San Diego Agrees to House Unaccompanied Migrant Children

KQED's The California Report

There’s been a surge of unaccompanied minors arriving at the U.S./ Mexico border seeking asylum. That's led to questions about where to safely house these children and one Southern California city has agreed to help out.

Reporter: Max Rivlin Nadler, KPBS

Pacific Gas and Electric will be back in court Tuesday morning for a hearing that could determine the size of future wildfire safety power shutoffs. The hearing comes a day after Cal Fire announced the utility's infrastructure was responsible for igniting one of last year's large and deadly wildfires in Northern California.

Reporter: Dan Brekke, KQED

Last year was devastating when it comes to wildfires in California. The state is already preparing for what could be another tough year in 2021.

Guest: Thom Porter, Chief of Cal Fire

The state agency in charge of unemployment claims is dealing with more issues, as outages and glitches have made it difficult for people to certify their claims online. It's the latest in a series of difficulties the EDD has faced during the pandemic, as it looks to clear a huge backlog of claims.

Reporter: Mary Franklin Harvin, The California Report

Governor Gavin Newsom has promised to focus much of the state's vaccination efforts on communities hit hardest during the pandemic. That includes several areas of the Central Valley.

Reporter: Madi Bolanos, Valley Public Radio

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