State of the State Address Comes Under Shadow of Recall Effort
Governor Gavin Newsom will deliver the State of the State address from Dodger Stadium on Tuesday evening. It comes as the deadline to gather signatures supporting a recall approaches.
Reporter: Scott Shafer, KQED
School Reopening Bill Puts Focus on Local School Boards
The school reopening bill signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last week sends money to districts to help them re-start classroom learning, but it doesn’t force schools to reopen. Some critics said the state needs to abandon its hands-off approach when it comes to local control and education.
Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED
Central Valley Vaccination Site on Hold
Governor Gavin Newsom was in the Central Valley Monday talking about vaccine distribution. He said plans for a mass vaccination site in the region have stalled, in part because other states don't even have a single site up and running.
Reporter: Alex Hall, KQED
Kern County Approves Controversial Oil Well Plan
The Kern County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a controversial ordinance Monday night, allowing the addition of 40,000 oil and gas wells over the next 15 years. But before the vote, supervisors heard eight hours of public comments
Reporter: Madi Bolanos, Valley Public Radio