Many Californians Having Trouble Signing Up for COVID Booster Shot
Last week, the California Department of Public Health updated its guidance on booster shots, telling providers to let people judge their own needs for a shot and not turn anyone away. But many are finding that online appointment systems aren’t making getting a booster vaccination easy.
Reporter: Carly Severn, KQED
Southern California Event Paints Picture of Job Market
SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the home of the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, is looking for thousands of workers. A recent job fair painted a clearer picture of who is looking for jobs in the state, and what employers are looking for as well.
Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, The California Report
Highway Projects Negatively Impacting Communities of Color
In the 1950s and 60s the United States created it’s modern freeway and highway system. It was an engineering marvel, but it also brought pain and injustice like when poorer communities of color literally saw their neighborhoods paved over, forcing residents to move. A new investigation by the Los Angeles Times finds that kind of displacement still happening today when new infrastructure is built.
Guest: Liam Dillon, Reporter LA Times
CalFire Chief Announces Retirement
After leading the state through two of its worst wildfire seasons on record, CalFire Chief Thom Porter has announced he will retire before the end of this year. Porter says he's retiring to focus on family, his aging parents, and himself.
Reporter: Scott Rodd, CapRadio