Author Archives: sshakir
Extra Edition – Unaccompanied Minors: Children During Recovery.
TUESDAY, JUNE 22 PROGRAM # 9294 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition – Unaccompanied Minors; Reopening and Emotional Health. Leaders from a farm working town in California’s Central Valley are preparing for increased arrivals of Central American unaccompanied kids as school officials set out to keep them at school and away from field work. A news […]
Heat Wave Fuels Fires. Fires: Home Hardening. Disaster Aid and Latinos.
MONDAY, JUNE 21 PROGRAM # 9293 12:00 PM PDT Heat Wave Emergency. A scorching heat wave across the western United States, is bringing record temperatures to California, Arizona, Nevada, and other states and the extreme temperatures can lead to dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, according to National Weather Service excessive heat warnings. Who are […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JUNE 18 PROGRAM # 9292 12:00 PM PDT Mexico Edition. During the recent mid-term elections, Mexican voters elected ten emigres to Mexico’s Congress for the first time in history. Some of them face legal challenges about their country of residence and their nationality. A Mexican federal elections official shares results of the races for […]
Teaching about Racial Justice. Also, Schools Reopening, Internet Access.
THURSDAY, JUNE 17 PROGRAM # 9291 12:00 PM PDT Teaching about Racial Justice. Calling it “activist indoctrination” and “divisive,” Republicans are mounting a campaign to block school curriculums that shed light on systemic racism. Republican legislatures have passed bills to ban schools from teaching that racism is ingrained in modern institutions. Political campaigns are already […]
Extra Edition: Covid Variants.
THURSDAY, JUNE 17 PROGRAM # 9290 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: “Get the Vaccine, Prudencio.” A renowned poet, writer and performer got together former students, formed the theater group “La Familia Feliz,” and is now touring small towns around the Central Valley performing the play “Vacúnate, Prudencio.” In the story, the family succeeds in pressuring […]
American Jobs Plan. Also, California Budget Plan.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16 PROGRAM # 9289 12:00 PM PDT American Jobs Plan. Infrastructure negotiations between the White House and a group of Republican senators have collapsed and President Biden said he will continue talks with other members of a bipartisan group on a backup infrastructure plan. Biden also spoke to Democratic leaders advising them to […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JUNE 15 PROGRAM # 9288 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. As the Biden administration and Congress negotiate what’s to be included in the jobs and infrastructure package, faith leaders and immigrant advocates begin a summer of action with dozens fasting around the country urging Congress to include a path to citizenship for millions of […]
Extra Edition: California Reopening Today.
TUESDAY, JUNE 15 PROGRAM # 9287 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: California Reopening Today. California reopens the economy today, June 15, removing restrictions for most businesses and activities after 15 months of emergency measures. What will change starting today? What are the new mask and social distancing rules? What about the new Covid testing rules? […]
LGBTQ Pride Month. Also, Help for Renters and Homeowners.
MONDAY, JUNE 14 PROGRAM # 9286 12:00 PM PDT LGBTQ Pride Month. LGBTQ Pride Month. The National LGBTQ Task Force has named Mayra Hidalgo Salazar its new national leader. As a teen ager, the Costa Rica-born organizer began leading young immigrants in Florida, and now she is ready to lead a wider movement, with the belief […]
Mexico Edition: Election Results.
FRIDAY, JUNE 11 PROGRAM # 9285 12:00 PM PDT Mexico Edition: Election Results. News contributors report on the results of Mexico’s massive midterm elections, with a focus on the new Congress and the races for governorships in battleground states that are home for millions of Mexican emigres. Analysts examine the news, including the voter turnout, […]
