Author Archives: sshakir
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 PROGRAM # 9004 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Internationally acclaimed Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez released on digital platforms the album “Para la espera (For the Wait), which is dedicated to the memory of friends who recently passed away. The album is also a gift and a message of hope to those who […]
Roadmap to the Elections.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 PROGRAM # 9003 12:00 PM PT Roadmap to the Elections. Political analysts comment on top issues in battleground states for the presidential election. Voter registration is up in recent months but who is registering? A leading voter champion reports about record numbers of registration among young citizens and new efforts targeting Arizona […]
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 PROGRAM # 9002 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. The California legislature passed and the Governor signed legislation to protect from evictions tenants who are struggling to pay their bills due to the Covid-19 crisis. A leading author of the Covid-19 Tenants Relief Act explains the contents of the new law, including […]
Clean Energy Jobs Hit Hard by Pandemic. Also, Climate Crisis Endangers Workers Health.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 PROGRAM # 9001 12:00 PM PT Clean Energy Jobs Hit Hard by Pandemic. Latinos are among the hardest hit by the loss of jobs and they are at risk of losing more jobs in the second wave of firings due to the coronavirus crisis. One industry where Latinos had made inroads and […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 PROGRAM # 9000 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Nearly 300,000 eligible applicants will not become US citizens in time to vote in the November election. On other news, the Trump administration is considering a proposal to “dramatically expand” the number of immigrants to provide biometrics, like eye scans, voice prints, DNA, and […]
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 PROGRAM # 8999 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. In one of the largest Covid outbreaks in food processing plants in California, 400 workers got infected and 8 died in a Foster Farms chicken plant in Livingston. The plant was shut down by the county amid a public outcry and congressional calls […]
Celebrating Latino Workers.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 PROGRAM # 8998 12:00 PM PT Celebrating Latino Workers. This is a special Labor’s Day edition. In the current campaign trail, conservative politicians are equally bashing California and Latinos, using them as a political piñata. Both the state and Latino workers and their families are being portrayed as burdensome, lawless and dirty. […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 PROGRAM # 8997 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. As the coronavirus pandemic spreads through Mexico, indigenous communities in isolated areas are managing to contain it in their towns. Through self-organized curfews, blockades and sanitary checkpoints, they have been able to prevent new outbreaks. This and other stories are discussed in this binational […]
Dealing with Covid Burnout. Also, Back to School.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 PROGRAM # 8996 12:00 PM PT Dealing with Covid Burnout. Since the coronavirus pandemic began, the uncertainty and social isolation is exacerbating stress. Many people are feeling overwhelmed and burned out. A well known mental health expert shares tips on how to manage or overcome those feelings and prevent depression. Guest: Dr. […]
Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 PROGRAM # 8995 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition. The US Census Bureau plans to end the census count on September 30, one month ahead of schedule. Without the benefit of in-person contact, advocates of Mayan and Mixtec indigenous migrants in California are resorting to creative ways to reach these communities, considered among […]
