Insight With Vicki Gonzalez
780 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsAward-winning journalist Vicki Gonzalez hosts daily interviews with community leaders, advocates, experts, artists and more to provide background and understanding on breaking news, big events, politics and culture in the Sacramento region and beyond.
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Sac State ASI President Calls on CapRadio Board to Resign | Kings Documentary | Sacramento Greek Festival
October 04, 2023 15:00 - 44.7 MBSac State ASI president calls on CapRadio Board of Directors to resign. Sacramento Kings Documentary “Game On: Fight for the Kings.” Sacramento Greek Festival celebrates 60 years. Sacramento State ASI President Calls on CapRadio Board to Resign CapRadio’s financial troubles go beyond the public radio station. As an auxiliary of Sacramento State, any debt is ultimately the responsibility of the university. Sacramento State Associated Students Inc. President Nataly Andrade-Dominguez is a Ca...
Sacramento Home Care Workers Want Higher Pay from County | Bill Aims To Improve VC Investment In Women | Stroke Awareness Event at Sac State
October 03, 2023 15:00 - 89.8 MBWhy home caretakers in Sacramento are calling on the county to raise their wages and extend health care benefits. A California bill wants to equalize opportunity in Silicon Valley. Stroke awareness event at Sacramento State. Sacramento Home Care Workers Want Higher Pay from County CapRadio Health Care Reporter Kate Wolffe explains why caretakers for elderly and disabled people in Sacramento are calling on the county to raise their wages and extend health care benefits for more people. ...
Late Sen. Diane Feinstein’s Legacy and Who Fills Her Seat | CSU Audit Details Financial Mismanagement at CapRadio
October 02, 2023 15:00 - 89.8 MBThe late Sen. Diane Feinstein’s legacy and who Gov. Newsom has chosen to appoint to fill her seat. CapRadio interim general manager discusses CSU audit detailing financial mismanagement. Late Sen. Diane Feinstein’s Legacy and Who Fills Her Seat Just days after the passing of longtime California Senator Dianne Feinsten, Governor Newsom has made his pick to fill the vacant seat. Previously, he had said he would fill it with an African-American woman who was not going to run for the seat in ...
Voters to Decide on Mental Health Funding | Investigation into CA Nursing Homes | CapRadio’s New Podcast ‘This is What it Feels Like’
September 28, 2023 15:00 - 89.5 MBVoters to decide on Proposition 1 mental health funding. Investigation looks into nursing homes across the state. CapRadio’s new podcast “This is What it Feels Like.” Voters to Decide on Mental Health Funding California’s decades-long struggle to find a solution to the mental health and homelessness crisis is taking a new turn. Governor Gavin Newsom is banking on a new, two-pronged approach to funding critical infrastructure to help people with serious and chronic mental health issues that...
California in Republican National Spotlight | Psychedelics Bill Awaits Gov. Newsom Signature | Sacramento Exhibit on Lowrider History
September 27, 2023 15:00 - 44.9 MBRepublican presidential debate and state GOP convention this week in California. Gov. Bill to legalize some psychedelics awaits Gov. Newsom’s signature or veto. Exhibit explores Sacramento lowrider history and culture. California in Republican National Spotlight It’s a busy and potentially pivotal week for Republican candidates in California. Tonight, it’s the second Republican Presidential debate between the major candidates, minus frontrunner Donald Trump. Then, this weekend, California...
New COVID Vaccine Lacks Outreach | Autobiography on Healing from Infant Surgery | Sacramento Theatre Company ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’
September 26, 2023 15:00 - 89.8 MBWhy those greatest at risk may not get the new COVID vaccine. New book “Autobiography of a Sea Creature: Healing the Trauma of Infant Surgery.” Sacramento Theatre Company’s “Peter and the Starcatcher.” New COVID Vaccine Lacks Outreach This month, the FDA approved a new COVID vaccine. And this latest vaccine is one the FDA hopes will be updated annually, just like the flu shot. The problem is that those getting vaccinated have waned. According to the CDC, while roughly 70% of those 5 years...
