Rising Economic Pressures For Landlords / A Conversation With A Veteran Firefighter, Merced County COVID-19 Update / Tahoe State Of The Lake Report

Summary: <p>Rent protections have been in place since the start of the pandemic, leaving many small landlords facing economic pressures when it comes to paying their bills. A Cal Fire Battalion Chief also explains how wildfires have evolved during his decades-long career as a firefighter. Plus, we get an update on Merced County’s vaccination efforts and how the health department is monitoring the Delta variant, and summarizing Tahoe’s State of the Lake report from UC Davis.</p> <p><strong>Today's Guests</strong></p> <ul> <li>CapRadio reporter <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/about/bios/chris-nichols/" target="_blank">Chris Nichols</a></strong> discusses the rising economic pressures facing mom-and-pop landlords and how that changes the rental landscape</li> <li>Cal Fire Battalion Chief <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.buttecounty.net/fire/Our-Department/Operations/South/B7" target="_blank">Sean Norman</a></strong> on concerns about this peak wildfire season </li> <li>Merced County Health Director <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-nanyonjo-drph-22569361" target="_blank">Dr. Rebecca Nanyonjo-Kemp</a></strong> provides an update on the county’s vaccination rate and how it’s monitoring the Delta variant of COVID-19</li> <li>Director of the Tahoe Environmental Research Center at UC Davis <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://faculty.engineering.ucdavis.edu/gschladow/" target="_blank">Geoffrey Schladow</a></strong> summarizes Tahoe’s State of the Lake Report</li> </ul>