A Bumpy Ride For California’s Amtrak As Pandemic SurgesDecember 20, 2020Amtrak has lost a staggering $800 million, with California’s three routes losing 65-85% of passengers. Service has been cut back substantially.
Massive Car Caravan Supporting Farmers In India Overwhelms Sacramento As Clashes Between Proud Boys, Antifa Continue Near CapitolDecember 19, 2020 | Nick Miller | Scott RoddMultiple demonstrations collided outside California's statehouse on Saturday. Proud Boys also returned for the seventh straight week and faced-off again with individuals in all black who associate with antifa.
Whack And Stack: PG&E’s Toppling Of Trees Creates New HazardsDecember 19, 2020In an attempt to prevent wildfires, the utility is removing vegetation from around power lines. But it’s leaving downed trees on people’s property that are “little fire bombs waiting to ignite,” one expert says.
Stanford Apologizes After Vaccine Allocation Leaves Out Nearly All Medical ResidentsDecember 19, 2020Residents waged a protest on Friday, demanding to know why senior faculty were getting the vaccine before front-line workers who see COVID-19 patients. Stanford has agreed the plan was flawed.
2020 May Be The Hottest Year On Record. Here's The Damage It DidDecember 19, 20202020 and 2016 are virtually tied for the hottest year on record. That means more powerful hurricanes, more intense wildfires, less ice and longer heat waves.
EnvironmentThe Vibe Of It All: Turning Stockton Into 'An Oasis Of Joy'December 19, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroOn the edge of California’s vast Delta region, activists in Stockton are tackling climate change. They know it starts with listening to people and investing in the most vulnerable communities. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
New Nevada Eviction Moratorium Comes Too Late For SomeDecember 18, 2020 | Bert JohnsonAs new eviction moratorium takes effect, Nevadans who lost work to the pandemic struggle to stay housed.
Sacramento Business Journal: How The Pandemic Is Shaping Local BusinessesDecember 18, 2020 | Mike HagertyNow nearly a year into the pandemic, many business owners are starting to see the unique ways the pandemic has changed the way the economy functions. For some, it’s changed in surprisingly good ways. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia To Get 160K Fewer Pfizer Vaccines Than ExpectedDecember 18, 2020 | Nicole NixonNewsom said Monday he hoped 2.1 million Californians would get the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year. It’s unclear now if that goal is within reach.
Health CareNative Health Workers Are Among The First In California To Receive COVID-19 VaccineDecember 18, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaEight California tribal clinics are receiving the Pfizer vaccine for their health workers this week. But Native leaders say there’s a lot of uncertainty around the vaccine due to historical events.
