State GovernmentCalifornia Significantly Reduces COVID-19 Testing Backlog, Works To Increase CapacityApril 4, 2020 | Nick MillerOverall, roughly 126,000 Californians have been tested for the virus, a number that Newsom called “inadequate” despite having “substantially reduced that backlog” of unprocessed tests to approximately 13,000.
Arts and LifestyleStuck At Home, Sacramento DJ With Autoimmune Disorder Turns To Facebook, Instagram For Live ShowsApril 3, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroThe entertainment industry was one of the first to feel the economic pain of the pandemic. It’s affected performers like DJ Epik, who makes his living off clubs and events. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Twenty Trailers Arrive At Cal Expo In Sacramento To House Homeless ResidentsApril 3, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanThe state-sponsored trailers are the first delivery of what will eventually be about 60, which will be set up to help those experiencing homelessness self-quarantine during the COVID-19 crisis. They could house around 100 homeless people.
Northern California Distilleries Are Filling The Hand Sanitizer Shortage For First Responders And The PublicApril 3, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroIt’s almost impossible to find hand sanitizer in stores now because of the pandemic. But some unexpected businesses are stepping in to fill the sanitizer shortage. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
White House Stresses Payments Will Come Soon, As Unemployment SoarsApril 3, 2020The Trump administration has promised that the first direct payments to taxpayers will arrive in two weeks. The White House has scheduled a briefing on its coronavirus response for 2 p.m. PT.
State GovernmentCalifornia Moving Homeless People Into Hotels To Tackle ‘Crisis That Predated The Current Crisis’April 3, 2020The state’s “Project Room Key” effort wants to secure 15,000 hotel and motel units for unsheltered people. So far, 869 are already in the rooms.
Business Journal: Layoffs At Punch Bowl Social, Domus Construction; Projects At Railyards And Midtown Still On ScheduleApril 3, 2020 | Steve MilneEven though construction is considered an essential business during the coronavirus pandemic, some workers are still being laid off. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has that story, plus news about more restaurant workers losing jobs. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Schools Give Laptops To Students As Districts Prepare For ‘Distance Learning’April 2, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanSchools will be closed through the academic year, maybe longer, but online instruction is scheduled to begin in many places by mid-April. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento County Says Church With 71 COVID-19 Cases Ignoring Stay-At-Home Order, Leaders Dispute Claim.April 2, 2020 | Bob MoffittMembers of a Slavic church near Rancho Cordova make up nearly a quarter of all COVID-19 cases in Sacramento County. The county says the church has been resistant to stop members from holding private meetings, but church leaders say that's not true.
From Virtual Pop-Ups To Paying Jobs, Youth Mentors Are Finding Creative Ways To Engage Teens During Shelter-In-PlaceApril 2, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaWith teenagers on an indefinite break from school, leaders in Sacramento’s low-income neighborhoods are finding creative ways to keep them engaged. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.