Nevada’s Immigrant Communities Respond To Biden VictoryNovember 19, 2020 | Bert JohnsonImmigrants are breathing a sigh of relief at Trump’s defeat, but expect the fight for immigration reform to continue. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Will Have A COVID-19 Curfew. Here’s What That Means.November 19, 2020 | Chris Hagan | Sammy Caiola | Kris HooksCalifornia announced Thursday a curfew order to slow the state's surging coronavirus outbreak ahead of the holidays. Here's when it starts, who it affects and how the state will enforce it (it won't).
Can You Handle The Truth: PolitiFact California Fact-Checks More False Allegations About Voter FraudNovember 19, 2020 | Chris NicholsFalse allegations of voter fraud continue to surface weeks after the presidential election, so CapRadio’s Mike Hagerty spoke with PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols to sort through these claims. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
As U.S. Reaches 250,000 Deaths From COVID-19, A Long Winter Is ComingNovember 18, 2020Medical advances have reduced the infection fatality rate in the U.S. But experts warn that indoor gatherings, cold temperatures and pandemic fatigue augur dark months ahead.
Sacramento County Top Executive Placed On Paid Leave While Under Investigation For Claims Of MisconductNovember 18, 2020 | Nick Miller | Kris HooksThe vote comes a day after members of the public demanded Sacramento County CEO Nav Gill be fired during a board meeting. Last month two supervisors asked Gill to resign after he held an indoor meeting with county staff, many not wearing masks.
Could California’s Psych Hospitals Be Ordered To Admit Inmates With COVID?November 18, 2020The Department of State Hospitals is facing pressure in federal court to speed up admissions of mentally ill inmates from the COVID-riddled state prison system.
State Government‘We Are At The Breaking Point:’ California’s Childcare Providers Sound The AlarmNovember 18, 2020 | Nicole NixonWhile many families are still working and learning remotely, thousands of California providers have continued to care for the children of the state’s essential workers. But many say that’s unsustainable.
Health CareHigh Rates of COVID Among Pacific Islanders Spur Community SolutionsNovember 18, 2020 | Pauline Bartolone | Emily ZentnerPacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians have the highest rates of COVID-19 in Sacramento County and statewide. But members of the community are stepping up to bring those infections down. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government‘It Is Inhumane’: Advocates For Sacramento Homeless Say Criteria For Opening Warming Centers Must ChangeNovember 17, 2020 | Chris NicholsTemperatures must hit 32 degrees or less for three consecutive nights before warming centers open in the Sacramento region. Advocates say the threshold should be less stringent.
State GovernmentIn Liberal California, Election Shows Prop. 13 Tax Revolt Is Alive And WellNovember 17, 2020Despite California's reputation of being a liberal state, Proposition 15, the "split roll" measure, failed. Voter decided to allow commercial and industrial buildings to keep their lower tax rates instead of basing them on market value.