Health CareWith More Bad Air Expected For Sacramento, Homeless Advocates Say Indoor Spaces Are KeySeptember 23, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaSacramento homeless advocates say local government officials need to do more to make sure unhoused individuals can escape from bad air during wildfire season. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Don’t Cite Pre-Pandemic Screen Time Guidelines For Distance Learning, Pediatricians SaySeptember 23, 2020 | Pauline BartoloneConcerns over too much screen time has been a major roadblock between teachers and the Sacramento City Unified School District when it comes to devising a distance learning plan during the pandemic. But experts say it shouldn’t be. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentUC Campuses Inappropriately Admitted Dozens Of Less-Qualified, Well-Connected Students, Audit ShowsSeptember 23, 2020 | Nicole NixonA scathing audit ordered by state lawmakers in the wake of nationwide college admissions scandal found UC schools — particularly UC Berkeley — inappropriately admitted dozens of rich, well-connected students. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentAll New California Cars, Trucks Must Be Zero-Emission By 2035, Newsom Announces In Executive OrderSeptember 23, 2020 | Ezra David Romero | Nicole NixonCalifornia’s governor announced an executive order Wednesday that will phase out gasoline-powered cars by requiring that all new cars sold to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. It also put forward actions to transition away from fossil fuels.
Nail Salons Can Reopen Indoors, COVID Tests Now Available To AllSeptember 23, 2020As California experiences a decline in test positivity and fewer hospitalizations, the state is easing restrictions on nail salons. And health officials say test results are now much quicker.
Ginsburg, Role Model And 'Rock Star,' Lies In Repose At Supreme CourtSeptember 23, 2020In a ceremony inside the court's Great Hall, Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt eulogized Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a "path-marking role model for women and girls of all ages."
EnvironmentCalifornia’s Coastal Range Fires Are Getting Significantly Worse Every Decade, Experts SaySeptember 22, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroIt might seem like there’s been more fire recently in the coastal range. There has been. That’s because high-severity wildfires in the California Coastal Range have been increasing by about 10% per decade since 1984, according to UC Davis researchers Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHere's How To Register To Vote In California (And Why To Do It Early)September 22, 2020 | Chris NicholsCalifornia's voter registration deadline is Oct. 19, and you now have the option to register to vote on Election Day. But advocates say there are good reasons to not wait until the deadline.
Watch: California Health Officials Update On COVID-19 For September 22September 22, 2020California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly gave up an update on COVID-19 in the state.
JazzSaxophonist Brian Landrus On His New Album, Joining Sac State, And Teaching In A PandemicSeptember 22, 2020 | Gary G. VercelliSaxophonist Brian Landrus, a new addition to the staff at Sacramento State Univerity’s Department of Jazz Studies, recently spoke with CapRadio’s Gary Vercelli on Landrus' new album, the challenges of virtual teaching, and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
