Watch: Live Conversation With Flojaune Cofer On Defunding The Police And Investing In The CommunityJune 17, 2020Listen back to our live conversation with Measure U Community Advisory Committee Chair Dr. Flojuane Cover about economic justice, community investment and defunding the police.
Health CareSacramento County Reports 67 New COVID-19 Cases, Largest Single-Day Jump Since AprilJune 17, 2020 | Nicole NixonThe county has recorded 1,892 total cases and 67 deaths from the coronavirus. The new case total marks the third-largest one-day increase since the pandemic began.
CHP To Pay $38 Million In Overtime For George Floyd ProtestsJune 17, 2020 | Nick MillerThe California Highway Patrol mobilized across the state during the demonstrations against the police killing of George Floyd and racial injustice. CHP is asking for more than $13 million to help cover those costs.
Interview: Flojaune Cofer On Measure U, Economic Justice And Defunding The PoliceJune 17, 2020Sacramento Measure U Community Advisory Committee Chair Flojaune Cofer joined CapRadio’s Randol White to discuss how Measure U funds are being spent, what defunding the police would mean in Sacramento and what she wants to see going forward.
'Fewer Eyes On Kids': Sacramento County Sees Sharp Decline in Child Abuse ReportsJune 17, 2020 | Pauline BartoloneSacramento County officials say they’ve seen a sharp decline in reports of child abuse, and it’s likely a side effect of the pandemic.
Health Care‘Running From Myself’: Reno Mental Health Advocate Struggles With Pandemic-Related DisruptionsJune 17, 2020 | Bert JohnsonWhen Nevada closed businesses to protect people from COVID-19, gyms were among the first to be shuttered. But for Reno-based mental health advocate Russell Lehmann, those changes were more than just an inconvenience. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Black Lives Matter Demands Sacramento Resume In-Person City Council MeetingsJune 16, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanSome demonstrators feel Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s proposed police reforms don’t go far enough, and that in-person public comment is the only way to have a real conversation about the issues.
Christopher Columbus Statue Will Be Removed From Inside California’s CapitolJune 16, 2020 | Nicole NixonDemocrat legislative leaders say the statue of the Spanish colonizer and Queen Isabella “is completely out of place today.”
Californians Share Sounds From The Outdoors As State Begins To Emerge From ShutdownJune 16, 2020From the start of the pandemic, state and local officials have recognized the importance of outdoor activity, though at times chafed at the lack of social distancing on trails and at beaches. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
COVID-19 Could Close Three Fourths Of California’s Outdoor Science Education ProgramsJune 16, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroThe pandemic is predicted to have long lasting impacts on environmental, outdoor science education programs in California. More than three fourths all programs say they will most likely not reopen at the end of the year if social distancing continues
