California Governor Gavin Newsom is now allowing barbershops and nail salons to move their services outside during the pandemic. The businesses asked the state for permission to move outside after a second round of sweeping closures last week.

Story by Nicole Nixon.

(Photo: Salon owner Stephanie Hunter-Ray sells hair products and jewelry while she is not able to cut hair due to social-distancing restrictions Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - Andrew Nixon / CapRadio)

COVID-19 death rates are more than five times higher among middle-aged Latinos than their white counterparts, a new study out of UCLA shows.

Story by Sammy Caiola.

Latino Conservation Week started on Saturday, and environmental groups are using the occasion to draw attention to several important public-lands bills.

Story by Suzanne Potter – California News Service.