Author Archives: sshakir
Extra Edition: Back to School Plans.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19 PROGRAM # 9353 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Delta Surge, School Openings and Vaccines. Delta Covid cases and hospitalizations surge in the Central Valley at a time when children are going back to class. Covid outbreaks are hitting some districts. How safe are schools? What should the vaccinated and the unvaccinated know […]
Covid Vaccines in the Fields.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19 PROGRAM # 9354 12:00 PM PDT Covid Vaccines in the Fields. Farmworkers are among the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and among the last to get the vaccine. Stemming the spread of the virus in the fields is being a big challenge because of low vaccination rates among those working in […]
The Census and the Fight for New Political Maps. Also, California Gubernatorial Recall: Countdown.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18 PROGRAM # 9352 12:00 PM PDT The Census and the Fight for New Political Maps. The Census Bureau released the data that states will use to draw legislative maps to be used for the next decade. Latinos account for over half of the US population growth, rising to nearly one in five […]
Extra Edition: Wildfires and Covid – A Repeat.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17 PROGRAM # 9350 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Wildfires and Covid – A Repeat. As the nation recovers from the pandemic, the wildfires that ravage California and Western states are making people more vulnerable to Covid. Exposure to smoke pollution increases the risk of contracting Covid. A researcher discusses his findings and […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17 PROGRAM # 9351 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. Thousands of Mexican factory workers who produce goods for the US are being bused to the US to get J&J vaccines. Officials in both countries hope the program will help reopen the border and restore their economies. A local government official gives perspective to […]
“Code Red for Humanity.”
MONDAY, AUGUST 16 PROGRAM # 9349 12:00 PM PDT “Code Red for Humanity.” UN scientists are warning that global warming is fastly worsening, the world is running out of time, and humans are “unequivocally” to blame. “The alarm bells are deafening,” they say. What are the takeaways of the UN report? What are the foreseeable […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 PROGRAM # 9348 12:00 PM PDT Mexico Edition. Mexico sued top US gunmakers and is seeking 10 billion in damages accusing them of playing a key role in arms trafficking across the border and fueling the bloodshed. The Mexican government says almost all the guns found in crime scenes come fom the […]
Extra Edition: New Eviction Ban.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 PROGRAM # 9346 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: New Eviction Ban. The Biden administration issued a new two-month eviction moratorium to help people who are behind on their rent but the order is now facing legal challenges. What’s in the new eviction ban? How to rescue tenants at imminent risk of eviction? […]
The Rise of the Delta Variant; Back to School Safety Measures.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 PROGRAM # 9347 12:00 PM PDT The Rise of the Delta Variant; Back to School Safety Measures. The Delta variant is now the dominant strain in California and the number of cases and hospitalizations are on the rise. What could be the impact in communities with lower vaccination rates, such as the […]
The language of Race and Ethnicity in Medicine. Also, Biden’s Plan on Clean Cars.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11 PROGRAM # 9345 12:00 PM PDT The language of Race and Ethnicity in Medicine. A renowned medical expert is questioning the use of current racial and ethnic categories to measure human similarities and differences. The current classification has led to the exclusion of non-White communities and to damaging health consequences. At a […]
