Health CareState health department blasted over nursing home oversightOctober 8, 2021The department charged with nursing home regulation blamed staffing shortages, turnover, training and pandemic pressures at Tuesday's hearing.
EnvironmentOur investigation, 'Dangerous Air' prompts lawmaker calls for worker protections, fire prevention investmentsOctober 4, 2021 | Scott RoddLawmakers want increased protections for workers and school children, in addition to better data collection to understand the health impacts of wildfire smoke.
State GovernmentWhat you need to know as California eviction moratorium endsOctober 2, 2021The California eviction moratorium ends after Sept. 30, but tenants still have some protections and can get help paying the rent. Here’s a FAQ.
State GovernmentNewsom signs sweeping California police reforms into lawOctober 1, 2021 | Nicole NixonGov. Gavin Newsom signed measures to decertify police, ban certain chokeholds, stop police from using tear gas on protestors and more.
California State Of Mind | Episode 42Final Episode: Reflections on California politics during a pandemicOctober 1, 2021California State of Mind is wrapping up a year of political discussion, including a presidential election, peak pandemic, a recall, drought and record-breaking wildfires. For our final show, we consider lessons learned and what lies ahead for 2022. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia will require students to get COVID-19 vaccine following FDA approvalOctober 1, 2021 | Nicole NixonCalifornia will be the first state to require eligible students get the COVID-19 vaccine pending full FDA approval under a plan announced by Gov. Newsom. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDangerous Air: As California burns, America breathes toxic smokeSeptember 28, 2021Smoke from wildfires, which have burned millions of acres in California alone, is choking vast swaths of the country.
Health CareInterview: California's State Epidemiologist Optimistic On COVID-19 OutlookSeptember 27, 2021 | Randol WhiteDr. Erica Pan, the state epidemiologist and deputy director of the California Department of Public Health Center for Infectious Diseases, spoke with CapRadio about California's current COVID-19 situation and what the future might hold. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Moves On Climate Change, But Rejects Aggressive Cuts To Greenhouse EmissionsSeptember 26, 2021Drought, wildfires, extreme heat: California lawmakers cast climate change as the culprit in an emerging series of public health threats, setting aside billions to help communities respond.
EnvironmentPG&E Is Charged With Manslaughter In A California Wildfire That Killed 4September 24, 2021Pacific Gas & Electric was charged Friday with manslaughter and other crimes after its equipment sparked a Northern California wildfire that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes last year, prosecutors said.