State Superintendent Says Schools are Equipped to Reopen for In-Person Instruction
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond toured several schools in the L.A. Unified School District on Wednesday. He said districts are progressing well when it comes to getting kids back in classrooms.
Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, The California Report
Poll Finds Support for Governor Newsom's Actions on School Reopenings
Despite heated debates over school reopenings across the state, a majority of Californians approve of how their elected officials have handled classroom closures. That's according to a new survey from the Public Policy Institute of California.
Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED
New Policy Limits ICE's Ability to Arrest Immigrants Near Courthouses
California’s Supreme Court Chief Justice is praising a new policy issued this week by the Department of Homeland Security that will limit how federal officials operate in or near courthouses.
Reporter: Michelle Wiley, KQED
LAPD Wants More Funding to Correct How it Handles Protests
The Los Angeles Police Department says it needs nearly $70 million to address problems that contributed to its mishandling of last year’s protests, in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Reporter: Robert Garrova, KPCC
Bay Area Health Officials Tracking COVID Cases in People Who Are Fully Vaccinated
Numbers from the state health department show that nearly 1,400 Californians have tested positive for COVID-19 after they were fully vaccinated. These cases are fully expected, because the vaccines don’t protect people 100 percent of the time.
Reporter: Laura Klivans, KQED
Lawmakers Look to Close Loopholes That Led to Massive Fraud in Unemployment Claims
Officials are investigating how schemes to rip off the state’s unemployment insurance program, some of which was done by people in prison, may have cost California billions of dollars. Lawmakers are trying to close loopholes, but some advocates for the incarcerated argue it could do more harm than good.
Reporter: Mary Franklin Harvin, The California Report
Labels Often Gum Up Recycling Efforts in California
Consumers often misunderstand the triangular, “chasing arrows” symbol on packaging when it comes to recycling. California lawmakers are taking on this issue with a proposal they call "Truth in Labeling For Recyclable Materials."
Reporter: Scott Rodd, CapRadio