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Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MARCH 3 PROGRAM # 9934 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Mexican legislators representing constituencies of Mexican emigres living in the US talk about top issues in their agenda, including remittances, voting rights for Mexicans living abroad, consular services, and corruption. These and other news developments are discussed in this edition. Photo: diputados.gob.mx For more information about […]
Extra Edition: FEMA Asked to Accelerate Emergency Assistance. Also, The Future of Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2 PROGRAM # 9932 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: FEMA Asked to Accelerate Emergency Assistance. Thousands of farmworker’s homes in the city of Planada were seriously damaged by flooding caused by severe winter storms. Weeks after the devastation and with the threat of new rain, many residents complain that help from the Federal […]
Food for All Propose in California and Oregon.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2 PROGRAM # 9933 12:00 PM PT Food for All Propose in California and Oregon. During the pandemic, food assistance programs were developed for the most vulnerable, including those immigrants considered essential workers. Now that the end of the public health emergency has been decreed, this aid has also decreased although it is […]
California Reparations. Also, Police Reform.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 PROGRAM # 9931 12:00 PM PT California Reparations. The Reparations Task Force has been holding a series of public meetings around California to help state officials examine systemic racism have harmed African Americans and how the state should compensate African Americans for the harms caused by slavery and racism, including the unjust […]
Extra Edition: Improving School Lunches. (REPEAT)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 PROGRAM # 9929 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Improving School Lunches. (REPEAT) The school government in Fresno, CA, is hiring new chefs to oversee the quality of school meals, cook food with fresh ingredients, better respond to student tastes, and reduce food waste. Many families in Fresno report food insecurity and some […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 PROGRAM # 9930 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. In Florida, millions of dollars in resources were approved so that state agents can transport asylum seekers from any part of the United States, and drop them off in sanctuary cities and states. This controversial legislation is a political show that will open the […]
28th Anniversary of Línea Abierta.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 PROGRAM # 9928 12:00 PM PT 28th Anniversary of Línea Abierta. Línea Abierta is the first and only national, live, Spanish-language call-in show in U.S. public broadcasting, and on February 25, it completed its 28th year. Radio Bilingüe launched Línea Abierta in 1995 to fill the void in public and commercial media […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 PROGRAM # 9927 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Mexican legislators representing constituencies of Mexican emigres living in the US talk about top issues in their agenda, including remittances, voting rights for Mexicans living abroad, consular services, and corruption. These and other news developments are discussed in this edition. Photo: diputados.gob.mx For more information about […]
LGBTQ Activism. Also, Antiviral Pills Underused.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 PROGRAM # 9926 12:00 PM PT LGBTQ Activism. LGBTQ people from around the nation convene in San Francisco to discuss the current challenges of the community, including the wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation gaining ground in many states, the rise in violence and hate crimes and the discrimination in basic services, such as […]
Extra Edition: Fieldworkers Living in the Shadows. (A Repeat.)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 PROGRAM # 9925 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Fieldworkers Living in the Shadows. (A Repeat.) Agriculture is a key pillar of California’s thriving economy. Yet, those working the fields face dire working conditions and serious health challenges. A new, landmark study shows many farmworkers in California live with chronic conditions like diabetes […]
