Linea Abierta Programming: WEEK OF JUNE 17, 2024

MONDAY, JUNE 17
PROGRAM #10409 12:00 PM PT

Latino Parenting: Challenges and Strengths. It is widely understood that the well being of US society will depend on the health and resiliency of Latino families and communities. Yet there is little public discussion on the parenting roles of Latino fathers. In this Father’s Day edition, experts discuss cultural values that shape parenting styles for Latinos, including familialism, masculinity, respeto and the tradition of compadres and padrinos. How can parents help their children grow up to be happier and healthier, confident problem-solvers?

Guests: Dr. Hector Colon-Rivera Addiction specialist and Outgoing President, American Psychiatric Association Hispanic Caucus, Philadelphia, PA; Dr. Juan Garcia, Executive Director, Community Counseling Services/ Integral Community Services Institute, Fresno, CA; Esmeralda Mendoza, Marriage and Family Therapy Associate, Community Counseling Services/ Integral Community Services Institute, Fresno, CA.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 18
PROGRAM #10410 11:00 AM PT

Extra Edition: A Way Out of the Overdose Crisis. (Program Repeat). San Francisco’s drug crisis has quickly worsened as 2023 became the city’s deadliest year for drug overdoses, amid a national rise of fentanyl. As culminating part of the special radio series “Bridging the Gap” and in collaboration with Brava Theater in San Francisco, convened a community forum in the heart of the San Francisco barrio with family members of survivors of drug addiction, frontline workers who are helping save lives, and public health officials who are tackling the crisis. What’s behind this new drug overdose crisis? What’s been done to invest in drug treatment in the worst-hit areas? What new approaches are being tested to reduce harm? This is a recorded version of the forum. The archival program was originally aired on June 10, 2024.

Guests: Dr. Marlene Martin, Addiction Care Team Director, Addiction Initiatives, LCOE Division of Hospital Medicine, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California at San Francisco-UCSF, San Francisco, CA; Laura Guzman, Executive Director, National Harm Reduction Coalition, Oakland, CA; Valeska Cruz, Community Health Promoter, Latino Task Force, Sister of Overdose Victim, San Francisco, CA.

PROGRAM #10411 12:00 PM PT

Immigration Edition. President Biden is expected to announce legal protections from deportation for long-term undocumented immigrants, as leading Latinos in Congress call on the White House to order new protections for DACA recipients who are facing threats of deportation. On other news, Cal-OSHA is asking the federal government to allow immigrant workers to stay in the US to serve as witnesses during a labor investigation on a detention center. Finally, another detention center in El Paso is facing scrutiny by concerned US Senators.

Guests: Daniela Campos, Press Secretary, Office of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Washington, DC; Karín Umfrey, Senior Staff Attorney, Worksafe: Safety, Health, & Justice for Workers, Oakland, CA along with a former detainee; Larry Kleinman, Co-Founder, Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste-PCUN and Political Analyst, Radio Poder, Woodburn, OR.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19
PROGRAM #10412 12:00 PM PT

Are Latino Voters Really Shifting to the Right? Latinos are the second largest group of voters in the US and every election reaches new heights powered by new, young voters. These new voters are arriving to this election cycle amid reports that many are undecided about the presidential race and many are moving politically to the right. What’s myth and what’s real about this change?

Guests: US Rep. Delia Ramírez, D-Chicago, Washington, DC; Clarissa Martínez de Castro, Vice President, Latino Vote Initiative, UnidosUS, Washington, DC.

Voter Hurdles. As more Republican-led states move to require proof of citizenship for voter registration, a new study shows that for millions of US citizens of voting age it is not easy to come up with documents to prove their citizenship. In the meantime, in Texas, conservatives are leading an effort to end countywide voting. How are these political moves impacting Latino voters?

Guests: Kira Romero-Craft, Attorney, Brennan Center for Justice, NYU School of Law, Orlando, FL; Lydia Camarillo, President, Proyecto de Registro de Votantes del Suroeste, and President, William C. Velasquez Institute, San Antonio, TX. 

