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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

813 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings

Award-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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Slavic Sacramento | Deputy Chancellor of California Community Colleges | “Passion Economy” at SWSX

March 14, 2022 15:00 - 90.6 MB

A vital source of news for Northern California’s Slavic community has been banned in Russia. Dr. Daisy Gonzales shares her journey from a foster youth navigating the system to becoming second in command of the state’s community college system. The Honey Agency, Inc. shares their SXSW Presentation “Passion Economy”.  Today's guests Ruslan Gurzhiy, Editor-in-Chief of Slavic Sacramento, discusses how his website, which serves over 150,000 monthly readers in the greater Sacramento area, has be...

El Dorado County Neighborhood Radio Watch | How Racism Shaped the Central Valley | Folk Trio “Dear Darling”

March 10, 2022 16:00 - 89.7 MB

Residents in rural communities are embracing a century-old technology to respond to natural disasters: two-way radios. Author and journalist Mark Arax explores how racism shaped the Central Valley. Sacramento folk trio “Dear Darling.” Today's Guests CapRadio State Government Reporter Scott Rodd shares his reporting on the El Dorado County Neighborhood Radio Watch, an amateur radio network helping broadcast emergency messages, a growing movement in rural California amid more extreme wildfir...

State of the State recap | Where Republicans & Progressives Can Make An Impact | Missing Indigenous Women in Northern California’s Lost Coast

March 09, 2022 16:00 - 90.1 MB

Governor Gavin Newsom’s main points from his State of the State, as well as a Republican perspective. How progressives in California’s Democratic party are struggling for influence. Missing indigenous women crisis in Northern California’s Lost Coast. Today's Guests CapRadio Politics Reporter Nicole Nixon gives us Governor Gavin Newsom’s main points from his State of the State address Tuesday evening. Republican political strategist Luis Alvarado discusses the State of the State address an...

Special: State of the State

March 09, 2022 05:00 - 97.8 MB

California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered his annual State of the State address Tuesday evening, touting his administration’s pandemic response and highlighting his push to get unhoused people into homes and shelters. Newsom gave his speech in front of lawmakers and reporters for the first time since 2020, when he stood in the Assembly chambers just weeks before the start of the pandemic.  Listen back to the full broadcast, including Newsom's address, Republican response and analysis from rep...

How the State of the State Address has changed | Congressman John Garamendi speaks with Ukraine’s President | ICE PAC Art Exhibition

March 08, 2022 16:00 - 90.2 MB

Updated at 10:34 a.m. We learn how the State of the State has changed over the years. Congressman John Garamendi shares his conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Plus, a look at the ICE PAC Exhibition. Today's Guests LA Times Editorial Writer, Laurel Rosenhall, breaks down how the State of the State has changed, and what we might expect from Governor Gavin Newsom’s State of the State address later this evening. Congressman John Garamendi joins us to share his conver...

Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainian Refugees | A Conversation with Nevada’s Lieutenant Governor | The Inclusivity Project

March 07, 2022 16:00 - 90.5 MB

A California immigration attorney explains “temporary status” for Ukrainian refugees and the latest on the crisis. A conversation with Nevada’s newly appointed Lieutenant Governor. The President of the California Black Chamber of Commerce explains how the Inclusivity Project will help struggling small businesses. Today's Guests Immigration Attorney Alex Tovarian joins us with the latest on the international refugee crisis, as well as the largest Ukrainian fund here in Sacramento. He explai...

How Sacramento Slavic Community is Helping Ukraine | Racism and Discrimination During Refugee Crisis | Jewish Film Festival

March 03, 2022 16:00 - 90.1 MB

Sacramento pastors who serve the Slavic community discuss what the greatest needs are for Ukrainians. A discussion about reports of racism and segregation taking place during the Ukrainian refugee crisis. Sacramento’s Jewish Film Festival is underway. Today's Guests Eduard Kislyanka, the senior pastor at House of Bread Church in Sacramento County which serves the Slavic community, discusses what the greatest needs are for Ukrainians.  Kevin Johnson, Dean of UC Davis Law School, discusses ...

