Our Daily Breather: Steve Reich Composes During The Coronavirus CrisisMay 27, 2020In Our Daily Breather, we ask writers and artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Steve Reich tells NPR Music about his new composition.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAssessing COVID-19 Testing, Safety Protocols In CaliforniaMay 27, 2020We take a look at the state of coronavirus testing, safety protocols and more this morning with the Chair of the UC system’s Public Health COVID-19 working group. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezA Look At Salon, Barbershop Reopenings In CaliforniaMay 27, 2020Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that hair salons and barbershops can reopen with modifications. We talk with the owners of a local hair salon and a lobbyist who took legal action against the state. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezLocal Artist Talks At-home Craft And Jewelry MakingMay 27, 2020Local artist and author Caren Halvorsen talks about her at-home jewelry and craft-making, and why she wants to donate her work. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Midtown Restaurants Seeing Rebound With Outdoor Dining, While South Sacramento Businesses See Less With Take-OutMay 26, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanBusinesses along commercial corridors south of the central city saw mostly a continuation of take-out services, and many wonder how to implement the city’s alfresco dining program in their neighborhoods.
No, California Gov. Gavin Newsom Is Not Sending Mail-In Ballots “To Anyone In The State,” As Trump Falsely ClaimedMay 26, 2020 | Chris NicholsIn early May, Newsom ordered all counties to send mail-in ballots to all registered voters in California ahead of the November election amid safety concerns over COVID-19. GOP groups have challenged the plan.
EnvironmentExcessive Heat Warning Hits Northern CaliforniaMay 26, 2020 | Kris Vera-PhillipsA heat wave with record-breaking temperatures is expected for the rest of the week in Northern California.
State GovernmentHair Salons, Barber Shops Can Reopen In Most California Counties May 26, 2020Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that haircuts can resume on Tuesday. A lawyer for California’s beauty industry says the timing wasn’t a coincidence.
EnvironmentSummer Days Often Feel Much Hotter If You Live In One Of California’s Historically Redlined NeighborhoodsMay 26, 2020 | Randol WhiteFor decades, communities of color have had fewer resources to develop green space, leading to islands of heat that can be up to 20 degrees hotter than other nearby neighborhoods. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezLatest In COVID-19, Easing Stay-At-Home Orders In CaliforniaMay 26, 2020POLITICO reporter Carla Marinucci joins the show with the latest in the coronavirus pandemic in California and around the country. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