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THURSDAY, JUNE 20
PROGRAM #10413 11:00 AM PT

Extra Edition: Cesar Chavez Boulevard First Street Signs. After a 30-year struggle to honor the labor and civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, the first street signs are being installed for the new “Cesar Chavez Boulevard” in Fresno. The new corridor will extend for ten miles through largely working-class neighborhoods in South Fresno. The city council member who spearheaded the initiative talks about the legal challenges and plans to celebrate.

Guest: Miguel Arias, City Council Member, Fresno City Council, Fresno, CA.

Abortion Pill to Remain Widely Available in California. In its first reproductive rights ruling since overturning Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit challenging the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, temporarily upholding regulations that allow doctors to prescribe the pill through telehealth appointments and delivery of the drug by mail. What does this ruling mean for California? What to expect for the fight for reproductive rights across the country?

Guest: Xochitl Oseguera, National Vice President, MomsRising and MamásConPoder, Berkeley, CA.

A Dose of Coolness. Residents overwhelmed by the Central Valley’s scorching heat are finding respite in the popsicles and “raspado” ice -creams sold by mobile street vendors. But these beloved providers of badly needed cool refreshments are not free of risks or hindrances. A news reporter followed some “raspado” street vendors in Merced.

Guest: Christian Betancourt, Contributing News Reporter, Merced Focus-El Enfoque de Merced, Merced, CA.

92nd. Meeting of the US Conference of Mayors. The 92nd Meeting of the US Conference of Mayors is taking place this week in Kansas City, MO, opening the discussion on topics such as infrastructure investment, housing and homelessness, public safety, the growing mental health crisis, the economy, and technology and innovation, among others. One mayor shares the challenges and possible solutions to this wide range of issues facing cities.

Guest: Matt Tuerk, Allentown City Mayor, Allentown, PA, today from the mayors summit in Kansas City, MO.

PROGRAM #10414 12:00 PM PT

Helping English Learner Students. California has made considerable progress over the past decade in improving the state’s public education system and recognizing the gifts that English learner students bring to school. But there is much more work to be done. To shed light on the road ahead, an education advocacy coalition is releasing a report that reveals data about who English learners are, how they are being served in the education system, and what state and local leaders can do to better serve their needs.

Guest: Manuel Buenrostro, Author of “The State of English Learners in California Schools” and Policy Director, Californians Together, Sacramento, CA.

Tackling Teacher Shortages. As fewer people go into teaching careers and a severe shortage of pre-school and K-12 teachers hits the schools of low-income, Latino communities around the nation, US lawmakers propose a bill to provide incentives to retain educators in high-need schools. Authors of the plan are invited to discuss the incentives.

Guest: Noel Candelaria, Secretary-Treasurer, National Education Association-NEA, Washington, DC.

Student Loan Relief Deadline. Millions of student loan borrowers have just a few days to apply for lower payments or faster debt forgiveness by applying for federal loan consolidation. What are the details of the federal student debt relief plan? How to apply for student loan forgiveness?

Guest: José López Zamorano, Contributing Reporter, Washington, DC.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 21
PROGRAM #10415 12:00 PM PT

Mexico Edition. Analysts comment on the results of the survey of Mexico’s ruling party on the judiciary, in preparation for reform projects that may lead to elections of judges by popular vote. In other news: After 18 years of the explosion that left 63 workers buried, the first human remains are found in the Pasta de Conchos coal mine in Coahuila. Relatives hold Grupo Mexico responsible and demand prosecution.

Guest: Elizabeth “Bety” Castillo Rábago, widow of Gil Rico, miner who died in the mine Pasta de Conchos coal mine near Nueva Rosita, San Juan de Sabinas Municipality, Coahuila, MX; excerpts from recent statements by Mexico’s President-Elect Claudia Sheinbaum, and Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.