Author Archives: sshakir
Alerts on Heat Disasters.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 PROGRAM # 9705 12:00 PM PT Alerts on Heat Disasters. Heat waves kill more people than floods, tornadoes and hurricanes together. Still, unlike hurricanes, they don’t have warning categories. That may change if California approves a first-in-the-nation warning system to help Californians be alert and prepared to deal with high heat events. […]
March from Delano to Sacramento.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 PROGRAM # 9703 12:00 PM PT March from Delano to Sacramento. Following on the steps of the Chavez-led 1966 pilgrimage, farm workers begin in Delano a 24-day march to Sacramento. In the state capitol, they will place a number of grievances to the governor and the legislature, including a petition for the […]
Extra Edition: Monkeypox: Should We Be Worried? (Program Repeat.)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 PROGRAM # 9701 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Monkeypox: Should We Be Worried? (Program Repeat.) Monkeypox cases are quickly rising around the nation and vaccine supplies are limited in many states. Latinos are among the hardest hit in some communities. Surveyed listeners share opinions and questions about the disease. An expert clarifies […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 PROGRAM # 9702 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Voters in Arizona and Washington state go to the polls today for primary elections. Analysts review new laws impacting this election season and high profile races and issues driving voters to the polls. On other news, human rights groups in El Paso remember the […]
Big Climate and Tax Deal. Also, Educating Latino Voters in Georgia.
MONDAY, AUGUST 1 PROGRAM # 9700 12:00 PM PT Big Climate and Tax Deal. Senators Schumer and Manchin reached a spending deal that will raise taxes on the rich to fund investments in climate and health care. The “Inflation Reduction Act,” announced as the biggest pro-climate investment in US history, is set to be voted […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JULY 29 PROGRAM # 9699 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Berries, Mexico’s top agri-food export product, is rapidly replacing the traditional corn crops in the state of Jalisco, one of the largest berry producers. The state government touts the sudden development of the agroindustry. They call this project “Jalisco gigante agroindustrial.” Yet, local community […]
Extra Edition: Covid Vaccines for the Youngest Kids. Also, “Cruzando Líneas.”
THURSDAY, JULY 28 PROGRAM # 9697 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Covid Vaccines for the Youngest Kids. The national public health agency of the US is recommending children as young as 6 months to get a Covid-19 vaccine, calling it the single most important tool to protect children against severe attacks of Covid. A leading […]
Monkeypox: Should We Be Worried?
THURSDAY, JULY 28 PROGRAM # 9698 12:00 PM PT Monkeypox: Should We Be Worried? Monkeypox cases are quickly rising around the nation and vaccine supplies are limited in many states. Latinos are among the hardest hit in some communities. Surveyed listeners share opinions and questions about the disease. An expert clarifies the most common questions. […]
Biden’s Orders on Climate Change.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 PROGRAM # 9696 12:00 PM PT Biden’s Orders on Climate Change. New climate change measures.I New Biden’s Actions on Climate Change. As deadly heat waves hit the US and as sweeping climate legislation is being derailed by the opposition in the Senate, President Biden announced executive actions aimed at climate change. He […]
Extra Edition: How to Save Money and Beat Inflation (Program Repeat.) Also, Digital Deserts and Digital Citizens.
TUESDAY, JULY 26 PROGRAM # 9694 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: How to Save Money and Beat Inflation (Program Repeat.) Seniors and retirees on fixed incomes are getting hit the hardest by rising prices. In response, an organization that advocates for people over the age of 50 has just published “99 Great Ways to Save,” […]
