California Pushes Booster as Omicron COVID Cases Surge in the State

All healthcare workers and nursing home staff in California will be required to get a COVID-19 booster shot by February 1. The announcement comes as cases and hospitalizations continue to surge, in large part due to the omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Reporter: Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman, KQED

There are a lot of scary threats Meta — aka Facebook — is trying to counter with a combination of artificial intelligence and human content moderators. But innocents are still getting deleted from the platform.

Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED

Hollywood is still reeling from the devastating shutdown brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. And according to a new report, the lull in production hit California especially hard.

Reporter: Danielle Chiriguayo, KCRW

It’s almost Christmas, but even if you don’t celebrate, you can still savor the holiday delicacies that abound across the state, whether in bakery shop fronts or family kitchens. In the Bay Area, the sheer variety of holiday treats says a lot about the cultural richness of the region. 

Guest: Luke Tsai, KQED Food Editor

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices