Health CarePlacer County Health Officer Resigns After Board Terminates COVID-19 Emergency DeclarationSeptember 10, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaPlacer County’s public health director announced her resignation Wednesday after the board of supervisors voted to terminate the local COVID-19 emergency declaration. It's the latest instance of county health officials stepping down around the state.
State GovernmentWatch Live: California Health Officials Update On COVID-19 For September 10September 10, 2020Watch live at 12 p.m. as California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly gives an update on COVID-19 in the state.
Can You Handle The Truth?: PolitiFact California On Voting Misinformation, Why You Can't Vote TwiceSeptember 10, 2020 | Steve Milne | Chris NicholsEvery week CapRadio’s PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols joins host Steve Milne for “Can You Handle The Truth?” a weekly conversation about his latest fact checks and reporting on misinformation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Photos: Bear Fire Devastates Oroville AreaSeptember 9, 2020 | Andrew NixonAt least 20,000 residents in parts of Butte and Yuba counties near Oroville were given evacuation orders Tuesday night into Wednesday because of the growing Bear Fire.
As Bear Fire Tears Through Butte County, Berry Creek Residents Fear Their Town Is GoneSeptember 9, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroThousands evacuated the hills east of Oroville in the middle of the night as the Bear Fire exploded in the late evening Tuesday. In the process, at least three people died. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
How This Bay Area Nonprofit — Led By A Former Google Nest Executive — Helped Broker California’s $990 Million PPE DealSeptember 9, 2020 | Scott RoddThe Bay Area nonprofit Frontline Support Inc. was formed in mid-March. Within weeks, it helped broker a $990 million deal between the Newsom administration and Chinese manufacturer BYD. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentThousands Should Quarantine After Attending Large Religious Gathering At Capitol, California’s Top Health Official SaysSeptember 9, 2020 | Nicole NixonThe Sunday gathering was headlined by a California-based Christian musician who has put on several events in defiance of state and local coronavirus restrictions. The rally raised questions about the enforcement of public health guidelines.
State GovernmentNewsom Weighs Aid For Undocumented Californians Weathering Pandemic With No Safety NetSeptember 8, 2020Lawmakers passed two safety net measures aimed at helping undocumented residents, many who work in essential jobs, access groceries and tax credits. Will Gov. Gavin Newsom sign the bills?
Zoom Towns And The New Housing Market For The 2 AmericasSeptember 8, 2020One America is living in a housing boom. The other needs support from the government or family for an affordable place to live.
Coronavirus Shutdowns Are Hitting Vietnamese-Owned Nail Salons HardSeptember 8, 2020In most of the Bay Area, as well as Sacramento and Southern California, where cases remain widespread under the state’s new color-coded reopening system, nail salons are not yet allowed to reopen indoors. For many, outdoor operations aren’t an option
