CIF youth sports | California wildfire history | Jan. 6th’s historical context and impact on midterm elections
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A house is seen burning in September 2020 in the Zogg Fire near Ono, Calif. Pacific Gas & Electric was charged with manslaughter and other crimes on Friday in the Northern California wildfire last year that killed four people.
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Updated on Jan. 1, 2022 at 11:01 a.m.
How school athletes will be impacted by COVID-19 protocols. Interactive California Wildfire History map shows how fires have changed over time. Historical context of the January 6th insurrection and how it can shape midterm elections.
Today's Guests
- Assistant Commissioner of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section, Will DeBoard, which is the governing body for high school sports in California, discusses how COVID-19 protocols are impacting school athletes.
- CapRadio Data Reporter Emily Zentner and UC Merced Fire Science Professor Crystal Kolden share CapRadio’s interactive California Wildfire History map and explain how the state’s fires have changed over time due to a changing climate and increasing forest fuel loads.
- Kathryn Olmstead, Professor of History at UC Davis, previews an online forum she and three other university professors are hosting to discuss the historical context of the January 6th insurrection and its potential implications for this year’s midterm elections.
Correction: A previous version of this episode had the incorrect audio attached. It has been corrected.