Displacement of Women in War | Support Following Church Murder-Suicide | UC Davis Museum Receives Architectural Recognition

March 02, 2022 16:00 - 89.1 MB

Parallels to the displacement of Ukrainian women in war following Russian invasion. Support and resources following a Sacramento church murder-suicide claiming three children and chaperone. UC Davis museum receives a rare architectural recognition. Today's Guests Joanna Regulska, Vice Provost and Dean of Global Affairs at UC Davis discusses caring for international students as well as the displacement of Ukrainian women as men are forced to stay and fight a Russian invasion.  Captain Rich...

Misinformation Amid Russian Invasion of Ukraine | Changes to CA Mask Mandates | Sacramento County Point in Time Count | St. Hope Sacramento

March 01, 2022 16:00 - 90.5 MB

Fact checks surrounding Russian invasion of Ukraine and how to spot misinformation. Changes to the mask mandate for public school students. Sacramento County’s first homelessness count in three years. The importance of Underground Books in Oak Park. Today's Guests PolitiFact Senior Correspondent, Jon Greenberg, brings us his latest fact checks surrounding the Ukraine crisis. Senior Director of Professional Learning at the News Literacy Project, John Silva, breaks down how to spot misinform...

Ukraine Human Rights | Stockton PD Chief Moves to New Sacramento County Agency | Yosemite Park Ranger’s National Award

February 28, 2022 16:00 - 90.4 MB

Context surrounding Russia's invasion of Ukraine. How the war will impact human rights and refugees. Former Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones heads the newly formed Sacramento County public safety agency. Yosemite Park Ranger receives national award. Today's Guests Mietek Boduszynski, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at Pomona College, discusses the context and latest developments surrounding Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  Keith David Watenpaugh, UC Davis Profess...

Russia-Ukraine Crisis | Oil & Gas Prices | Washoe County Disavows Racist Covenants | DRiP Espresso

February 24, 2022 16:00 - 88.5 MB

Updated at 9:30 a.m. How the Russian invasion of Ukraine is impacting the Sacramento Slavic community. The rising price of gas. Washoe County disavows racist covenants. DRiP Espresso in Sacramento is a Black family-owned shop with a focus on brewing community and culture. Today's Guests Attorney and activist Alex Tovarian shares how the Russian invasion of Ukraine is impacting the Slavic community in Sacramento. Severin Borenstein, professor at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and f...

California State Parks Considers ‘Negro Bar’ Name Change | Parents Shaping CA Politics | EVIDENCE Dance at Mondavi Center

February 23, 2022 16:00 - 89.9 MB

California State Parks is considering a new name for Negro Bar in Folsom. Following successful recall elections around the state, we explore what is motivating the angry parent voter. EVIDENCE Dance Company performs at the UC Davis Mondavi Center. Today's Guests CapRadio Race and Equity Reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan talks about California State Parks considering a new name for the Negro Bar area of Folsom Lake State Recreation Area. Longtime LA Times political columnist Mark Z. Barabak joins u...

California State Parks Considers Name Change At Folsom Lake | Parents Shaping CA Politics | EVIDENCE Dance at Mondavi Center

February 23, 2022 16:00 - 89.9 MB

California State Parks is considering a new name for Negro Bar in Folsom. Following successful recall elections around the state, we explore what is motivating the angry parent voter. EVIDENCE Dance Company performs at the UC Davis Mondavi Center. Today's Guests CapRadio Race and Equity Reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan talks about California State Parks considering a new name for the Negro Bar area of Folsom Lake State Recreation Area. Longtime LA Times political columnist Mark Z. Barabak joins u...

Russia-Ukraine Conflict Impacts Sacramento Slavic Community | Winter Olympics Recap | “Dino” Don Visits Sacramento Zoo

February 22, 2022 16:00 - 90.8 MB

How the Russian-Ukraine conflict is impacting the Slavic community in Sacramento. Recap of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, including stories from our local Olympians. “Dino” Don Lessem visits his Dinosaur Safari exhibit at the Sacramento Zoo. Today's Guests Attorney and activist Alex Tovarian shares how the Russian-Ukraine conflict is impacting the Slavic community in Sacramento.  KCRA Anchor and Olympics Reporter, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, recaps the 2022 Beijing Winter Games for us and shares...

How California will Navigate a COVID-19 Endemic | Solar Panels Over Central Valley Canals | Musician Joshua Radin at The Sofia

February 17, 2022 16:00 - 88.7 MB

Look ahead to Gov. Newsom’s announcement at how California will navigate COVID-19 as an endemic. New bills fighting vaccine misinformation. Plan to build solar panels over Central Valley canals. Musician Joshua Radin at The Sofia. Today's Guests CapRadio Politics Reporter Nicole Nixon discusses the new bills introduced in the California Legislature aimed at fighting misinformation surrounding vaccines. CapRadio Anchor Randol White looks ahead to Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement regard...

