California Prepares For High Wildfire Threat / State Senate District 6 Candidate Tecoy Porter / Fact-Checking On Social Media / Berenstain Bears In Folsom
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Fire crews attempt to help contain the Glass Fire using a backburn Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
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Cal Fire says the time to prepare for wildfires is now as firefighters and homeowners get ready for an unprecedented season. Local activist and pastor Tycoy Porter also jumps into the State Senate District 6 race. Plus, CapRadio’s PolitiFact California team brings us its latest reports, and Folsom’s Sutter Street Theatre’s production of the Berenstain Bears series comes to life in a musical.
Today's Guests
- CapRadio State Government Reporter Scott Rodd shares his reporting from Butte County, where residents and Cal Fire crews are preparing for what’s expected to be a busy and potentially dangerous fire season
- Sacramento civil rights activist and pastor Tecoy Porter on his decision to get into politics after a lifetime of grassroots community service
- CapRadio PolitiFact California Reporter Chris Nichols, along with three UC Berkeley graduate students, share their latest fact-checking report on social media misinformation
- The Berenstain Bears classic series of books come to life in a musical at Folsom’s Sutter Street Theatre. Theatre managing director Mike Jimena and his wife, artistic director Connie Mockenhaupt, join us to talk about their latest production and how the theatre is starting to open