PolitiFact California: Does Voting By Mail Lead To Higher Turnout In Red, Blue and Purple States? It’s Not That Simple.May 18, 2020 | Chris NicholsThere’s some evidence to show states with mail voting see a higher turnout, but it’s not conclusive.
State GovernmentCalifornia Relaxes Rules, Allowing More Counties To Re-open BusinessesMay 18, 2020 | Nicole NixonGov. Gavin Newsom delivers an update at 12 p.m. on the state of COVID-19 cases in California.
BBC World ServiceBBC Lookahead: COVID-19 Impact Around The WorldMay 18, 2020The BBC's Pete Ross joins CapRadio's Steve Milne from London to discuss how the United Kingdom and other countries around the world are easing coronavirus lockdown measures. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Flood Warning In Effect As Rain, Snow Return With Spring Storm In Northern CaliforniaMay 18, 2020 | Kris Vera-PhillipsMeteorologists are tracking heavy rain, thunderstorms and snow showers in Northern California and the Sierra Nevada Monday.
Hair And Nail Salons Squeezed As They’re Deemed 'High Risk' Businesses During PandemicMay 18, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanMany are entry businesses for entrepreneurs of color. Now, those who climbed to the top are now finding themselves without support. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezFollowing New Restaurant Guidelines, More Dine-In OptionsMay 18, 2020Stay-at-home orders are easing across the state as more counties reopen. That means more restaurants are opening their doors to patrons. Today we check in with a couple. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezMayors Of Truckee, Chico, Sacramento Check In On COVID-19 ReopeningsMay 18, 2020California’s stay-at-home order is still in place and just 22 of the state’s 58 counties have reopened. A trio of mayors discuss the status of their city’s reopening efforts. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez‘Vietnam: An Inner View:’ Honoring Vietnam Veterans Ahead Of Memorial DayMay 18, 2020Filmmaker Marc Waszkiewicz and musician Lea Jones join the show ahead of Memorial Day to discuss their collaboration on the documentary ‘Vietnam: An Inner View.’ Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Lawmakers Propose Sweeping Relief To Homeowners, RentersMay 17, 2020One plan put forth by lawmakers would give tenants 10 years to make up missed payments, while a separate bill would allow homeowners to postpone mortgage and auto loan payments for nearly a year.
California Ramps Up COVID-19 Contact Tracer Training For Government Workers – But Citizens Want To Help, TooMay 17, 2020 | Bob MoffittCounties across the state are trying to train existing employees to be ‘disease detectives.’ The governor has pledged 20,000 people will be trained.
Food and SustainabilityDid Sea Farm Debacle Sink California Aquaculture?May 16, 2020Farming shellfish in deep ocean waters is a potentially lucrative industry in California. But environmental concerns, federal and state requirements and a recent failed project could be hard to overcome.
What The 1918 Flu Can Teach Us About Handling Today's PandemicMay 16, 2020Public health has come a long way since the deadly flu, but we find ourselves in an oddly similar moment, using many of the same measures employed in 1918, a medical historian says.
Temperature Checks, Isolation Rooms, Closed Playgrounds: Schools Could Look Much Different In A COVID-19 WorldMay 15, 2020 | Chris NicholsExperts say it’s possible that schools will reopen in California this fall, but only with strict new health and safety measures.
State Auditor: Cal State Should Let Students Vote Down Fee IncreasesMay 15, 2020Mandatory fees at Cal State campuses have increased by 52 percent since 2011. A new state audit finds campuses impose them with little oversight.
Nevada ‘Dodged A Bullet’ With 6.5 Earthquake, Expert SaysMay 15, 2020 | Bert Johnson | Kris Vera-PhillipsResidents from Salt Lake City to the Central Valley in California say they felt a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that hit western Nevada early Friday morning. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
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.
