Insight With Vicki GonzalezDating And Relationships Podcast During COVID-19 QuarantineMay 14, 2020Insight talks with a pair of Nevada County women who launched a new podcast amidst the pandemic called, "Dating When the World Is Gonna End." Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Gov. Newsom: Coronavirus Testing Way Up, But State’s Nursing Homes Still LaggingMay 13, 2020Some experts contend the state should prioritize coronavirus testing of vulnerable nursing home residents and staff before mass testing the general public.
State Government‘It’s Going To Be Painful’: Steep Cuts Expected In California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Revised BudgetMay 13, 2020 | Nicole Nixon | Scott RoddThe state is staring down a $54 billion deficit as the governor presents his ‘May Revise’ on Thursday.
Sacramento Looks At Using Sidewalks, Parking Lots For Restaurants To Expand Socially-Distant SeatingMay 13, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanThe city's new program looks to permit dining areas on sidewalks and in parking lots to allow for socially-distant dining once the county lifts ban on in-person dining.
State GovernmentClimate Change And COVID-19 Pose Double Threat This Wildfire Season in CaliforniaMay 13, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroThe number of wildfires in the state is up roughly 60% so far this year, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom — and now Californians have to prepare for not just another possibly dangerous fire season, but also the pandemic.
Sacramento Students Might Earn An Easier ‘A’ Under Distance LearningMay 13, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanIn an effort to keep students motivated, the Sacramento City Unified School District shifts the grading scale.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNew State Guidelines For Restaurants, County ReopeningsMay 13, 2020Gov. Gavin Newsom outlined the next steps in the reopening of California. We’ll hear from several counties and the head of the California Restaurant Association about moving into Phase 2. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezJournalist Jim Newton Talks Former Gov. Jerry Brown, New BookMay 13, 2020Former California Gov. Jerry Brown talked publicly Tuesday about the coronavirus pandemic with award-winning journalist Jim Newton. We talk with Newton today about the conversation and his new biography on Brown. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Electric Car Sales Plummet, May Hurt California’s Climate GoalsMay 12, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroCalifornia has an ambitious climate goal: 5 million electric vehicles on roads by 2030. But that may be difficult to reach because fewer people are buying cars due to the pandemic.
New State Child Care Website Comes Up ShortMay 12, 2020The state's new child care website isn't quite working as promised.