MONDAY, JULY 6.

PROGRAM # 5827  12:00 PM. PDT.

HEATWAVE WARNING. Hot weather is causing trouble in many states around the U.S. Authorities report several deaths and hundreds of people treated for heat-related illnesses. This program focuses on the safety of outdoor workers, including health advice, proposals for emergency relief and efforts in California to amend heat-stress regulations in the fields.

Guests: Luis Ramón Mireles, Senior Safety Engineer, California Division of Occupational Safety & Health (Cal-Osha), Sacramento, CA, www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/Heatillnessinfo.html, www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/heatstress/; Ephraim Camacho, Community Worker, California Rural Legal Assistance (CLRA), Fresno, CA, www.crla.org, http://tiny.cc.Heatillness; Luciano Perez, Field Safety Coordinator, Kpost Construction Company, Dallas, TX.

TUESDAY, JULY 7.

PROGRAM # 5828   12:00 PM.

END OF THE DREAM. A study on Latino homeownership found that the current mortgage crisis is wiping out the home ownership dreams of Latinos and Blacks. Also, community-based organizations are stepping up pressure against mortgage service companies that haven’t signed on to President Obama’s “Making Home Affordable” plan to help stop foreclosures.

Guest: Dr. Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda, Associate Professor, Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies and the César E. Chávez Center for Interdisciplinary Instruction, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8.

PROGRAM # 5829   12:00 PM.

EDUARDO GALEANO: MIRRORS. Acclaimed Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano talks about his latest book “Mirrors,” a collection of short stories about the history of the world. In this interview, Galeano discusses current topics, including Obama’s presidency, the growth of Latinos in the U.S., and his life-long work to celebrate unsung heroes.  Galeano recently spoke at a sold-out event in the San Francisco Bay Area as part of a national tour to promote his book.

THURSDAY, JULY 9.

PROGRAM # 5830 12:00 PM.

FRIDAY, JULY 10

PROGRAM # 5831  12:00 PM.

MEXICO EDITION. After intense public demonstrations and petitions to the Mexican Supreme Court, the families of the 49 children who died at a preschool center in Hermosillo succeeded in getting federal authorities to disclose the names of private contractors involved in the preschool business. Relatives of influential politicians and former Mexican presidents are included in the list.

PROGRAM # 5832 13:00 PM.

PUERTO RICO EDITION. In this pre-taped edition from San Juan, PR, WRTU's Wanda Colón Cortés, brings news and analysis on major developments in the Caribbean basin.