Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Fires scorch Bay Area and Santa Cruz counties. [1]
Parent’s struggle during pandemic and wildfire season to care for/educate kids. [2]
President Donald Trump’ former advisor, Steve Bannon: indicted on fraud charges.
Voting rights groups and 20+ states sue to stop changes at postal service. [3]
State coronavirus bill to relieve home owners and renters from foreclosures and evictions advances.
San Francisco homeless and advocates demand supervisors provide housing during pandemic. [4]
Judge rules Uber/Lyft don’t have to classify drivers as employees. [5]
For official updates on Bay Area fires: #LNULightningComplex [6], @CALFIRELNU, [7]#CZUAugustComplex, [8] @CALFIRECZU [9], #SCULightningComplex, [10] @calfireSCU [11].
Photos of Big Basin State Park by Calfire PIO Matt Streck.
[1] https://kpfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/AANESTAD-ON-FIRES-8-20.mp3
[2] https://kpfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/evacuees2020fires.mp3
[3] https://kpfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IIDA-on-USPS-final.mp3
[4] https://kpfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/FINAL_HouselessFamiliesSF.mp3
[5] https://kpfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/LEE-on-RIDESHARE-BALLOT-MEASURE.mp3
[6] https://twitter.com/hashtag/LNULightningComplex?src=hashtag_click
[7] https://twitter.com/CALFIRELNU
[8] https://twitter.com/hashtag/CZUAugustComplex?src=hashtag_click
[9] https://twitter.com/CALFIRECZU
[10] https://twitter.com/hashtag/SCULightningComplex?src=hashtag_click
[11] https://twitter.com/calfireSCU