California Doctors Ready for Reluctant Patients as Vaccines Arrive
As people start getting vaccinated, California doctors are preparing to talk to patients about it, and the physicians are expecting some resistance.
Reporter: Sammy Caiola, KQED
One Third of California Restaurants Unlikely to Survive the Pandemic
That number of restaurants likely to close could be significantly higher in the Bay Area and Los Angeles County where immigrants make up a larger share of restaurant owners.
Reporter: Benjamin Gottlieb, KCRW
L.A County Crafts Its Own COVID-19 Vaccination Plan for Nursing Homes
L.A County health officials are going to use the Moderna vaccine at nursing homes, and it’s training nursing home staff to administer it. Unlike the Pfizer vaccine, Moderna’s doesn’t require deep-freeze storage.
Reporter: Jackie Fortier, KPCC
Declining Kindergarten Enrollment Could Hit School Budgets Hard
Early numbers show Sacramento City Unified enrolled about 600 fewer kindergartners this year, and Los Angeles Unified has thousands fewer.
Reporter: Pauline Bartolone, KQED
Debate Continues Over How to Spend PG&E Payouts
PG&E got out of bankruptcy protection almost six months ago.
As part of that deal, the utility agreed to pay a billion dollars to California cities and counties harmed by the wildfires it’s equipment caused. It's unclear where all the money will go.
Reporter: Lily Jamali, The California Report