Worker Strikes Across California | State of California Wildfires | Oscars Highlights with Mark S. Allen

Summary: <p>What’s behind worker strikes across California in recent weeks. A discussion of the state of California wildfires. Sacramento entertainment host and ABC10 anchor Mark S. Allen returns from the Oscars.</p> <p><strong>Today's Guests</strong></p> <ul> <li>CalMatters Newsletter Editor <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://calmatters.org/author/emilyhoeven/" target="_blank">Emily Hoeven</a></strong> provides more context into the wave of worker strikes across California in recent weeks despite signs of the state’s strong economic recovery from the pandemic. </li> <li>A discussion of the state of California wildfires with <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://nature.berkeley.edu/stephenslab/" target="_blank">Scott Stephens</a></strong>, a professor of Wildland Fire Science at UC Berkeley, <strong>Craig Thomas</strong> with the non-profit <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://firerestorationgroup.org/" target="_blank">Fire Restoration Group</a>, and <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://cehumboldt.ucanr.edu/Contact_Us/Staff/?facultyid=20027" target="_blank">Lenya Quinn-Davidson</a></strong>, fire advisor with the University of California Cooperative Extension. </li> <li>Longtime filmmaker, movie critic, and ABC10 anchor <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.abc10.com/article/about-us/team-bios/mark-s-allen/103-311747537" target="_blank">Mark S. Allen</a></strong> returns from the Oscars and highlights the biggest moments, including Sacramentan Jessica Chastain’s win. </li> </ul>