Farm-to-Fork Festival Street Fair | 'The Beatles Guitar Project Rock Orchestra' | Sacramento Musicians at Monterey Jazz Festival
September 21, 2023 15:00 - 37.2 MBFarm to Fork Festival is being held this weekend at Capitol Mall. “The Beatles Guitar Project Rock Orchestra” performs at the Crest Theater on Sunday. Sacramento students will perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival this weekend. Farm to Fork Festival Street Fair The final and biggest event of Sacramento’s Farm-to-Fork Festival is happening this weekend with the annual street fair on Capitol Mall. It features an impressive line-up of chefs, food demonstrations and concerts as well as some ...
Sacramento County Sues City Over Homeless Response | ‘Single Mom Strong’ | Women’s Empowerment Transformation Gala
September 20, 2023 15:00 - 37.4 MBThe Sacramento County DA sues the city over homelessness enforcement. “Single Mom Strong” helps women navigate the ups and downs of single parenting. Nonprofit “Women’s Empowerment” celebrates its graduating class of women and children lifted out of homelessness. Sacramento County Sues City Over Homeless Response Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho explains why his office is suing the city of Sacramento over its enforcement of homelessness. In response, city officials called Ho’s...
Tuition to Increase Across CSU Campuses | Rise of Girls’ Flag Football | Celebrating Centenarians Party
September 19, 2023 15:00 - 76 MBTuition will increase next year across Cal State campuses. The rise of girls’ flag football at high schools. Celebrating the journeys of centenarians — anyone over 100 years old — in the Sacramento region. CSU tuition increase Starting next year, it will cost more to attend a Cal State university. CSU Trustees approved a 6% tuition increase each year, over the next five years. By the time it’s Fall 2028, that amounts to a nearly $2,000 increase in tuition, and came with opposition from stu...
CA Legislative Session Recap | Gorman Museum of Native American Art | Stockton Symphony’s New Chapter
September 18, 2023 15:00 - 75 MBAs the California legislative session ends, which bills have a pathway to be signed into law? The Gorman Museum of Native American Art major expansion. Stockton Symphony kicks off the upcoming season with new leadership. California Legislative Session Recap Roughly 2,600 bills were introduced at the State Capitol this year. Over the months, they have filtered their way through amendments and committees, in pursuit of being passed and heading to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. Th...
Micro Apartments in Sacramento | Pulitzer Prize Winning Cartoonist Darrin Bell’s Graphic Memoir | California Capital Airshow
September 12, 2023 15:00 - 89.6 MBSacramento turns to 'micro apartments' to ease the affordable housing crunch. Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Darrin Bell’s graphic memoir “The Talk.” California Capital Airshow at Mather Airport. Micro Apartments in Sacramento Finding an affordable apartment in California can be financially painful. The average statewide rent for a studio apartment is around $1,800 a month, according to Zillow. In Sacramento, the average rent for a studio runs roughly $1,400 a month. But even smaller...
More Gay, Bisexual Men are Eligible to Donate Blood | School Districts Approve Controversial Gender ‘Outing’ Policy | El Dorado County Road Trips
September 11, 2023 15:00 - 90.2 MBVitalant officially expands blood donor eligibility to men who have sex with men. Rocklin is among school districts that approve a controversial gender ‘outing’ policy of students. The best El Dorado County road trips. More Gay, Bisexual Men are Eligible to Donate Blood Dr. Chris Gresens, Senior Chief Medical Officer for Vitalant, discusses officially expanding blood donor eligibility to men who have sex with men (MSM) for the first time in nearly 40 years, following the Food and Drug ...
Sac City Unified Back-to-School Changes | Mother Lode ADU Program | New High School Dual Enrollment Program
September 07, 2023 15:00 - 90 MBSac City Unified back-to-school changes for schools, students and staff. The Mother Lode launches an ADU program from homes. Sac Charter High starts dual enrollment to earn college credits. Sac City Unified Back-to-School Changes School is back in session in Sacramento. More than 40,000 students, teachers and administrators have returned to Sacramento City Unified School District. But this year comes with changes in priorities, personnel and even pay. CapRadio Sacramento Education reporter...
Robots to Keep Lake Tahoe Blue | Author of 'The Victims' Rights Movement: What It Gets Right, What It Gets Wrong' | Fundraiser to Help Foster Families and Youth
September 06, 2023 15:00 - 89 MBUsing high-tech tools to combat garbage and invasive species at Lake Tahoe. A new book looks at what the victims' rights movement has gotten right and wrong. A run to raise funds for foster youth is taking place Saturday at Land Park. Robots to Keep Lake Tahoe Blue The fight to Keep Tahoe blue is turning to technology. Robots, the size of golf carts, are being deployed to rid the beaches of plastics, garbage and debris, while the skimmers are sucking harmful chemicals and invasive plants ...
