Merced County Health Director On Exiting Purple Tier / Tahoe Area Rent Crisis / Jazz Appreciation Month

Summary: <p>After being the only county in the most restrictive ‘purple’ tier, Merced County is now in the red. What took so long and why a backlog of COVID-19 tests delayed the county’s reopening. Plus, Truckee’s rental crisis deepens as Bay Area property owners move into their Tahoe homes, forcing long-time renters to leave. CapRadio Jazz Host Andrew Mills also joins us with some of his favorite music selections and tells us about events planned for this summer.</p> <p><strong>Today's Guests</strong></p> <ul> <li>Merced County Health Director <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-nanyonjo-drph-22569361" target="_blank"><strong>Dr. Rebecca Nanyonjo-Kemp</strong> </a>discusses why her county was the last one to emerge out of the state’s purple tier, and the vaccination efforts in rural communities and racial inequities in the region</li> <li>Reno, Nevada-based freelance journalist <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliemariebrown" target="_blank"><strong>Julie Brown</strong> </a>shares her latest <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.sfgate.com/renotahoe/article/lake-tahoe-housing-crisis-renters-displaced-16084770.php" target="_blank">reporting </a>on the housing crisis in the greater Tahoe area</li> <li> <span style="font-weight: 400;">CapRadio Jazz Host </span><a href="/about/bios/andrew-mills/">Andrew Mills </a><span style="font-weight: 400;">on Jazz Appreciation Month, his favorite jazz music selections, and more</span> </li> </ul>