Back to School Breakthrough Infections / Wine Country Wildfire Impacts / CapRadio Music: Tower of Power

Summary: <p>A report on families experiencing breakthrough infections happening following school starts. How the Caldor Fire is impacting a local winery and the wine industry at large. CapRadio Jazz sits down with Roger Smith of the legendary Oakland soul band Tower of Power.</p> <p><strong>Today's Guests</strong></p> <ul> <li>KQED Health Reporter <strong>Lesley McClurg</strong> shares her reporting on families experiencing <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/08/23/1029737143/breakthrough-covid-infections-add-even-more-chaos-to-schools-start-n-2021" target="_blank">breakthrough infections</a> following school starts across the Bay Area and Northern California. </li> <li>Director of Hospitality and Marketing at Skinner Vineyards, <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://skinnervineyards.com/discover/" target="_blank">Stephanie Singer</a></strong>, checks in on how the winery is managing amid the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County. Cooperative Extension Specialist in Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis, <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://caes.ucdavis.edu/people/anita-oberholster" target="_blank">Anita Oberholster</a></strong>, explains the ways the state’s wine crop is affected by wildfire smoke and ash </li> <li>CapRadio’s Jazz Music Director, <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/about/bios/gary-g-vercelli/" target="_blank">Gary Vercelli</a></strong>, sits down with organist <strong>Roger Smith</strong> of the legendary Oakland soul band <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://towerofpower.com/roger-smith" target="_blank">Tower of Power</a> </li> </ul>