California lawmakers vacate the Capitol annex, but lawsuits leave its future uncertain
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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.
December 1, 2021
Supreme Court considers whether to reverse Roe v. Wade arguments
At issue is whether to reverse the court's nearly half-century-old decision, Roe v. Wade, and subsequent decisions declaring that women have a constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy.
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What to know about Sacramento city schools' COVID-19 vaccine requirement
The Sacramento City Unified School District is requiring staff and students 12 and older to show proof of vaccination by Nov. 30. Here's more on who the mandate covers, how to submit a status or get an exemption and what happens next.
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November 30, 2021
With Federal Covid Sick Leave Gone, Workers Feel Pressure to Show Up at Work
National paid sick leave provisions for covid expired, and an uncertain covid winter is around the corner.
November 30, 2021
Why some researchers think the omicron variant could be the most infectious one yet
Preliminary data about omicron suggests the variant became widespread across southern Africa in a very short period of time. Scientists say its many mutations may play a role in its transmissibility.
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November 30, 2021
Cal State requires students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 — but it’s not evenly enforced
Cal State University requires all staff and students going on campus to get vaccinated. But enforcement has varied across the system.
November 30, 2021
California coronavirus updates: Omicron could become dominant strain in US, UC Davis infectious disease expert says
Over Thanksgiving weekend, many of us learned about the latest COVID-19 variant, omicron. Countries worldwide are scrambling to contain its spread by restricting air travel while also urging people not to panic.
New York duo Sky Creature discuss their start, touring and shooting their new music video on a sinking ship
Matt Walsh and former Bay Area musician Majel Connery, the duo behind New York band Sky Creature, are debuting the music video ‘No One’ here on CapRadio. We connected with them about the video, touring and why they embrace being hard to categorize.
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Interview: UC Davis Health expert on what to expect from the omicron COVID-19 variant
Omicron is likely already in the U.S. Dr. Dean Blumberg spoke with Insight host Vicky Gonzalez.
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Law
21 states poised to ban or severely restrict abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned
December 2, 2021
So-called "trigger laws" in 12 states would automatically enact an abortion ban if Roe is overturned. In nine others, bans that were blocked by courts or have long been unenforced could take effect.
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Scientists race to answer the question: Will vaccines protect us against omicron?
December 2, 2021
There's serious concern about the effectiveness of vaccines against the omicron strain. But there's also reason to be hopeful — especially for those who've had a booster.
Technology
FTC sues to block big semiconductor chip industry merger between Nvidia and Arm
December 2, 2021
The regulator says the deal would give the combined company too much power, hurt competition and raise prices for consumers. It comes as a global shortage of chips wreaks havoc on the economy.
Politics
House approves a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown
December 2, 2021
The measure now heads to the Senate, where prospects for quick passage are in doubt ahead of a Friday deadline. A few Republicans have said they'd object to fast-tracking the bill.
Arts & Life
Dave Draper, iconic American bodybuilder, dies at 79
December 2, 2021
The bodybuilder won the Mr. America and Mr. Universe pageants in the 1960s and inspired one fan who went on to become the governor of California.
Business
Kellogg and its cereal workers union reach a tentative deal to end 2-month strike
December 2, 2021
The strike was one of several recent labor actions in the U.S. Workers everywhere from John Deere to McDonald's to the mining company Warrior Met Coal have walked off the job this year.
Space
Astronomers find a new planet that's mostly made of iron
December 2, 2021
NASA's TESS telescope finds a small, iron-rich planet which could help explain the origins of Mercury, the innermost planet in our solar system
National
The 'Home Alone' house could be yours for a night
December 2, 2021
The McCallister family home will be available to rent on Airbnb later this month. The overnight stay will include junk food, booby traps and "ample opportunity to scream into the mirror."
Television
Alec Baldwin says he didn't pull the trigger in the fatal shooting on the 'Rust' set
December 2, 2021
In his first interview since the shooting, the actor breaks down as he remembers the victim Halyna Hutchins.
America Reckons With Racial Injustice
The deputy who shot Casey Goodson Jr. 5 times in the back is charged with murder
December 2, 2021
Jason Meade, the white Ohio sheriff's deputy fatally shot Goodson, who was Black, in an encounter that led to racial justice protests. Goodson's family has filed a federal civil rights suit.
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