Health CareCalifornia Lifts Stay-At-Home Order For Greater Sacramento RegionJanuary 12, 2021 | Sammy Caiola | Nick Miller | Kris HooksCounties in the greater Sacramento Region were released from stay-at-home orders for the region Tuesday, ending a six-week period where many businesses had to stop or severely limit business operations.
State GovernmentWatch: California Health Officials Update On COVID-19 For Jan 12January 12, 2021Watch as California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly gives an update Tuesday on COVID-19 in the state.
EnvironmentCalifornia Lawmakers Should Invest One-Time Budget Funds Into Projects With Long-Term Benefits, Experts SuggestJanuary 11, 2021 | Ezra David RomeroThe new proposed state budget includes billions to curb climate change and prevent wildfires. As the legislature considers the budget the Legislative Analyst's Office is asking lawmakers to consider ways to make one-time funds have lasting impact. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Why Is This South Sacramento Area A COVID-19 Hot Spot?January 11, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-TanThe 95823 zip code, including the Valley Hi neighborhood and large swaths of Franklin Boulevard, has had high rates of COVID-19 since March. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Newsom’s School Reopening Plan Puts Tight Deadlines On Districts, LegislatureJanuary 11, 2021Schools would have to offer in-person learning for primary students starting Feb. 16 in order to get the full funds under the governor’s $89.5 billion education budget.
State GovernmentInterview: Incoming California Senator Alex Padilla On COVID-19 Relief, US Capitol RiotJanuary 11, 2021 | Emily ZentnerAlex Padilla, who is set to take over for Kamala Harris in the U.S. Senate, joined CapRadio’s Insight Monday to discuss plans for pandemic relief and the need for accountability following last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareHospitals Seek Relaxed Rules For Nursing, Patient DischargeJanuary 11, 2021As ICUs are overwhelmed, California hospitals ask the state to loosen rules related to nursing and where patients are discharged. But nurses say hospitals already have too much leeway.
Site That Traffics In Misinformation Fills Void Left By Struggling NewspaperJanuary 11, 2021In Stockton, Calif., a controversial site is filling the gap as the local newspaper grapples to survive. Is this a microcosm of what happens to a democracy when local news dies?
State GovernmentWatch: Gov. Gavin Newsom's Update On COVID-19 For Jan. 11January 11, 2021Watch as California Gov. Gavin Newsom gives an update on the state's response to COVID-19.
Recalling Nazis From His Childhood, Arnold Schwarzenegger Decries The Capitol AssaultJanuary 10, 2021In an emotional video posted to Twitter, the former governor and Austrian immigrant says the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol "trampled the very principles on which our country was founded."