OC Sheriff Won't Enforce Mask Order
As much of California reopens, elected officials in Orange County are doing so while disregarding the orders of their own public health department to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Sheriff there says he will NOT enforce a new countywide order requiring people to wear face coverings in public.
Reporter: Benjamin Gottlieb, KCRW
Key Testing Milestone: CVS Pharmacies to Offer Tests to Uninsured
More than a hundred CVS pharmacies in California now offer coronavirus testing even to the uninsured.
Reporter: Lesley McClurg, KQED Science
OC Assemblyman Loses Committee Seats After Harassment Investigation
In Sacramento, an embattled Orange County Assemblyman has been stripped of his committee memberships after a sexual harassment investigation.
Reporter: Katie Orr, KQED Politics
Schools Consider Policies for Fall
Several Bay Area school districts are considering temperature checks for students and staff, that’s “if” they reopen physical campuses at the start of the new school year.
Reporter: Julia McEvoy, KQED
How to Self-Isolate with 12 Other People and One Bathroom: A Mother's Story
Doctors tell patients recovering from COVID-19 at home, to stay in a room by themselves, and avoid sharing a bathroom. But that’s not easy for low-income immigrants doubling or tripling up to afford rent.
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED
Fire Victims Say They Didn't Get Ballots on PG&E's Bankruptcy Deal
One of the last steps in PG&E’s planned exit from bankruptcy got underway yesterday. The “confirmation trial,” as it’s called, is taking place on Zoom.
Guest: Cheryl Maynard, lost her home in the 2017 Camp Fire
California AG Sues EPA Over Fuel Economy Standards
California is once again suing the Trump Administration. This time it's over the move to roll back national standards that require better fuel economy for new cars and trucks.
Reporter: Kate Wolffe, KQED