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Your weekly California news podcast from CalMatters and CapRadio. We’ll help you make sense of the biggest events happening in one of the largest economies in the world. Because decisions and actions here reverberate throughout the nation.
Join hosts Elizabeth Aguilera and Nicole Nixon as they examine “The California Experience” through the lens of policy and politics. Featuring top California reporters and guests who represent the diverse views in the state, we’ll explore the environment, housing, jobs, justice, and more critical issues facing Californians.
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Elizabeth Aguilera is an award-winning multimedia journalist who covers health and social services for CalMatters. She joined CalMatters in 2016 from Southern California Public Radio/KPCC 89.3 where she produced stories about community health. She is also a lifetime member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. The L.A. native is a graduate of Pep
Dallas County’s failure to nail vaccine awareness will hurt us all
In a stunningly bad decision, county leaders kicked a public education campaign down the road.
Marian Barnett of Lancaster receives her 2nd COVID-19 vaccination from volunteer pharmacist Glenn Wilson in one of the drive-thru lanes at Fair Park in Dallas, Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Dallas County s mega vaccine site shifted to a drive through model Wednesday, an effort to help move things quicker. According to a press release, The White House announced today that it is partnering with the State of Texas to build three new major Community Vaccination Centers (CVCs) in Dallas, Arlington, and Houston. The CVCs will be at Fair Park in Dallas, AT&T Stadium in Arlington, and NRG Stadium in Houston. Together, these sites will be capable of administering more than 10,000 shots in arms a day. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News) (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
Sun-Times Media
The normally sedate “Chicago Tonight” public television show is in turmoil. That’s bad for Chicago, and at the worst possible time.
Hugo Balta, WTTW’s news director and executive producer of its flagship program, was fired last week after one year on the job.
“Balta is no longer with the organization,” a WTTW spokesperson wrote in a statement. “This is the result of his undisclosed conflicts of interest related to his operational and editorial roles at other media outlets, which violated the terms of his employment. In addition, he repeatedly violated the WTTW News Standards he committed to uphold and which govern the newsroom he headed.”
Michael covers news and issues primarily in Northwest Indiana, Chicago’s Southeast side and South Suburbs.
The first 13 years of Michael’s journalism career was in print. He’s worked for the
Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana (part of the
Sun-Times Media Group) and the
Daily Herald based in Arlington Heights, Ill. Michael got his start in radio as co-host of the
Latin Lingo Show on WJOB AM 1230 in Hammond. He joined WBEZ in 2006.
The NWI Studio in Crown Point is WBEZ’s only studio outside the City of Chicago. He earned a B.A. in Communications from Calumet College of St. Joseph in Hammond, Indiana where he now teaches as an adjunct professor.
Balta Out At WTTW Amid Firestorm Over Social Media Posts - Chicago, IL - The news director of the Chicago public television station and "Chicago Tonight" producer was hired in February 2020.