Health CareOnline Therapy, Family Support Key To Preventing Suicide During COVID-19, Experts SaySeptember 4, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaWith demand for mental health services at a high due to COVID-19, California clinicians and nonprofit staff are finding remote ways to try to prevent suicides, especially among teens, veterans and other high-risk groups. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: What California Eviction Relief Means For Retail TenantsSeptember 4, 2020 | Steve MilneThe Sacramento Business Journal’s Sonya Sorich joins Steve Milne to discuss commercial evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Nearly 200,000 Unemployed Californians Won’t Get $300 Enhanced Benefit, Study ShowsSeptember 3, 2020Strings attached to next week’s enhanced unemployment will shut out nearly 200,000 people who got the last round of extra benefits. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Despite Trump’s Suggestion, Voting Twice In An Election Is Illegal Under California And Federal LawSeptember 3, 2020 | Chris NicholsThe president proposed during a campaign stop this week that people should vote by mail and in-person this fall. Such a move would violate state and federal election laws.
Environment‘Mother Nature Didn’t Get The Memo’ — Smoke-Free Skies Likely To Return As Temperatures SoarSeptember 3, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroSacramento is getting a reprieve from smoke from wildfires. But will it last? Experts say the winds that pushed it away were unexpected and Northern Californians shouldn’t be surprised if the skies grow dark again. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Makes Final Push To Get Everyone In 2020 Census CountSeptember 3, 2020 | Pauline BartoloneMore than 10 million California households have responded to the 2020 census so far. Now, the state is spending $10 million to focus counting on 2,000 census tracts that have low response rates. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNail-biter For Family Leave Bill Reveals Tough Realities For Working MomsSeptember 3, 2020Why did a lawmaker need to bring her newborn to the COVID-exposed state Capitol to do her job? To help pass a new family leave law.
EnvironmentWildfires In California Will ‘Continue To Get Worse,’ Climate Change Experts Explore WhySeptember 3, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroMillions of acres have burned so far in California this summer, and if the blazes keep up in future years, it could cost the state more than COVID-19. What will it take to stop megafires from happening?
Sacramento People’s Budget Survey Calls For Cuts To Sheriff’s Office, Increased Spending On Human ServicesSeptember 2, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanA new survey by the grassroots organization says that respondents would like a more equal distribution of county money between public health and community services. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Claim Viewed By Millions On Social Media Says California Legalized Pedophilia. That Is False.September 2, 2020 | Chris NicholsCalifornia’s Senate Bill 145 would eliminate a disparity in how LGBTQ people are treated on the state’s sex offender registry. It would not legalize sex with minors.
