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Extra Edition: Flooding Disaster Continues.
TUESDAY, APRIL 4 PROGRAM # 9964 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Flooding Disaster Continues. Thousands of residents in California’s Pajaro Valley were displaced by the floodwaters. Gov. Newsom requested a new declaration of Major Disaster from President Biden to improve emergency response and recovery in Monterey, Tulare, Kern and other counties hit by the storms. […]
Trump Indicted. Nashville School Shooting. Bishops Oppose Gender-Affirming Care.
MONDAY, APRIL 3 PROGRAM # 9963 12:00 PM PT Trump Indicted. In an unprecedented case, a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict Donald Trump for his role in paying hush money to a porn star, sending shockwaves to the 2024 presidential race. This is the first former president to face criminal charges in the nation. […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MARCH 31 PROGRAM # 9962 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. The US contracts hundreds of thousands of low-wage-earning migrant workers through “guestworker” programs. Mexican advocates claim these programs are ripe with abuse and retaliation at the hands of employers and contractors, just like during the infamous Bracero program of the 1940s, 50s and 60s […]
Extra Edition: Cesar Chavez Boulevard.
THURSDAY, MARCH 30 PROGRAM # 9960 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Cesar Chavez Boulevard. After being derailed 30 years ago, the initiative to rename a major street to honor Cesar Chavez is back on the agenda of the city council. The proposal, to be voted on today on the eve of Cesar Chavez Day, is […]
How to Spend Pandemic Relief Funds. Also, Bishops Oppose Gender-Affirming Care.
THURSDAY, MARCH 30 PROGRAM # 9961 12:00 PM PT How to Spend Pandemic Relief Funds. Local leaders from across the country meet in Washington to discuss pressing issues in their cities and, on the second anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act, talk with federal officials about those funds. How are cities and small towns […]
“The Medicaid Cliff.” Mitigating the Pandemic Hit. Ready or Not” for Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 PROGRAM # 9959 12:00 PM PT “The Medicaid Cliff.” Millions of people could lose health coverage when the COVID-19 public health emergency and access to Medicaid ends on April 1. US Representatives and civil rights leaders are calling on federal agencies to ensure no one is disenrolled, particularly children and people of […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MARCH 28 PROGRAM # 9958 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. The US and Canada have agreed to divert asylum seekers from their borders. Under the deal, Canada will turn back immigrants seeking asylum in Canada from New York. Canada has also agreed to provide new, legal refugee protections for migrants who are fleeing from […]
Extra Edition: Flooding Disaster Continues.
TUESDAY, MARCH 28 PROGRAM # 9957 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Flooding Disaster Continues. Thousands of residents in California’s San Joaquin Valley have been forced to leave their homes or are on state of alert after severe storms have caused historic flooding of farmlands, roadways and neighborhoods in Tulare and Kings counties and other areas. […]
Trump’s Indictment and Campaign. Also, New Death of Latina Female Soldier.
MONDAY, MARCH 27 PROGRAM # 9956 12:00 PM PT Trump’s Indictment and Campaign. Amid reports of an imminent indictment by a grand jury in New York, former President Trump warned of “potential death and destruction” if he’s charged with a crime over hush money paid to a porn actor. Also, Trump decided to hold the […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MARCH 24 PROGRAM # 9955 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. We spoke with Ruth Villanueva, Director of Migrant Protection and Liaison, about the controversial statements made by the INM Commissioner. After the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank, how is this bank failure seen in Mexico? Will banks in Mexico be hit? Financial analysts […]
