Philip Teresi

There is a winter storm warning in effect through Sunday throughout most of CA. Following Biden's announcement about managing COVID on the federal level, Gov. Newsom has announced that health care workers will be required to get a booster shot by 2/1/22, schools will provide at home tests for K-12 students and they will increase testing and vaccination sites. Experts say that due to high vaccination rates and a large segment of the population that has recovered from the virus, California should be able to manage any upcoming COVID surges. 

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Trending Topics at 5 o'clock. A look at new laws in CA. Mariah Carey remains the Queen of Christmas. 

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Following an outcry from more than 4 million supporters online, the controversial 110-year sentence for a trucker that caused a fatal accident in 2019 in Colorado, will be reconsidered. After 3 days of deliberations, there is still no verdict in the manslaughter trial of former police officer Kim Potter, who claims she mistook her taser for her gun and killed a 20-year-old while he was fleeing arrest. Some stats on Christmas spending. A fossilized dinosaur egg with an embryo was found in southern China. 

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California Democrat Lucille Roybal-Allard and Florida's Nicole Lopez have announced that they will retire, rather than seek re-election in 2022. Biden's approval rating falls to a new historic low at 41%. The Biden administration has announced it will extend the pause on student loan repayment until May 1st, 2022.

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Kicking it off with the Buzz Question about Biden's plan to manage Omicron. New Year's Eve in Times Square this year will require all attendees, unless they have a medical exemption, to be fully vaccinated at least two weeks. Masks will not required. Dr. Hailey Nelson, complex care pediatrician at Valley Childrens Healthcare, joins the show to talk about kids, COVID and keeping families healthy over the holidays. Animals at the Berlin Zoo celebrate the holidays.

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Trending Topics at 5 o'clock. We revisit the Biden press conference regarding the omicron variant. A KMJ kitten and an essay from a 16-year-old earn a $1000 grant for a local animal rescue. 

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Clovis PD arrested a 60-year-old man on suspicion of hit and run and DUI on Monday morning. Preparing for the holidays, Fresno Co. District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp released a statement including a reminder that "DUI doesn't just mean booze." An update on Gavin's Law. Betty White and KMJ will both celebrate 100th birthdays in 2022. Listeners comment. 

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A truck driver in CO has been sentenced to 110 years for a fatal accident that was the result of break issues and poor decision making. Listeners comment.

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At a White House today, President Biden outlined his plan to address the omicron variant as families head into the holidays. Jill Gonzalez, analyst for Wallethub.com joins the show to discuss Fresno ranking 4th in "America's Neediest Cities."

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Trending Topics at 5 o'clock. Studies show that pandemic stress, erosion of boundaries, exhaustion and casualness have created an increase in cursing. Listeners comment. Spider-Man: No Way Home smashes box office records over the weekend.  

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