Some California Parks, Beaches Reopen. Coolers, Umbrellas Not Allowed At Many.May 19, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroOver the weekend the state began to quietly reopen parking lots at 27 state parks and beaches from Santa Cruz to Lake Tahoe to Orange County. Thirty-six of the 280 state parks were closed as of Monday.
Health CareSacramento County Restaurants Could Reopen With Modifications This WeekendMay 19, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanSacramento County will not be lifting its stay-at-home order when it expires at the end of this week, but is making revisions to allow for restaurants to open for dine-in service with modifications, officials revealed Tuesday.
Watch Live At 2 p.m.: Unemployment & COVID-19 In CaliforniaMay 19, 2020Watch live at 2 p.m. as CapRadio's Chris Nichols and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw answer your questions about unemployment in California during the COVID-19 crisis.
State Fund Providing Coronavirus Relief For Undocumented Immigrants Overwhelmed On First DayMay 19, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-Tan$75 million fund for coronavirus disaster relief for the state’s undocumented immigrants opened for applications on Monday, and the system was immediately flooded.
On California’s Tribal Lands, Protecting Elders Means Putting Customs, Tourism On PauseMay 19, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaIn an effort to protect vulnerable seniors from COVID-19, tribes across the state are rethinking who they interact with. In some cases, they’re shutting down the businesses that generate the bulk of their income. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWriter John Freeman On His New Poetry Collection ‘The Park’May 19, 2020Acclaimed writer John Freeman talks about his fourth collection of poetry “The Park,” and his experience of living in New York during the pandemic. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Housing, Homelessness Funds Mostly Spared In Proposed Budget CutsMay 18, 2020The Newsom administration plans to use federal money to double down on motel conversions. Lawmakers press for more funding for other housing programs.
Sacramento Kings To Furlough 100 EmployeesMay 18, 2020 | Bob MoffittThe team’s management says it will continue to pay one-third of its employees through the end of May, but then workers will be out of a job until October.
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.