Sierra’s Record-Breaking Dry Spell | How Drought Affected Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade | Free Art Supply Closet

February 16, 2022 16:00 - 89.9 MB

Record-breaking dry spell atop Donner Summit more than a month after record snowfall. UC Davis study on how El Niño and drought affected the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Broad Room Collective gives away free art supplies to artists. Today's Guests Andrew Schwartz, Lead Scientist and Manager of the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab, joins us to discuss the record-breaking dry spell atop Donner Summit more than a month after record snowfall.  William Turner IV, Ph.D. student at UC Davis, a...

California Restaurant Industry | Conversation about Aggie Square | Muralist Jermaine Tilson

February 15, 2022 16:00 - 88.7 MB

California’s restaurant industry is entering the third year of the pandemic. Groundbreaking of the innovation hub Aggie Square in Sacramento and a conversation about concerns of gentrification and displacement. Muralist Jermaine Tilson at Golden 1 Center. Today's Guests California Restaurant Association President and CEO Jot Condie discusses the overall health of the state’s restaurant industry as COVID cases decline and the mask mandate expires. UC Davis Chancellor Gary May on the ground...

Central Valley Mask Mandate Update | Science of Romantic Relationships (good and bad) | CapRadio Music Valentine’s Day Classical Selections

February 14, 2022 16:00 - 90.2 MB

Merced County public health director discusses the statewide mask mandate rollback. UC Davis professors discuss the science behind romantic relationships (good and bad). CapRadio Music’s Valentine’s Day classical selections. Today's Guests Merced County Health Director, Dr. Rebecca Nanyonjo, joins us ahead of the rollback on mask-wearing mandated by the state. Conversation on the science of romantic relationships with Paul Eastwick, professor of psychology and runs the Attraction and Rela...

Sacramento County Mask Mandate Update | Humboldt State Earns Cal Poly Designation | Author Julia Cameron of “The Artist’s Way”

February 10, 2022 16:00 - 90.1 MB

How Sacramento County will move forward following the state lifting its universal mask mandate. Humboldt State earns Cal Poly designation. Author Julia Cameron of “The Artist’s Way” discusses her latest book. Today's Guests Sacramento County Public Health Officer, Dr. Olivia Kasirye, discusses how the county will move forward following the state lifting its universal mask mandate.  Cal Poly Humboldt Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Jenn Capps explains what the name chang...

Shasta County Contentious Recall Election | What’s an Endemic | Community Science’s Role in Saving Monarch Butterflies

February 09, 2022 16:00 - 89.7 MB

Shasta County recall initiated by local militia to unseat a Republican elected official. What exactly is ‘endemic’ and a world of learning to live with COVID-19? How community science might be key in saving California’s monarch butterfly migration. Today's Guests Shasta County Clerk and Registrar of Voters, Cathy Darling Allen, discusses the challenges and political atmosphere of a contentious recall election initiated by a local militia to unseat a Republican board of supervisors.  Dr. L...

State Again Taps Border Wall Company for COVID-19 Staffing | Homelessness Point-in-Time Count | Sacramento 'Active Transportation' for 2045 Carbon Neutrality

February 08, 2022 16:00 - 90.4 MB

State again taps Trump border wall company for COVID-19 staffing amid omicron. A homelessness Point-in-Time Count is taking place for the first time since the pandemic. Sacramento discusses “active transportation” goals for 2045 carbon neutrality. Today's Guests CapRadio State Government Reporter Scott Rodd shares his reporting on another no-bid contract between the state of California and a company that helped build the border wall under the Trump administration. Sacramento Steps Forward...

Oroville Dam Spillway Crisis: 5 years Later

February 07, 2022 16:00 - 90.4 MB

Today marks five years since the Oroville Dam Spillway crisis. The Butte County Sheriff shares the lessons learned. A citizen’s advisory commissioner discusses the push to rebuild trust and oversight. And dam safety engineers explain what went wrong. Today's Guests Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea discusses his decision-making during the 2017 Oroville Dam Spillway Crisis and the lessons learned.  Genoa Northern, commissioner on the Oroville Dam Citizens Advisory Commission, shares her expe...

