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In Depth: COVID-19 long haulers, stimulus payments, real estate

Segment one – Long haulers

April 4, 2021 12:33pm PDT

The Issue Is: California AG nominee Rob Bonta and sports columnist Bill Plaschke

As counties across the state continue to ease restrictions, it was announced that by April 15 all adults over the age of 16 will be eligible for a coronavirus vaccine.

March 27, 2021 9:15am PDT

In Depth: Sheriff Villanueva on vaccines, wage theft, DA Gascón

LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva discusses the department's new program that brings the vaccine to county residents who are mentally or physically disabled.

March 21, 2021 9:50am PDT

The Issue Is: Randy Economy, Wolfgang Puck, and Matthew Friend

This week, the potential recall campaign of Governor Gavin Newsom heated up, many restaurants across California were able to welcome diners back inside, and The Issue Is was over-run by political impressions.

March 20, 2021 8:00am PDT

The Issue Is: Dee Dee Myers and the “Meidas Touch” brothers

This week, as the nation marked a year since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and as the state’s metrics continued to improve, California took major steps towards reopening.

March 13, 2021 10:41am PST

The Issue Is: Dr. Mark Ghaly, Rep. Karen Bass, and Mayor Robert Garcia

From stimulus checks and in-person schooling, to equitable vaccine distribution and police reform, elected officials in California and Washington DC found themselves facing a rather consequential policy docket this week.

March 6, 2021 8:38am PST

In Depth: Cracking down on fentanyl overdoses

Sam Chapman and his wife lost their son to an accidental overdose just weeks ago. They describe what happened and how their son obtained counterfeit drugs laced with fentanyl through Snapchat.

February 28, 2021 1:31pm PST

The Issue Is: Anthony Rendon, Toni Atkins and Ted Lieu

This week in 2020, there were 15 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States, and President Donald Trump had just been acquitted in his first Senate impeachment trial. A lot can change in a year.

February 20, 2021 9:30am PST

The Issue Is: Sen. Alex Padilla, Carla Marinucci and Doug Sovern

From the halls of Congress to local classrooms across California, it’s been another combative week in American politics.

February 13, 2021 10:32am PST

The Issue Is: Senator Alex Padilla and Chris Wallace

This week, the peaceful transfer of power so many feared would not take place, did.

January 23, 2021 10:07am PST