Fighting Smoke Tainted Wine | Sacramento Business Incubator CLTRE Club | CapRadio, NSPR Layoffs and Music Program Cancellations
September 05, 2023 15:00 - 44.9 MBResearch to protect California wine grapes from wildfire smoke. Sacramento business incubation program CLTRE Club. CapRadio lays off staff, cancels music programs amid financial issues. Fighting Smoke Tainted Wine As wildfire smoke becomes the norm in California, winemakers are having to deal with the impact the smoke has on their product. Now, researchers at UC Davis are experimenting with ways to help protect wine grapes from the smell and taste of smoke, putting the state’s multi-billi...
Governor Newsom’s Compromises on Mental Health Reform | Sacramento’s Broadway Corridor Slated for Major Facelift
August 17, 2023 15:00 - 43.5 MBMental health advocates for California’s youth are hopeful that Governor Newsom may be signaling a change in how he wants money spent. A new construction project is about to get started to rehabilitate the historic Broadway corridor in Sacramento. Mental health reform The state of California raises about $4 billion annually to serve the state’s needs to fund mental health services. But how that money is spent is part of a series of sweeping changes proposed by Governor Newsom which advoc...
California is Building More, So Why Do We Have a Housing Crisis? | Podcast 'tbh' Created By, For and About Teens
August 16, 2023 15:00 - 43.8 MBA study explains why California has a housing crisis despite building more homes in recent years. A podcast called “tbh” created by, for and about teens launches a new season. California is building more, so why do we have a housing crisis? As the state of California continues to lose residents to other parts of the country, the rate of building new homes for people to live is on the rise. Yet we always hear that we have a housing crisis and need to do more to build now and build faster. N...
Why the Sac County DA is Threatening to Sue the City Over Homeless Encampments | Researching Poor Air Quality and Health in Sacramento Neighborhoods
August 15, 2023 15:00 - 42.7 MBThe Sacramento County District Attorney is threatening legal action against the city over its response to homeless encampments. How Sac State is researching poor air quality and health in Sacramento underserved neighborhoods. Sacramento County DA Sacramento, like much of the state, is grappling with a record number of people experiencing homelessness. It’s a crisis with a range of deep-rooted causes, and an individual toll that is very personal and unique. That creates a frustrating dyna...
TV Anchor and Hawaii Native Recounts Destruction of the Deadly Maui Wildfires | CalOES Sending Resources to Maui
August 14, 2023 15:00 - 42.5 MBFormer Sacramento journalist describes the destruction and impact of the wildfires on his native Maui. California is sending resources to Maui to help with the wildfire aftermath. Maui wildfires Maui native and former Sacramento TV journalist, Jonathan Masaki Shiroma, joins us to talk about the devastation that has taken place in Hawaii. Shiroma explains a personal loss his family suffered in the fires that enveloped Maui last week and will share with us some of his favorite memories of M...
Tracking California’s Opioid Epidemic | Upcoming Live Music with Insight’s ‘Concert Connect’
August 10, 2023 15:00 - 43.7 MBAn investigation tracks the evolution of California’s decades-long opioid epidemic, leading to fentanyl. Insight’s “Concert Connect” highlights upcoming live music across Northern California. Tracking California's opioid epidemic Opioid deaths in California have seen a massive spike in recent years, up over 120% in the years between 2019 and 2021. Fentanyl is mostly to blame. The cheap, intensely addictive and super-potenent drug can kill a person with as little as 2 milligrams, or smal...
Former UC Davis Student Charged in Deadly Stabbings Heads to State Hospital | How Cattle Industry is Evolving with Climate Change
August 09, 2023 15:00 - 43.8 MBUpdated 9:38 a.m., Aug. 9, 2023 Why a former UC Davis student charged in deadly stabbings will head to a state hospital instead of a criminal trial. How California’s cattle industry is evolving with climate change. UC Davis student heads to state hospital , Distinguished Professor at McGeorge School of Law, explains why a former UC Davis student is incompetent to stand trial in deadly stabbings that took place in the college town. Carlos Reales Dominguez, 21, is charged with fatally stab...
Sacramento Homeless Campgrounds Plan | Rehabilitating Tahoe Bear, Cubs Linked to Break-ins
August 08, 2023 15:00 - 43.6 MBThe city of Sacramento passed a plan for new sanctioned homeless campgrounds. A Tahoe bear and her cubs have been captured for rehabilitation after being linked to many home break-ins. Sacramento homeless campground plan After a slow rollout of Sacramento’s voter-approved Measure O, city council members narrowly passed a plan that would give the city manager sole authority on where to open shelters for sanctioned homeless campgrounds. CapRadio’s Homelessness and Housing Affordability Repor...
California’s First Murder Conviction for Fentanyl | Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ Smash | Luna’s Cafe Closes After 40 Years
August 03, 2023 15:00 - 90.2 MBUpdated Aug. 3, 2023 Placer County’s District Attorney becomes the first in California to secure a murder conviction against a Fentanyl dealer. Sacramento native Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” box office smash. Luna’s Cafe closes after 40 years of spotlighting local artists. First murder conviction for fentanyl dealer Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire joins us in securing what is believed to be the first murder conviction against a fentanyl dealer in the state. We’ll also discuss how ...
Is a Travel Ban to Anti-LGBTQ+ States Effective? | California Armenian Diaspora Watches Azerbaijan Blockade | ‘Harvest Day’ for Gardeners
August 02, 2023 15:00 - 90.2 MBHow effective is California’s state-funded travel ban to anti-LGBTQ states? California’s Armenian diaspora watches a humanitarian crisis in their homeland. “Harvest Day” for all gardeners is this weekend in Sacramento. Travel ban to anti-LGBTQ+ states In 2016, California drew a line in the sand, in the spirit of allyship, banning state-funded travel to states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws. And in the time since, what began with a handful of states has now grown to nearly half of the states in th...
Caldor Fire Survivors Pursue Legal Action Against USFS | Public Companies Bury Wildfire Risk | A Creative Space for Vulnerable Youth
August 01, 2023 15:00 - 90.1 MBCaldor Fire survivors file claims against the Forest Service. Study finds public companies bury wildfire risk in federal filings. How The Creation District provides a safe space for housing insecure youth to express themselves through music and art. Caldor Fire survivors Two years ago, the Caldor Fire ripped through and nearly destroyed the town of Grizzly Flats. Now, some survivors are considering legal action against the U.S. Forest Service, claiming it long knew the wildfire risk to t...
Davis Stabbing Competency Trial | Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center | Pink Floyd Planetarium Show at Museum of Science and Curiosity
July 31, 2023 15:00 - 90.1 MBJury to decide whether the Davis stabbing suspect is mentally fit to stand trial. Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center expands. Museum of Science and Curiosity celebrates Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon.” Davis stabbing competency trial The competency trial of the suspect accused of two murders and injuring a third person in Davis earlier this year is on break this week. When proceedings resume, the prosecution will lay out its case as to why it believed 21-year-old Carlos Reales...
Sacramento Police Militarized Equipment | Pulitzer Prize Winning Editorial Cartoonist Jack Ohman | Insight’s ‘Concert Connect’
July 27, 2023 15:00 - 90.2 MBSacramento Police is hosting community forums about its plans to purchase military equipment. A conversation with Pulitzer-Prize winning editorial cartoonist Jack Ohman. Upcoming live music with Insight’s “Concert Connect.” Militarized police equipment Law enforcement agencies purchasing and using militarized equipment has been a source of concern and condemnation by many who believe it sends the wrong message. Law enforcement agencies, however, argue they are needed to protect people and...
Yosemite Gateway Tioga Pass Reopens | CA Firefighter’s Advice to Other Countries Fighting Wildfires | Endangered Yellow-Legged Frogs Released into Plumas National Forest
July 26, 2023 15:00 - 45 MBTioga Pass reopens to drivers wanting to access from the east to Yosemite National Park. A California firefighter’s advice to other countries battling wildfires. Endangered Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs released into Plumas National Forest. Tioga Pass reopens There is finally another way to get to Yosemite National Park. After months of grueling labor, Tioga Road has finally reopened to motorists. At an elevation of just under 10,000 feet, it is California’s highest mountain pass and c...
