Health CareBlack Leaders Are Creating Healing Spaces To Combat The Mental Stress Of Racism, InjusticeJune 18, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaAs conversations about police violence and systemic racism continue, African American leaders say it’s crucial for people to find a way to safely process both historical and current events. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Recycled Facebook Post Falsely Claims Independents In California Are Blocked From Voting Republican In 2020June 18, 2020 | Chris NicholsThe claim applies only to California’s presidential primary election. Voters in the state’s November general election can vote for any candidate regardless of the voter’s party affiliation.
EnvironmentCalifornia, Watch The Wildfires In Arizona, They May Be A Preview Of What’s To Come Later This YearJune 18, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroCalifornia may need to take a lesson from what’s happening with wildfires in Arizona where more than 220,000 acres have burned. California’s peak dry season is usually late in the summer and fall, but fires have already begun at lower elevations.
Health CareCalifornians Must Now Wear Masks Or Face Coverings In PublicJune 18, 2020 | Nick MillerThe state is now requiring residents to wear masks in nearly all indoor settings, according to guidelines from the state Department Public of Health on Thursday.
California ‘Dreamers’ Celebrate U.S. Supreme Court’s DACA RulingJune 18, 2020 | Nicole NixonNext up, they say: a legislative fight for a permanent fix and a path to citizenship.
Health CareYolo County Reports Largest Single-Day Increase In COVID-19 Cases, Exceeds State Threshold For Expanded ReopeningJune 18, 2020 | Emily ZentnerAfter a recent increase in cases, Yolo County now exceeds the number of new cases over 14 days allowed by the state for counties to reopen. The surge in cases does not mean the county will automatically shut down open businesses.
Supreme Court Upholds DACA In Blow To Trump AdministrationJune 18, 2020The decision is a dramatic victory for immigration advocates and gives a new lease on life for the so-called DREAMers, immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
California Community Colleges Win Suit On Behalf Of Undocumented StudentsJune 18, 2020A district judge barred the U.S. Department of Education’s rules about which students could have federal relief money from being enforced. The decision means undocumented students, among others, may receive money from California community colleges.
Oakland Mayor Launches Hate Crime Investigation Into Nooses Found At ParkJune 18, 2020The discovery comes after the FBI and the California Department of Justice launched investigations into the hangings of two black men in Southern California.
Employers Eye COVID-19 Testing to Keep People Working, SafelyJune 17, 2020 | Pauline BartoloneSome Sacramento-area employers have started offering employees COVID-19 tests, and more are exploring if they should be doing the same. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
