March 23, 2021Key legislators push duplexes, looser regulations and more money to boost housing supply.
State GovernmentWorkers Get More COVID-19 Sick Time Under Bill Signed By NewsomMarch 23, 2021 | Nicole NixonWorkers can use the time to quarantine if they have been exposed to the coronavirus, schedule a vaccine, care for a sick family member, or take care of a child whose school or daycare is closed. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California’s Special-Needs Children Still Seek Help After Year AdriftMarch 22, 2021Many parents report that their special-needs students have gone backward in development during the pandemic-isolating past year.
CapRadio ReadsFamily in Six Tones – Lan Cao & Harlan Margaret Van CaoMarch 22, 2021Lan Cao witnessed the horrors of war as a child in Vietnam. She found success as an adult in the U.S., but the years didn’t erase her trauma. Turns out, the one person who could empathize was her daughter, Harlan Van Cao. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Has A New Idea For Homes At Risk From Rising Seas: Buy, Rent, RetreatMarch 21, 2021Sea level rise is threatening billions in coastal property. A California lawmaker is proposing a novel way to retreat from the threat: buying and renting out properties as long as they're habitable.
Health CareBlue Shield Spent Years Cultivating a Relationship with Newsom. It Got the State Vaccine Contract.March 21, 2021Newsom’s political future now hinges, in part, on how quickly Blue Shield — which is still charged with leading how vaccines are allocated — can get shots into Californians’ arms.
Sacramento City Unified, Teachers Union Reach Agreement To Bring Back Students Starting April 8March 20, 2021 | Kacey Sycamore | Chris HaganAfter months of negotiations, the Sacramento City Unified School District and the Sacramento City Teachers Association have reached an agreement on the district’s reopening plan and will begin in-person classes starting April 8.
Business Journal: Despite Pandemic, Large Sports Bar Plans To Open In Sacramento’s Downtown Commons This FallFebruary 27, 2021It marks a sign of optimism for downtown Sacramento after a year of pandemic-related challenges. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: New Industrial Development Coming Soon To North NatomasFebruary 12, 2021As the coronavirus pandemic has kept people indoors, many have turned to shopping online as a way to stay safe. According to the Sacramento Business Journal, the industrial sector is booming in Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Sears Is Closing In Arden Fair Mall. What’s Next? It’s Still UnclearFebruary 5, 2021In their announcement, Arden Fair representatives said they've known this day was coming for more than five years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: The Future Of Office Space In Sacramento In A Post-Coronavirus WorldJanuary 29, 2021Sacramento’s market for office space has declined for the first year in nearly a decade as the coronavirus pandemic has radically changed the way people work. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Some Sacramento-Area Restaurants Are Surviving The PandemicJanuary 22, 2021With the shifting coronavirus restrictions in California, many local restaurants have had to make the hard decision to close over the past year. But some have survived due to support from the community. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