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber | Sports, Social Justice & Diversity

February 03, 2022 16:00 - 90.1 MB

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber discusses her first year in office as the first African American to hold the position in state history. The intersection of sports, social justice and diversity. Today's Guests California Secretary of State, Dr. Shirley Weber, discusses her first year in office as the first African American secretary of state in California history.  Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique, Executive Director for the Institute for the Study of Sport, Society and Social Chang...

Yolo County COVID-19 | Delays in opening respite centers in Sacramento | ‘Exceptional Clearance’ in sexual assault cases | Brubeck Jazz Music Celebration

February 02, 2022 16:00 - 90.1 MB

Yolo County COVID-19 testing update. Delays in the opening of respite centers in Sacramento. Sacramento County resolves most sexual assault cases without arrest or trial. Brubeck Jazz Music Celebration featuring the Brubeck Brothers Quartet. Today's Guests Dr. Aimee Sisson, preventive medicine physician and Public Health Officer for Yolo County, discusses the current COVID-19 case rate and testing turnaround.  CapRadio Reporter Chris Nichols shares his reporting on how the city of Sacrame...

Senator Alex Padilla’s First Year | Allensworth: California’s Uniquely Black Town | Celebrity Chef Martin Yan’s Donation to UC Davis

February 01, 2022 16:00 - 90.2 MB

Sen. Alex Padilla’s first year in office and reelection campaign. The history of Allensworth, California’s first community, founded, financed and governed by African Americans. Celebrity chef Martin Yan donates a culinary archive to UC Davis. Today's Guests Senator Alex Padilla discusses an array of topics, including federal funding for water infrastructure and wildfire prevention, efforts to get President Biden’s stalled agenda through the Senate, and looking ahead to his campaign for his...

SCUSD Equity Officers | San Joaquin Valley Climate Change | B Street Theatre Co-Founder Retires

January 25, 2022 16:00 - 90.8 MB

Sacramento City Unified School District appoints a new Equity Officer. How climate change will impact agriculture and disadvantaged communities in the San Joaquin Valley. Co-founder of the B Street Theatre retires. Today's Guests CapRadio Race and Equity Reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan discusses the Sacramento City Unified School District’s appointment of a new Equity Officer to address incidents of racism in the district last year. Sarah explores what this new officer will do, how the district h...

California Lawmakers Push ‘Abortion Sanctuary’ Package | Scientists Explain Tonga Volcano Eruption | UC Davis Musical Prodigy Wins National Award

January 24, 2022 16:00 - 90.5 MB

California lawmakers puch ‘Abortion Sanctuary’ package. Tsunami and volcano scientists discuss the Tonga volcano eruption. 16-year-old UC Davis musical prodigy receives the competitive, national 2022 YoungArts Award. Today's guests California Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D) on the state pushing for for increased funding and resources for abortions and other reproductive care, as the Supreme Court considers a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade.  CapRadio News Anchor Ed Fletc...

Sacramento converts hotel into permanent housing | Congressman Jerry McNerney | Inside California Politics Host Nikki Laurenzo | Photographer’s love letter to Rosemont, CA

January 20, 2022 16:00 - 90.6 MB

Sacramento converts a hotel into permanent housing for those experiencing homelessness. Longtime Democratic Congressman Jerry McNerney will not seek reelection. Midterm Election update. Sacramento photographer’s love letter to Rosemont, CA. Today's Guests CapRadio Reporter, Chirs Nichols, on the conversion of a Best Western in Sacramento into permanent housing for unhoused Californians. Seven-term Congressman Jerry McNerney (D), representing portions of Sacramento County, San Joaquin Coun...

Chico State in-person learning | South Lake Tahoe locals housing incentive | Book “Forgotten California Murders”

January 19, 2022 16:00 - 90.5 MB

Chico State returns with mostly in-person learning as the majority of CSU campuses opt to begin remotely. South Lake Tahoe’s affordable housing incentive program for locals. Author of “Forgotten California Murders.” Today's Guests Dr. Gayle Hutchinson, President of California State University, Chico joins us to discuss the university’s decision to begin the spring semester with mostly in-person learning when a vast majority of CSU campuses elected to begin the first few weeks remotely.  S...

