California Educators Help Students Make Sense of U.S Capitol Insurrection

Teachers Help Students Process Violence at U.S Capitol

The storming of the U.S Capital by pro-Trump mob was an awful episode in American history. It also provides a teaching moment for California educators, who are leading difficult discussions about what happened, and why.

Reporter: Vanessa Rancaño, KQED

Some Supporters Defend Trump after Capitol Hill Insurrection

California is a progressive-leaning Blue state, but it also has big patches of red. Some Republicans in the Central Valley say the insurrection on Capitol Hill does not represent Trump supporters.

Reporter: Alex Hall, KQED

Doctors and Nurses Exhausted and Angry as Some Patients Ignore COVID-19 Warnings

In California, the virus is claiming about 360 lives a day and infecting thousands more. In overburdened hospitals, doctors and nurses are frustrated by people who are blasé about COVID's dangers or pandemic deniers.

Reporter: Lesley McClurg, KQED

California Orders Hospitals in Certain Regions to Postpone Non-Essential Surgeries

The state issued a new health order to try to ease the strain on over burdened hospitals. Hospitals that have room also must accept patients from other facilities that have maxed out their intensive care beds.

Reporter: Jackie Fortier, KPCC

How College Students Are Processing the Insurrection and Violence in D.C

Cal State Los Angeles senior, Marisa Martinez got reactions from two of her fellow students after the insurrection at the Capitol.

Reporter: Marisa Martinez 

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