NPR reporting on Oregon theater death threats prompt local and national responseOctober 30, 2022NPR broke the news about artistic director Nataki Garrett hiring a private security detail for her personal safety.
Health CareWhen monkeypox reaches rural communities, it collides with strained public health systemsOctober 30, 2022In Nevada, local health officials are assessing the threat of monkeypox, but their response may be hampered by historically limited public health infrastructure worn thin by the covid-19 pandemic.
Where the #MeToo movement stands, 5 years after Weinstein allegations came to lightOctober 29, 2022#MeToo helped launch a wider examination of society's treatment of women in everyday life, at the workplace, and in Hollywood. But there remain institutional problems resistant to change.
Many midterm races focus on rising crime. Here's what the data does and doesn't showOctober 29, 2022Midterm voters are being inundated with political ads, and a lot of them are focused on crime. But a recent change in data collection paints an incomplete picture of the U.S. violent crime rate.
State GovernmentCalifornia patients fear fallout from third dialysis ballot measureOctober 29, 2022Proposition 29 would require clinics to have a doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant present at every clinic while patients are being treated.
Going electric: Opponents clash as California aims to force diesel trucks off the roadOctober 28, 2022Opponents clashed over a state proposal to ban gas-fueled truck sales and make large trucking firms convert to electric within two decades.
Race and EquityFilipino contributions to state history honored in new California Museum exhibitOctober 28, 2022 | Janelle SalangaThe exhibit, California is in the Heart, is a multi-organization collaboration celebrating Filipino towns throughout the state, highlights Filipinas’ role in the community and honors past and present labor rights struggles.
Who's running for the San Juan Unified School District Board in the November election?October 27, 2022 | Srishti PrabhaA closer look at candidates running for the San Juan Unified School District Board in the November 2022 general election.
EnvironmentA new UNICEF report says that children are experiencing frequent heat waves around the worldOctober 26, 2022 | Manola SecairaThe report found that, in 2020, 90% of children in the U.S. experienced frequent heat waves, a big jump when compared to the global average during the same year, which was 24%. How is California adapting?
EnvironmentSan Joaquin air control board gets nearly $120 million to help farmers replace high-emission agriculture equipmentOctober 26, 2022 | Rich IbarraFunds will be used to give farmers discounts on low-emission tractors, harvesting vehicles, balers and forklifts, among other equipment.
