Tag Archives: Desarrollo Económico
Facing a Wildfire Insurance Crisis.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 PROGRAM # 9633 12:00 PM PT Facing a Wildfire Insurance Crisis. As more and harder wildfires hit the West, survivors who lost their homes are finding insurance coverage and emergency aid is not enough to rebuild after the wildfire. Because of high insurance premiums, many buy limited coverage. In this program, wildfire […]
Extra Edition: Secretary Cardona on Student Debt and Teachers (Repeat Program.) Also, Help for Latino College Students.
TUESDAY, MAY 24 PROGRAM # 9631 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Secretary Cardona on Student Debt and Teachers (Repeat Program.) In this conversation, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona talks about the federal student loan programs and his efforts to help millions of borrowers of student loans to receive forgiveness through public service. He also gives his […]
Extra Edition: Stroke: Know Signs, Act Early. Also, Mortgage Relief.
TUESDAY, MAY 17 PROGRAM # 9624 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Stroke: Know Signs, Act Early. Each year in the US, there are more than 800,000 strokes, one of the leading causes of death in the country and serious long-term disabilities. In National Stroke Awareness Month, an expert urges people to recognize the signs and […]
Latinos: A Health Check. Also, Tax Day.
MONDAY, APRIL 18 PROGRAM # 9595 12:00 PM PT Latinos: A Health Check. On National Minority Health Month, a medical expert brings a reality check about Latino Health. She talks about how lack of access to health insurance and quality health care is taking a toll among Latinos during the Covid-19 pandemic. Covid-19 is among […]
“Zeroing in on Healthy Air.”
THURSDAY, APRIL 7 PROGRAM # 9586 12:00 PM PT “Zeroing in on Healthy Air.” The transition to zero-emission electric vehicles would help clean smog pollution and save more than 100,000 lives and generate $1 billion in public health benefits. The ten cities that would benefit most are: Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Jose-San Francisco, […]
César Chavez Day. Also, Immigrant Sheepherders Low Pay.
MONDAY, APRIL 4 PROGRAM # 9581 12:00 PM PT César Chavez Day. Labor activists around the country marked Cesar Chavez’s national holiday. In California, demonstrators called on California Gov. Newsom to sign the Agricultural Labor Relations Voting Choice Act, which would allow farm workers to vote by mail in union elections. On another story, farm […]
School Closings. Also, New Guaranteed Income Program.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 PROGRAM # 9577 12:00 PM PT School Closings. Due to Covid disruption and declining enrollment, school districts are facing a drop in funding. School districts in Oakland and Denver, areas with large Latino student populations, are moving ahead with plans to close a number of schools this year or in coming academic […]
Extra Edition: Broken Ladders.
TUESDAY, MARCH 15 PROGRAM # 9561 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Broken Ladders. Among California cities, Fresno is at the deep bottom in racial and economic inclusion. Because of a long history of racial segregation and redlining, Black, Latino and immigrant residents continue living in the poorest neighborhoods. What makes economic mobility so hard in […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MARCH 15 PROGRAM # 9562 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Each year, Equal Pay Day highlights the fact that women on average must work longer for the same amount of pay than men. The wage gap is even greater in the immigrant community. Naturalized immigrant women earn less than naturalized men and undocumented immigrant […]
Extra Edition: Housing Relief (Program Repeat.)
THURSDAY, MARCH 10 PROGRAM # 9557 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Housing Relief (Program Repeat.) Millions living in rental housing fell behind on rent payments during the pandemic, with renters of color facing the worst housing hardships. Analysts comment on pending affordable housing legislation in Sacramento, as a tenant relief bill that would have curbed […]