Why State Legislative Staff Want to Unionize | FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill | Sacramento Seminar on Neurodevelopmental Disorders
July 25, 2023 15:00 - 90 MBThe latest effort by legislative staff to unionize. The approval of the first over-the-counter birth control pill. UC Davis’ Mind Institute’s summer seminar on developmental disorders. State legislative staffers unionization effort They’re the often unseen workforce that makes the wheels of California’s politics turn, an army of busy bees working long hours shepherding lawmakers and their bills under the State Capitol. They’re legislative staffers, a workforce of nearly 2,000 full-time em...
Sacramento Nightlife Manager | Incoming CSU Chancellor Mildred Garcia | Butte County Home Sharing Program
July 24, 2023 15:00 - 101 MBSacramento’s Night Time Economy Manager. California State University Chancellor-Select Mildred Garcia. A Butte County home sharing program matches aging homeowners with those in need of affordable housing. Sacramento's nightlife manager Months after a deadly mass shooting in Sacramento’s downtown corridor, the city created a position to have someone oversee and improve the nighttime economy. That includes everything from safety, to permitting, to music and inclusiveness. Tina Lee-Vogt has...
Klamath Dam Removal Project | Shasta Indian Nation | Summer Music & Wine Pairing
July 20, 2023 15:00 - 90 MBThe largest dam removal project in U.S. history along the Klamath River and its impact on the Shasta Indian Nation. A classical music and wine pairing for the summer season. Klamath Dam removal project and the Shasta Indian Nation The Klamath River runs more than 250 miles from Southern Oregon to the Pacific Ocean in Northern California, and is currently undergoing the largest dam removal project in U.S. history. Mark Bransom, Chief Executive Officer of the Klamath River Renewal Corporati...
Status of ‘Fix50’ Highway Construction | New Sac State President J. Luke Wood | California State Fair
July 19, 2023 15:00 - 90.2 MBCaltrans updates the status of the “Fix50” highway project through downtown Sacramento. A conversation with Sacramento State’s new president. What to know about the California State Fair. Status of ‘Fix50’ highway construction The project to fix Highway 50 in Sacramento has been going on for two and a half years. Traffic delays, lane changes and round-the-clock construction have wreaked havoc on the morning and evening commutes. CalTrans Public Information Officer, Dennis Keaton, joins us ...
Science Behind Frequent, Longer Heat Waves | Child Trafficking Bill Controversy | Bear Valley Music Festival
July 18, 2023 15:00 - 90.1 MBThe science behind heat waves across the country and world. Database tracks heatstroke deaths in vehicles. Why a child trafficking bill drew controversy at the state Capitol. The Bear Valley Music Festival starts this weekend. The science behind heatwaves Claudia Tebaldi is an earth scientist at the Joint Global Change Research Institute, a partnership between Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Maryland, and has been studying increasingly frequent and longer lasti...
Investigation in CA Parolee Rehabilitation | How Tablets are Shaping Prison | Book Chronicles a Cold War Fight with Hockey
July 17, 2023 15:00 - 89 MBInvestigation into rehabilitation program for those paroled from prison. A look inside state prisons to see how tablets are transforming sentences. A new book chronicles how Czechoslovakia used hockey to fight back against the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Investigation into California's rehabilitation program California spends $100 million dollars a year on a rehabilitation program for parolees. But an investigation by our content-sharing partners at CalMatters has revealed the state ...
Sac Observer Received National Award | CA Reparations Task Force Final Proposals | Insight’s ‘Concert Connect’
July 13, 2023 15:00 - 90.1 MBSacramento Observer awarded best Black newspaper in the country. California’s first in the nation Reparations Task Force has completed their final recommendations. Upcoming live music with Insight’s “Concert Connect.” Sac Observer's national award The Sacramento Observer is the best Black Newspaper in America. That paper, along with its Publisher and President Larry Lee, just walked away with more than a dozen top honors for their journalism, community service and digital impact. Larry jo...
