Tag Archives: Health
Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 PROGRAM # 9096 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. As schools are attempting to reopen in the purple tier for in-person instruction, bringing students and staff indoors, many in the education community are calling for better safety measures to ensure a safe learning environment. On another topic: the pandemic brought school closures and […]
How to Have Safer Holiday Celebrations during the Pandemic.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23 PROGRAM # 9095 12:00 PM PST How to Have Safer Holiday Celebrations during the Pandemic. With Thanksgiving and the holiday season upon us, public health leaders are calling on everyone to celebrate safely by cutting back traditional gatherings to help prevent further spread of COVID-19 to friends and loved ones. What to […]
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.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 PROGRAM #9082 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. Today, the US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case pushed by the Trump administration, which could overturn the Affordable Care Act, the law that has helped millions to get health insurance through the market exchange and Medicaid. California kicks off its new open […]
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 […]
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 […]
Time is Running Out on Exide Cleanup.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 PROGRAM #9042 12:00 PM PT Time is Running Out on Exide Cleanup. As the California state agency in charge of cleaning up lead and arsenic contaminated areas in southeast Los Angeles faces complaints of slow progress from neighbors who continue living in toxic homes, state lawmakers continue seeking a compliance audit and […]
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 […]
Castro Makes History as First Chancellor of Color. Also, Elections, Covid, and Higher Education.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 PROGRAM #9038 12:00 PM PT Castro Makes History as First Chancellor of Color. This is an interview with Dr. Joseph Castro, who is becoming the first chancellor of color in the history of CSU, the largest university system in the nation. He talks about how his experience as a first generation student […]
