Health CareCalifornia May Consider 'Historical Injustice' When Allocating COVID-19 VaccineDecember 16, 2020Could earlier access to the vaccine for some groups, like Native Americans, be a form of reparations for historical injustice?
Interview: New Head Of Sacramento Tree Foundation On Creating Equity, Fighting Climate ChangeDecember 16, 2020 | Ed FletcherJessica Sanders will soon move to Sacramento to become executive director of the Sacramento Tree Foundation. She recently spoke with CapRadio about what she hopes to achieve in her new role, including addressing issues of equity and climate change. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Interview: Homelessness Key Issue For New Stockton Mayor Kevin LincolnDecember 15, 2020 | Randol White | Kacey SycamoreIn January Kevin Lincoln will replace Michael Tubbs as the mayor of Stockton. Lincoln spoke with CapRadio’s Insight about his priorities for the city. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBecerra: Amazon Not Cooperating With California’s COVID-19 Safety InvestigationDecember 15, 2020California’s attorney general has filed a petition to get Amazon to comply with investigative subpoenas into the e-commerce giant’s coronavirus prevention efforts.
Health CareAs Vaccines Arrive, Here’s How California Will Determine Who’s At The Front Of The LineDecember 15, 2020 | Scott RoddAfter health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities, the state will prioritize which essential workers are most at-risk. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento To Expand Efforts To Bring Homeless Residents Indoors During Winter, Mayor SaysDecember 15, 2020 | Chris NicholsMayor Darrell Steinberg’s announcement follows repeated calls to ease the criteria for opening warming centers in the city and county.
Watch: Gov. Gavin Newsom Update On COVID-19 For Dec. 15December 15, 2020Watch as California Gov. Gavin Newsom gives an update on the state's response to COVID-19.
Disability Activist Calls For More ADA-Accessible COVID-19 Testing Sites In SacramentoDecember 14, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanRussell Rawlings’ struggles to get tested highlights how Sacramento County’s current COVID-19 system may not be fully equipped to test or treat people with disabilities.
Farmworkers Need Stockpile of N-95s For Wildfire Season, California Lawmakers SayDecember 14, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroIn response to a series of devastating wildfire seasons, a group of state lawmakers say agricultural workers need to have a designated supply of face masks to protect them from the smoke of mega-blazes.
'Healing Is Coming': U.S. Starts Vaccinating People Against COVID-19December 14, 2020"I feel like healing is coming," New York critical care nurse Sandra Lindsay said after receiving her shot. "I hope this marks the beginning to the end of a very painful time in our history."
