Tag Archives: Desarrollo Económico
Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 PROGRAM #9089 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. As Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations surge in California, more than half of California counties are moving to red and purple tiers and stopping reopening plans. Local officials discuss the measures to respond to the new emergency. And as hospitals are overcrowding with Covid-19 patients, doctors […]
El Paso-Juárez Covid-19 Crisis. Also, Food Benefits During the Pandemic.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 PROGRAM #9086 12:00 PM PT El Paso-Juárez Covid-19 Crisis. This is a report from the El Paso-Juarez border area, which is reporting a dramatic record surge in coronavirus cases that are overwhelming local hospitals with patients. Food Benefits During the Pandemic. This is a conversation with the first Latina woman appointed to […]
Extra Edition: Coronavirus Hotspots.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 PROGRAM #9079 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Coronavirus Hotspots. As the US surpasses 9 million coronavirus cases and the disease continue to surge in areas like New Mexico and Texas, experts discuss the factors behind the faster spread and the new measures by states and cities to reopen the economy. Photo: Emily Kinskey/texastribune.org […]
California’s Rent Control Initiative.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 PROGRAM #9059 11:00 AM PT California’s Rent Control Initiative. California is voting again on rent control. Proposition 21 would expand the housing units that could be covered by rent control to almost all, as long as they are more than 15 years old. Fears to a wave of evictions due to the […]
Extra Edition: Safeguarding Farmworkers.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 PROGRAM #9053 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Safeguarding Farmworkers. In this roundtable program, California healthcare officials and experts talk about efforts to reach out to farmworkers and other essential workers that are at high risk of contracting coronavirus. They talk about Housing for the Harvest and other support programs, share advice on […]
Reimagining the New Economy.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 PROGRAM #9052 12:00 PM PT Reimagining the New Economy. Millions of families have lost most of their income due to the pandemic and are not getting any more emergency federal aid and things look harder ahead. Analysts suggest that this time of one of the worst economic crisis in decades should be […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 PROGRAM #9050 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Immigrant small business owners are having big losses during the Covid-19 crisis and many may be discouraged from applying for government assistance. In response, some cities and states are leading efforts to provide economic relief for families excluded from the CARES Act and launch support […]
Extra Edition: The Unemployed.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 PROGRAM #9047 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: The Unemployed. The unemployment crisis is hitting Black and Latino workers the hardest and expanded unemployment insurance has mostly expired. A legal expert answers questions about unemployment insurance benefits available for workers and the self-employed, gig economy workers and independent contractors. She also provided advice […]
Extra Edition: Proposition 22.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 PROGRAM #9043 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Proposition 22. Gig companies are fighting back against a law in California that classifies drivers for app-based transportation and delivery companies as employees who are entitled to minimum wage, overtime pay, and other worker benefits. If Proposition 22 passes, ride-hail and delivery drivers would continue […]
Extra Edition: Covid Protections. Also, Census Count Ending.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 PROGRAM #9041 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Covid Protections. The Cal/OSHA Standards Board voted for faster and stronger rules to protect workers in all industries from COVID-19 in the workplace, as workplaces such as meat processing, grocery stores, and fast food have become ground zero in the fight against COVID-19. A legal […]
