Where Is Tony Thurmond? State Schools Chief Stays Behind The Scenes In School Reopening DebateMarch 6, 2021California’s top education official keeps a low profile as millions of students remain home.
San Joaquin Valley Sees Citations For ‘No Burn’ Days Nearly DoubleMarch 5, 2021 | Rich IbarraThe San Joaquin Valley saw “no burn” days jump from 28 during the previous season to 134 days from November to the end of February this year — almost a 400% increase. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Bidding Wars And Overblown Fears: The Curious Case Of The California ExodusMarch 5, 2021New moving data and intensifying housing bidding wars undercut fears of a California mass exodus. But some cities have been hit harder, and many rushed moves are difficult to track, obscuring COVID-induced migration.
State GovernmentCalifornia To Allow Limited Attendance At Outdoor Stadiums, Theme ParksMarch 5, 2021 | Chris Hagan | Scott Rodd | Kris HooksUnder the new rules, outdoor sports and live performances can resume and amusement parks can reopen starting April 1, with limitations based on the county's tier. All attendees must be masked. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Interview: Sacramento City Unified Superintendent ‘Very Optimistic’ About April Reopening PlanMarch 4, 2021 | Randol White | Kacey SycamoreOn CapRadio’s Insight, Aguilar said the district’s phased approach beginning April 8 was formed prior to Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature reaching a deal to incentivize schools to reopen by April.
Parents Of Color Still Have Reservations About Returning Kids To ClassroomsMarch 4, 2021 | Nicole NixonThe coronavirus has ravaged communities of color around the state and some parents say the push to reopen classrooms is driven largely by white and wealthier parents. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareOne School District’s Struggle Over Public Health, Parents And PoliticsMarch 4, 2021California has 1,037 public school districts, each empowered to make its own decision about reopening schools during the covid-19 pandemic. Politics and public health are at war in many districts, including this one.
Can You Handle The Truth: Fact-Checking Claims About Voting Rights Legislation H.R. 1March 4, 2021 | Chris NicholsOpponents of H.R. 1 have stepped up false and questionable claims about the voting rights legislation in recent days.
Would Congress’ New Voting-Rights Act Allow ‘Violent Felons’ To Cast A Ballot? We Fact Check A California Republican’s Claim.March 4, 2021 | Chris NicholsThe claim by GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa is incomplete and takes things out of context.
State GovernmentCalifornia Will Soon Tie Reopening To Vaccination Equity Rates, Dedicate 40% Of Doses To Low-Income CommunitiesMarch 3, 2021 | Nicole Nixon | Kris HooksTop administration officials say they will dedicate 40% of future vaccine doses to residents in those places, because those ZIP codes have shouldered that same percentage of the state’s COVID-19 cases and deaths.
