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San Francisco Considering Indoor Mask Mandate
San Francisco Considering Indoor Mask Mandate
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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Aug 2, 2021
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Podcast episode
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San Francisco is the latest county that's considering a mask mandate to help ease the spread of the delta variant. Public health officials say a decision could come as early as this week.
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Reporter: Kerry Klein, Valley Public Radio
Subsidies for electric vehicles have been hailed by environmentalists as a key clean energy policy. But do EVs actually reduce emissions?
Guest: David Rapson, UC Davis Economics Professor
With wildfire smoke now a year-round problem in many parts of the state, Ventura County just launched a first-of-its-kind alert system to notify farmworkers when air quality conditions may pose a risk to their health.
Reporter: Matt Guilhem, KCRW
Among the San Joaquin Valley’s community of Punjabi Sikhs, there are many reasons people have been vaccinated against COVID-19. But many in these communities are also concerned that their vaccination concerns aren’t being addressed by health authorities.
Reporter: Kerry Klein, Valley Public Radio
Released:
Aug 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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