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Winter Storm Could Bring Much Needed Snow to Sierra Mountains

Winter Storm Could Bring Much Needed Snow to Sierra Mountains

FromKQED's The California Report


Winter Storm Could Bring Much Needed Snow to Sierra Mountains

FromKQED's The California Report

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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Dec 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

California continues to struggle through the ongoing drought, and that's left many ski resorts wondering about how much snow they'll actually have this winter. But a storm next week is expected to help.
Guest: Bryan Allegretto, Forecaster with OpenSnow

Lawmakers discussed how California is going to prevent catastrophic wildfires during an oversight hearing on Tuesday. The hearing comes after a CapRadio investigation found that Governor Gavin Newsom significantly overstated his administration's accomplishments on wildfire prevention. 
Reporter: Scott Rodd, CapRadio

In L.A. County, residents are avoiding going outside because they don’t want to breathe dirty air. That’s one of the most recent findings from a USC Dornsife survey.
Reporter: Caleigh Wells, KCRW

A lawsuit filed this week in a California court asks for more than $150 billion in compensation from Meta, aka Facebook, for failing to stop the spread of hate speech on its platform against the Rohingya people in Myanmar.
Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED 

While much of the attention has been on the COVID-19 vaccine, doctors are also advising everyone to get their flu shot. Cases were down significantly last year, in large part due to health orders from the pandemic.
Guest: Maria Raven, chief of emergency medicine at UCSF Health
Released:
Dec 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.