‘We Really Want To Figure This Out.’ Sacramento City, County Government Divided In Struggle To Confront Homelessness CrisisFebruary 12, 2021 | Chris Nichols | Ed FletcherAdvocates for Sacramento’s homeless residents say city and county officials failed to provide adequate emergency shelter before last month’s powerful storm. Only now are city officials taking more aggressive steps. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
A Neighborhood In Transition: Sacramento’s Little Saigon Grapples With Culture And The American DreamFebruary 11, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-TanStockton Boulevard in Sacramento has long been a hub for the Vietnamese American community, but with a younger generation moving out and the pandemic, what will its future be? Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
JazzChick Corea, Jazz Fusion Pioneer, Has Died Of Cancer At 79February 11, 2021The wide-ranging keyboardist, composer and bandleader died on Feb. 9 of cancer. One of the fathers of jazz fusion, his work spanned from acoustic jazz to his own interpretations of Mozart.
Interview: Addressing The 'Commodification' Of Black HistoryFebruary 11, 2021 | Randol White | Megan ManataFebruary is Black History Month in the United States. While many Americans think of Martin Luther King Jr. or Rosa Parks, there are many more Black historical figures who also should be honored, historians say.
GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy Distorts Job Loss Estimates For $15 Minimum Wage HikeFebruary 11, 2021 | Chris NicholsGOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy claimed raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour “would destroy up to 3.7 million jobs.” That estimate relies on the high-end of an old report. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
CDC Says Double-Masking Offers More Protection Against The CoronavirusFebruary 11, 2021New research found that wearing a cloth mask over a medical mask significantly boosts protection against droplets that can transmit the virus. Knotting the ear loops of surgical masks also helps.
New Romance During COVID-19? Sacramentans Say That’s Tough.February 10, 2021 | Sammy CaiolaSacramento singles say the dating scene has been challenging during COVID-19 due to masks, physical distancing and the need to communicate about exposures. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Could Launch $1 Million Participatory Budgeting ProcessFebruary 10, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-TanThe project would allow community members to decide how they’d like to spend $1 million, far short of the $15 million proposed by the city’s Measure U committee, which suggested a participatory budgeting process with citizen control last year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
8-Year-Old Calls Out NPR For Lack Of Dinosaur StoriesFebruary 9, 2021How can All Things Considered consider all things without considering dinosaurs? That's the question posed by 8-year-old Leo Shidla of Minneapolis.
Teacher Vaccines In California Determined By Location, LuckFebruary 9, 2021Vaccinating teachers has become a central sticking point in talks between districts and unions for returning students in person. Limited vaccine supply and a rapidly approaching end of the school year could threaten some reopening plans.
