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December 6, 2021
Is ‘right to housing’ a solution to California homelessness?
In the new episode of “Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast.” CalMatters’ Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times’ Liam Dillon interview Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg on his “right to housing” proposal to reduce homelessness.
December 5, 2021
Thousands of farmworkers will get pay raises thanks to a lawsuit
Guest farmworkers will see pay increases in 2022 thanks to a lawsuit to stop a Trump-era wage freeze. President Trump proposed the freeze in an attempt to help farmers who lost profit and fallowed land during the pandemic shutdown in 2020.
December 5, 2021
Nevada's governor apologizes for the state's past role in Indigenous schools
Gov. Steve Sisolak apologized on behalf of his state and promised to cooperate with an investigation of the federal government's past policies and oversight of Native American boarding schools.
The post-punk art rock origins of Sacramento’s DEFEM
How Shintoism, learning (almost) totally new instruments and Swedish abstractionist painting led to one of Sacramento’s most exciting new bands.
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December 3, 2021
Why isn’t California’s economy adding jobs faster?
At a CalMatters/Milken Institute event, experts discuss how the pandemic has changed the California economy, but why there’s reason for hope. Here are three key takeaways.
December 3, 2021
If you want your holiday package to arrive on time, here are the deadlines to know
To all those holiday present procrastinators out there (you know who you are): Be sure to ship that holiday gift sooner rather than later to get those presents to their destination before December 25.
December 2, 2021
Biden's new winter COVID plan will reimburse you for at-home tests
President Biden announced Thursday that private health insurance plans will soon reimburse people who buy over-the-counter, at-home rapid tests for the coronavirus.
December 2, 2021
California failed to protect outdoor workers from wildfire smoke under Biden's new OSHA chief
The state rarely penalized employers for breaking the rules under Douglas Parker, who now leads the federal agency charged with ensuring worker safety, according to an investigation by KQED and The California Newsroom.
December 1, 2021
How much will California redistricting shift political power?
California’s citizens redistricting commission is designed to be nonpartisan, but its final congressional and legislative maps could change party politics.
First US case of omicron variant detected in California
The first case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 was found in California, state health officials confirm.
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Arts & Life
No black-tie dinner with the Swedish king for this year's Nobel Prize winners
December 6, 2021
Instead, most of the laureates are receiving their awards in their home countries because the pandemic has disrupted the ceremonies yet again.
Politics
The Justice Department is suing Texas over the state's redistricting plans
December 6, 2021
In its lawsuit, the Justice Department alleges that Texas' redistricting plans put minority voters at a disadvantage.
Business
Trump's social media deal is being investigated by regulators
December 6, 2021
Regulators including the SEC are investigating a planned merger between a shell company and former President Donald Trump's social media startup.
Sports
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit collapsed and died after a workout in California
December 6, 2021
The three-year-old colt died suddenly from what appears to have been a cardiac event, according to the on-site veterinary team that attended to him at the Santa Anita racetrack in Southern California.
Politics
Biden will lay out in a call with Putin the U.S. response if Russia invades Ukraine
December 6, 2021
In a scheduled video call Tuesday with the Russian president, Biden will outline economic sanctions and stepped-up support for NATO allies if Russia invades, a senior administration official says.
Goats and Soda
More people died of malaria in 2020 than in 2019. Here's why
December 6, 2021
A new report from the World Health Organization contains some encouraging numbers but also cause for concern, with both cases and deaths on the upswing last year. The pandemic is just one reason.
Politics
Citing humanitarian abuses, U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
December 6, 2021
The White House cited the "ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity" in the Xinjiang region of China. U.S. athletes will compete in the Olympics.
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Prescribing abortion pills online or mailing them in Texas can now land you in jail
December 6, 2021
As the Supreme Court considers a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade, Texas enacted a new law imposing criminal penalties for those who prescribe medication abortions via telehealth or the mail.
Business
As NYC sets broad vaccine mandate for workers, federal vaccine rules remain blocked
December 6, 2021
By the end of the month, workers in New York City must be vaccinated against COVID-19, but nationwide, federal vaccine rules are on hold due to numerous legal challenges.
Politics
Congressman shares photo celebrating guns at Christmas, days after a school shooting
December 6, 2021
"Santa, please bring ammo," Rep. Thomas Massie wrote as he posted the image of him and his family posing with guns in front of a Christmas tree.
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“Political Junkie” Ken Rudin | Nursing program without healthcare background | Downtown Sacramento economy | Holiday music box sets
Today on Insight, we're looking at national politics, the University of the Pacific's new nursing program for those without a healthcare background, how Sacramento's economy is fairing this season, and the best music box sets for this holiday season.
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