Danni Katz News Today

Dry, itchy eyes? Runny nose, sneezing? If you’re in the Willamette Valley and you’re experiencing any of those symptoms, it might be due to the extraordinarily high grass pollen counts in the valley.

Born and raised in Eugene, Anni started at KLCC in 2000 as a reporter and co-host of Northwest Passage. After graduating from the University of Oregon, Anni moved to New York City. She worked in education for several years before returning to her true love, journalism. Anni co-founded and co-hosted Dailysonic, a narrative-based news podcast. She interned at WNYC's On The Media, then becoming WNYC's assistant producer of Morning Edition.

The new COVID relief bill passed by Congress includes an extra $100 per week for mixed-income workers caught in a loophole that leaves them with artificially low benefits. Lawmakers say the new aid is needed because many self-employed workers are getting shortchanged by the unemployment system. But some L.A. freelancers say the 11-week boost will do little to lift them out of a deep financial hole. "How is that supposed to make up for the nine months that we were robbed?" asked Danni Katz, an...