How the Pandemic Reversed K-12 Achievement | Studying the Placenta for Autism | Wonder Woman’s First Female Cartoonist
July 12, 2023 15:00 - 89.6 MBHow pandemic disruptions reversed progress at K-12 schools in California. Researchers at UC Davis are studying the placenta to understand autism. First woman to draw Wonder Woman for DC Comics. Reversed K-12 achievement We all know that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted learning in so many ways, but recently released statistics prove just how devastating it was for English and math proficiency for California students. In fact, the pandemic wiped-out six straight years of improvement. Iwunze ...
Best Of Insight: Taylor’s Market’s Message on Mental Health and Addiction | Montecito Mudslide Survivor Writes Memoir
July 05, 2023 15:00 - 86.2 MB“Best Of” edition of Insight. The owner of Taylor’s Market discusses his wife’s passing from mental illness and alcohol addiction. A survivor of the deadly Montecito Mudslide writes a memoir on grieving. Taylor's Market Since 1962, Taylor’s Market in Sacramento has prided itself on being more than a grocery store. Over the decades, the market has evolved to offer a wide range of specialty foods, classes, and events to connect with people in Sacramento, and around the world, through food a...
Yosemite Summer Traffic | Tahoe Lake Clarity | CapRadio’s New ‘SacramenKnow’ Newsletter
June 29, 2023 15:00 - 90.2 MBYosemite National Park traffic in its first Summer without the reservation system. The science and history of Lake Tahoe’s clear, blue waters. CapRadio launches the “SacramenKnow” email newsletter. Yosemite summer traffic For many of us, we’re blessed to live within driving distance of Yosemite National Park, one of the oldest and most revered parks in America. But if you’ve made a day trip to the park on the weekend this summer, you’ve likely had to wait in bumper-to-bumper traffic to ge...
Sac City Unified Renames Schools | Health of California’s Coast | Meadowview Youth Bike Repair Program
June 28, 2023 15:00 - 90.2 MBSCUSD renames three schools named after racist historical figures. The state of California’s coast and the challenges it faces from human development and climate change. Bike repair program begins for Meadowview middle school students. SCUSD renames schools School is out for Sacramento City Unified, but when students of three campuses return for the upcoming school year, those schools will have new names. The Sac City Unified School Board voted to rename Sutter Middle School, Kit Carson I...
One Year After Overturning Roe v. Wade | Supreme Court Upholds Indian Child Welfare Act | Community Paint Day
June 27, 2023 15:00 - 90.2 MBWhat’s changed one year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Wilton Rancheria Tribe discusses the Indian Child Welfare Act. Community Paint Day on the 21st Ave underpass of Highway 99. One year after overturning Roe v. Wade A year has passed since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, thus allowing states to come up with their own laws to expand or restrict accessibility to reproductive care. As it stands today, 25 million women live in states that have banned or severely re...
California Study of Homelessness | ‘Uncuffed’ Podcast Inside State Prison | Homeowner Wildfire Prevention Workshop
June 26, 2023 15:00 - 89.8 MBUCSF conducts the largest study of homelessness in California in decades. Podcast storytelling workshop for people incarcerated inside San Quentin and Solano state prisons. Wildfire forest stewardship workshop for landowners. Study of California homelessness It’s the largest representative study of homelessness in California since the mid-1990s and the findings shine a bright light on the leading cause of why so many people are living on the streets. Today on Insight, Dr. Margot Kushel,...
Role of Amateur Radio During Emergencies | Goodbye to Sac State President Robert Nelsen | Insight ‘Concert Connect’
June 22, 2023 15:00 - 90.2 MBThe role of amateur, or HAM, radio operators during emergencies. Goodbye to Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen. Insight “Concert Connect” sets you up with local live music. Amateur radio Amateur, or HAM, radio operators have been around for more than a century. And thousands still exist today, playing an important role during emergencies. We’ll meet a local group continuing a nearly century-old tradition, a radio relay spanning the U.S. and Canada. Jojo Melendres is the Hospital Ama...
‘Measure O’ Homelessness Enforcement Update | Caste Discrimination in California | El Dorado County Wildfire Arts Exhibit
June 21, 2023 15:00 - 89.9 MBUpdate on Sacramento’s Measure O homelessness enforcement. A bill is responding to caste discrimination in California. “Fire/Land: The Exhibition” is a wildfire arts installation in El Dorado County. Homelessness enforcement update It’s been six months since voters passed Measure O and by all accounts, nothing has been done to put a dent in Sacramento's growing homeless crisis. CapRadio Homelessness and Housing Affordability Reporter, Chris Nichols, examines why the measure, which prohi...
