DOC AMA: Mu Variant Recorded In LA County, Why A Vaccine For Children Is Taking So Long And More
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner, infectious disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.
Today’s topics include:
- One in 5,000— what are the chances of a breakthrough infection?
- New studies find evidence of “superhuman” immunity to COVID-19 in some individuals
- U.S. reaches 40 million recorded COVID-19 cases— with 4 million counted in the last 4 weeks
- Mu coronavirus variant recorded in 167 people in L.A. County
- Why a COVID-19 vaccine for children is taking so long
- Today is the deadline for LAPD officers, other city employees to receive first COVID-19 vaccination
Recall 101: Interview with Gubernatorial Recall Candidate John Cox
Republican businessman John Cox is taking another swing at Governor Newsom. Cox ran against Newsom in the 2018 general election and lost; now he’s hoping he can take over the governorship in the September 14th recall election. This time around he’s been generating headlines with a couple high-profile campaign events, including one with a live, 1,000-pound Kodiak bear. Cox is calling for a 25% across-the-board cut in personal income taxes; required treatment for mental illness or substance abuse for the homeless before providing housing; increased law enforcement crackdowns of public camping; and would rescind mask mandates and vaccine requirements. Today on AirTalk, we talk with John Cox about his plan if he’s elected governor.
New Podcast “Western Edition” Season One Burns Through The History Of Fire In California
As wildfires continue to burn in California and drought continues to take its toll, a new podcast from the USC-Huntington Institute for California and the West dives into the history of wildfire in California and how the state and its residents have adapted to fight it. From Smokey Bear to the history of Black firefighters, “Western Edition” builds on a three-year research project called “The West on Fire,” which is also the title of the podcast’s first season.
Today on AirTalk, “Western Edition” host and USC historian Bill Deverell stops by to preview the podcast’s first episode and talk about some of the fascinating topics he’ll be covering over the course of its first season.
Recall 101: KPCC Answers Your Questions About the California Recall
The final day of voting in the California Gubernatorial Recall is just one week from today. Vote by mail has been underway for weeks and early in-person voting started this weekend. Recalls are rare in California - so we know you have questions! Today on AirTalk, KPCC senior politics reporter Libby Denkmann is here to answer them. Give us a call at 866-893-5722, email us at atcomments@kpcc.org, or post your question on the AirTalk Facebook or Twitter pages.
20 Years After 9/11, Southern California Muslims Reflect On How Mosques, Communities Have Adapted And Evolved
In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, Muslims across the United States grappled with the duality of being Muslim and American. As Americans, their hearts hurt for the thousands of lives lost and they felt the same sense of insecurity all Americans did after an attack on home soil. But because the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks were Muslim extremists, Muslims in America and elsewhere around the world became a stereotype, instantly associated with terrorism or Islamic extremism. And this is just one example of the many challenges Muslims across the U.S. faced in the wake of 9/11. But there was also change for the good, as the attacks provided an opportunity for Muslims to teach others about what Islam is and isn’t and why the Muslims who make headline news for carrying out heinous attacks are not representative of Muslims in general.
As part of a week-long series on the 20th anniversary of 9/11, today on AirTalk we’ll convene a panel of Muslim religious leaders and scholars to talk about how 9/11 affected Southern California Muslims, how the mosques and masjids have adapted, and how their relationships with Muslims and non-Muslims in the SoCal community have evolved since 2001.