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New Covid Mask Guidelines.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10 PROGRAM # 9558 12:00 PM PT New Covid Mask Guidelines. As California makes major strides in turning the tide on the Omicron wave, the state has released new indoor Covid masking policies. What do these new rules mean for all Californians? How about the unvaccinated? What about those in public transit or […]
“Antonio, We Know You.”
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 PROGRAM # 9556 12:00 PM PT “Antonio, We Know You.” Born in a family of migrant farmworkers in Arizona, Antonio Salazar-Hobson was kidnapped by his neighbors, sexually abused and eventually trafficked at a well-known California ranch vacation resort. After he met Cesar Chavez as a teen, he got inspired, became a high […]
Extra Edition: Virtual Colonoscopy.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8 PROGRAM # 9554 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Virtual Colonoscopy. A growing number of people under age 50 are getting colorectal cancer. Covid-19 delayed cancer screenings for millions and cancer diagnosis for thousands. To facilitate screenings, radiologists are promoting the choice of virtual colonoscopy, a special X-ray test which is less invasive […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8 PROGRAM # 9555 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. In his State of the Union address, President Biden called for a path to citizenship for Dreamers, farmworkers, TPS holders and essential workers and reform of the immigration system. Immigrant advocates talk about the actions expected from Biden following his remarks. In more news, […]
Tax Credits for Working Families. Unemployment Benefits for Undocumented Workers. Abortion Ban Bill in Florida.
MONDAY, MARCH 7 PROGRAM # 9553 12:00 PM PT Tax Credits for Working Families. The deadline for filing taxes is coming up on April 18th. Millions of working families could get billions of dollars in state and federal tax credits, but delays in filing could mean problems buying groceries, paying rent and other basic expenses. […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MARCH 4 PROGRAM # 9552 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Mexico condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but declines to impose economic sanctions, while a top leader of an indigenous rebel group called to supprt the Ukrainian resistance. A news correspondent reports on these news and the arrival to Mexico of dozens of evacuees from […]
Extra Edition: Misuse of Religious Exemptions to Vaccines (Program Repeat.) Also, Latina Covid Scientist: Nobel Nominee.
THURSDAY, MARCH 3 PROGRAM # 9550 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Misuse of Religious Exemptions to Vaccines (Program Repeat.) Misinformation targeting Christians and other religious groups is going viral on social media. False rumors claiming scientists are using “aborted cell tissue” to produce Covid-19 vaccines are instilling pervasive feelings of vaccine skepticism and hesitancy among […]
Climate Change Tops Emergency Plans. Also, “Global Wildfire Crisis.”
THURSDAY, MARCH 3 PROGRAM # 9551 12:00 PM PT Climate Change Tops Emergency Plans. In a rebuttal to the previous administration, FEMA, the disaster preparedness agency in the nation, is headlining the climate crisis as a top planning priority. The agency announced plans to help communities to invest in protecting themselves against the damage of […]
First State of the Union.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 PROGRAM # 9549 12:00 PM PT First State of the Union. President Biden’s first state of the union address headlined the US response to the war in Ukraine, condemning Russian President Putin and supporting Ukraine. Biden explains his infrastructure projects and other efforts to get the economy to recover, his plans for […]
Extra Edition: California’s Endemic SMARTER Plan.
TUESDAY, MARCH 1 PROGRAM # 9547 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: California’s Endemic SMARTER Plan. California announced a new plan to tackle the pandemic. This is the first plan in the nation that treats Covid as an endemic risk. Gov. Newsom said the state has to be prepared and learn to live with a virus […]