Why Arts Education is Broken | Sacramento Pioneer in Gay & Lesbian Fiction | Preserving Mayan Languages
June 20, 2023 15:00 - 90.1 MBThe way Sacramento pays for arts education is broken. Here’s what could help. Sacramento-based author and pioneer in gay and lesbian fiction. How to preserve Mayan languages and hieroglyphic script. Arts education Sacramento Education Reporter Srishti Prabha shares their reporting on Proposition 28 which, passed in 2022, marked a historic investment for arts education in California public schools. That, along with an arts block grant, were to be the solution for three decades of funding s...
Juneteenth in Sacramento | Del Paso Heights Documentary | Grammys Best African Music Performance Category
June 15, 2023 15:00 - 89.5 MBHistory of Juneteenth and a three-day festival in Sacramento. Documentary explores the history of Del Paso Heights. One of the authors behind the new Grammys Best African Music Performance category. Juneteenth in Sacramento Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday in 2021, but commemorations have taken place for decades, celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the United States. Here in Sacramento, 20th anniversary celebrations kick-off this weekend for a three-day festival of mus...
Bill to Fund Inclusivity in Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation States | Sacramento Homeownership Equity | Sac State Free Summer Adult Education
June 14, 2023 15:00 - 90.2 MBA bill would fund inclusivity messaging in states with anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. Closing the economic and racial wealth gap to homeownership. Sac State free adult summer series “Celebrating Diversity: Telling Stories that Haven’t Been Told.” Inclusivity bill California State Senate Pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D- San Diego) discusses authoring SB 447, legislation called the BRIDGE Project– which stands for “Building and Reinforcing Inclusive, Diverse, Gender-Supportive Equality.” The bill wants...
Gov. Newsom’s National Political Strategy | Manufacturing in California | NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour’s Aisha Harris
June 13, 2023 15:00 - 89 MBGov. Newsom’s national political strategy. How California’s infrastructure package impacts manufacturing. Debut book from NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour’s Aisha Harris. Gov. Newsom's political strategy CalMatters Reporter Ben Christopher discusses Gov. Gavin Newsom’s national political strategy, following a proposal to add a constitutional amendment to the US constitution for gun control policies, as well as his primetime interview with Fox News Host Sean Hannity. Manufacturing in Californi...
Why Public Pool Closures Matter | Children’s Book Reimagines Relationship with Fire | Insight’s ‘Concert Connect’ Highlights Live Music
June 08, 2023 15:00 - 90.1 MBHow access to public pools are important to the community at large. A children’s book re-imagines our relationship with fire. Showcasing the best upcoming live music shows in Northern California with Insight’s “Concert Connect.” Why public pool closures matter The closure of a Sacramento City public pool may be an inconvenience to some, but to others, the closure means stripping away a convenient and affordable way to beat the sizzling Sacramento summer heat. CapRadio City Government repo...
Why Rural Hospitals are Struggling | New Sacramento State President | Modesto’s “Graffiti Summer” Celebrates George Lucas Classic Film
June 07, 2023 15:00 - 90.2 MBWhy rural hospitals are becoming increasingly difficult to operate. Meet the incoming Sacramento State President. Modesto celebrates the 50-year anniversary of “American Graffiti” with month-long “Graffiti Summer.” Struggling rural hospitals Rural hospitals are the lifeblood of a community. But over the years, everything from natural disasters to the skyrocketing cost of healthcare, and the ripple effects of the pandemic, have put the survivability of these remote hospitals that serve larg...
Congenital Syphilis Spike in Sacramento Pregnancies | State Farm, Allstate Withdraw from California | UC Davis Prodigy Siblings
June 06, 2023 15:00 - 89.6 MBSacramento responds to rise in congenital syphilis cases in pregnancies disproportionately impacting unhoused residents. State Farm and Allstate stop selling new policies to California property owners. From STEM to opera, we meet UC Davis sibling prodigies. Syphilis spike Congenital Syphilis is a disease passed to a baby during pregnancy, and there has been a steep increase in recent years– a 950% rise in cases from 2011 to 2020, according to the California Department of Public Health. Jak...