Health CareWith Federal Covid Sick Leave Gone, Workers Feel Pressure to Show Up at WorkNovember 30, 2021National paid sick leave provisions for covid expired, and an uncertain covid winter is around the corner.
Health CareWhy some researchers think the omicron variant could be the most infectious one yetNovember 30, 2021Preliminary data about omicron suggests the variant became widespread across southern Africa in a very short period of time. Scientists say its many mutations may play a role in its transmissibility. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCal State requires students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 — but it’s not evenly enforcedNovember 30, 2021Cal State University requires all staff and students going on campus to get vaccinated. But enforcement has varied across the system.
California coronavirus updates: Omicron could become dominant strain in US, UC Davis infectious disease expert saysNovember 30, 2021Over Thanksgiving weekend, many of us learned about the latest COVID-19 variant, omicron. Countries worldwide are scrambling to contain its spread by restricting air travel while also urging people not to panic.
New York duo Sky Creature discuss their start, touring and shooting their new music video on a sinking shipNovember 30, 2021 | Andrew Garcia | Nick BrunnerMatt Walsh and former Bay Area musician Majel Connery, the duo behind New York band Sky Creature, are debuting the music video ‘No One’ here on CapRadio. We connected with them about the video, touring and why they embrace being hard to categorize. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareInterview: UC Davis Health expert on what to expect from the omicron COVID-19 variantNovember 29, 2021 | Vicki GonzalezOmicron is likely already in the U.S. Dr. Dean Blumberg spoke with Insight host Vicky Gonzalez. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Cal State blunder may mean loss of 3,000 new student housing bedsNovember 29, 2021Thousands of affordable student housing slots are in jeopardy after the Cal State system misread the fine print for a new $2 billion state student housing program, CalMatters has discovered.
Sacramento’s first elected female mayor, Anne Rudin, has died at 97November 29, 2021 | Janelle SalangaRudin, former president of the California League of Women’s Voters, was the city’s third female council member and its first elected mayor, serving as a staunch advocate for women’s and LGBTQ rights.
Race and EquityThis South Sacramento street shows how political ‘redistricting’ can divide communities of colorNovember 29, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-TanFor decades, the mile-long, one-way-in-one-way-out Detroit Boulevard in Meadowview has been split and represented by two City Council members. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareWhat to know about omicron, the new COVID variantNovember 27, 2021The World Health Organization deemed it a variant of concern, and the U.S. is banning travel from parts of Africa where it's spreading. Here's what scientists know and what they're trying to learn.