Author Archives: sshakir
Laura Esquivel: A Trilogy.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 PROGRAM # 9114 12:00 PM PST Laura Esquivel: A Trilogy. Thirty years after the release of the international best-seller Like Water for Chocolate, acclaimed author Laura Esquivel announced the release of a follow-up trilogy collection. The second book, Tita’s Diary, explores the novel’s main character, her passion for traditional food and offers […]
Extra Edition. Covid Hunger Emergency.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 PROGRAM # 9113 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. Covid Hunger Emergency. Demand for food assistance has more than doubled in California during the Covid-19 pandemic and many Latino families struggle to put food on the table despite being more likely to be employed and working. And Latinos are less likely to apply […]
Becerra Chosen to Lead Health. Also, New Coronavirus Relief Deal? Vanessa Guillén Family Skeptical of Army Report.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 PROGRAM # 9112 12:00 PM PST Becerra Chosen to Lead Health. President-elect Joe Biden has nominated California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as health secretary, the first Latino in that role. He would have the challenge of the fight against the surging pandemic. A leading health care advocate comments on Becerra’s qualifications for […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 PROGRAM # 9111 12:00 PM PST Immigration Edition. In a major victory for Dreamers, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore the DACA program and begin accepting both first-time and renewal applications. DHS is now complying and has just published an announcement accepting applications for first-time and renewals and permission […]
Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 PROGRAM # 9110 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. Medical experts and public health leaders share the latest news on the Covid-19 pandemic and provide critical advice to prevent new infection outbreaks during the holidays. They talk about the prospects to have a Covid-19 vaccine authorized and distributed by the end of the […]
Latinos: One Year Under the Pandemic. Also, High Alert for Covid-19.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 PROGRAM # 9109 12:00 PM PST Latinos: One Year Under the Pandemic. After a year of coronavirus in the US, the pandemic has taken the heaviest toll on Latino families and communities in California and other states. Why does it matter that Latinos are dying at higher rates than whites? Hint: check […]
Mexico Edition. Also, Co-Founder of Mexico’s “Self-Defense” Movement Dies.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 PROGRAM # 9108 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. Gen. Cienfuegos Now a Free Man. Mexican investigative journalist and author Anabel Hernández, known for her books on Mexican drug cartels and exposes on Mexico’s corruption, comments on the recent dropping of charges in the US, release and return to Mexico of Gen. Salvador […]
Presidential Transition Update.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 PROGRAM # 9107 12:00 PM PST Presidential Transition Update. As President Trump and his Republican allies continue efforts to delay certification processes in battleground states and legal fights to overturn the election, state officials say they will meet deadlines to certify the vote totals in each state to formalize President-elect Joe Biden’s […]
Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 PROGRAM # 9106 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. Medical experts and public health leaders share the latest news on the Covid-19 pandemic and provide critical advice to prevent new infection outbreaks during the holidays. Guests: Dr. Alicia Fernández, Professor of Medicine at UC San Francisco, General Internist, San Francisco General Hospital, San […]
Drinking Water for All.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 PROGRAM # 9105 12:00 PM PST Drinking Water for All. California low-income rural communities of color are the hardest hit by the lack of safe and sustainable drinking water. Yet, they hardly have a voice in the boardrooms where decisions about water resources and drinking water are made. To address racism at […]
