Jerry Quijano
Host and ReporterJerry Quijano is a producer and host. A native south Texan, he joined the KUT staff after graduating from Texas A&M University-San Antonio. Jerry was part of NPR’s Next Generation initiative at KUT in 2017. When he’s not in the studio, Jerry enjoys collecting vinyl records.
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“No tenemos que reinventar la rueda. Sabemos lo que tenemos que hacer. Sabemos qué funciona”, dijo la Dra. Desmar Walkes, la autoridad local de salud. “Las máscaras detienen la propagación, y las vacunas detienen enfermedades y malestar severos”. -
"We don't have to reinvent the wheel. We know what to do. We know what works," Local Health Authority Dr. Desmar Walkes said. "Masks stop the spread, and vaccinations stop severe disease and illness."
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The installation "Territories," a series of pipes, tubes and drums, is currently spread out over a section of the southeastern corner of the trail near Lakeshore Boulevard and Pleasant Valley Road. It will be on display for at least six months.
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The MLS team will play its first soccer game at home Saturday night. KUT's Jimmy Maas and Jerry Quijano preview what fans can expect.
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A yearlong hiring freeze and capacity limits on training classes during the pandemic has led to a shortage of lifeguards to staff city pools.
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“Existe la sensación de que estamos en el final de esta [pandemia]. No lo estamos”, dijo la Dra. Desmar Walkes, enfatizando que nunca ha sido más fácil obtener una vacuna.
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Grupos de activistas están pidiéndole al condado de Travis que deseche sus planes para construir una nueva cárcel para mujeres y que mejor use esos fondos para promover alternativas a la encarcelación.
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“There’s been a sense that we’re at the end of this [pandemic]. We are not,” Dr. Desmar Walkes said, stressing that it's never been easier to get vaccinated.
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Activist groups are calling on Travis County commissioners to scratch plans for a new women's jail and instead invest in alternatives to mass incarceration.
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Gov. Abbott is expected to sign HB 1535, which increases slightly the amount of THC allowed in medical marijuana and adds more medical conditions to the eligibility list for the program.