Hospital capacity | Nearly 200 homeless deaths in Sacramento | Forest fire immersive exhibit in Truckee

January 18, 2022 16:00 - 90.6 MB

Reno and Chico hospitals discuss capacity and current pandemic challenges. Profile on the nearly 200 homeless deaths in Sacramento in 2021. An immersive “Forest Fire Exhibition” in Truckee. Today's Guests Dr. Jake Keeperman, Executive Medical Director of the Renown Transfer and Operations Center in Reno, and Dr. Marcia Nelson, Chief Medical Officer for Enloe Medical Center in Chico, discuss hospital capacity and current challenges during the pandemic.  Theresa Clift, Senior Sacramento Bee...

Taking Down Human Trafficking | Historically Black Oak Park is Losing Black Residents | Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce’s First HQ | Remembering Farm-to-Fork Pioneer Suzanne Peabody Ashworth

January 13, 2022 16:00 - 90.4 MB

Book “Taking Down Backpage: Fighting the World’s Largest Sex Trafficker.” Sacramento’s historically Black neighborhood lost 24% of Black residents. Sac Black Chamber purchases first headquarters. Remembering farm-to-fork pioneer Suzanne Ashworth. Today's Guests Prosecutor Maggy Krell discusses her new book, “Taking Down Backpage: Fighting the World’s Largest Sex Trafficker,” which explains the misunderstandings of human trafficking and how social media and the internet make it more challen...

California State Budget Proposal | CA GOP Chairwoman | Head of the Sacramento Public Library Retires

January 12, 2022 16:00 - 90.5 MB

Gov. Newsom’s initial state budget proposal, which includes a $45.7 billion surplus. Chairwoman of the California Republican Party discusses priorities for the midterm election. Head of the Sacramento Public Library retires. Today's Guests CapRadio Politics Reporter Nicole Nixon breaks down Governor Gavin Newsom’s initial state budget proposal, which includes a $45.7 billion surplus. Jessica Millan Patterson, Chairwoman of the California Republican Party, discusses the CA GOP’s priorities...

CIF youth sports | California wildfire history | Jan. 6th’s historical context and impact on midterm elections

January 11, 2022 16:00 - 90.7 MB

Updated on Jan. 1, 2022 at 11:01 a.m. How school athletes will be impacted by COVID-19 protocols. Interactive California Wildfire History map shows how fires have changed over time. Historical context of the January 6th insurrection and how it can shape midterm elections. Today's Guests Assistant Commissioner of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section, Will DeBoard, which is the governing body for high school sports in California, discusses how COVID-19 protocols are impacting school athletes.  Cap...

Sacramento County transforming schools into centers for wellness | Inaugural Youth Advisory Board talk mental health | Author of “Hunt, Gather, Parent”

January 10, 2022 16:00 - 90.8 MB

Sacramento County’s initiative to place mental health clinicians in every school to create “Centers of Wellness.” The Youth Advisory Board discusses what’s missing on campuses. NPR Science Correspondent Michaeleen Doucleff’s new book “Hunt, Gather, Parent.” Today's Guests Sacramento County Office of Education Superintendent Dave Gordon and Dr. Chris Williams, Director of School-Based Mental Health and Wellness, discuss the initiative to place mental health clinicians in every school in the...

Sacramento City Unified Superintendent Jorge Aguilar

January 06, 2022 16:00 - 48.1 MB

Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Jorge Aguilar provides an update on school reopening amid Omicron and updates on the district’s vaccine mandate ahead of its January 31st deadline. Today's Guest Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Jorge Aguilar provides an update on school reopening amid Omicron and updates on the district’s vaccine mandate ahead of its January 31st deadline. 

Northern California Jan. 6 intelligence | California’s 30X30 conservation plan | Spending, saving & investing in 2022

January 05, 2022 16:00 - 90.5 MB

The Northern California Regional Intelligence Center shares some of the threats it received in the days leading up to the January 6 insurrection. The California Natural Resource Agency discusses a proposal to conserve 30% of California’s land and coast by 2030. Spending, saving and investment advice for the New Year. Today's Guests Mike Sena, Executive Director of the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center, joins us on the eve of the first anniversary of the January 6th insurrect...

Final California redistricting maps | 3D printed homes | South Lake Tahoe becoming ‘dark sky community’ | Mental health in 2022

January 04, 2022 16:00 - 90.6 MB

The final Congressional, Legislative and Board of Equalization maps for California elections. Using 3D printing technology to build in Northern California. Push for South Lake Tahoe to become a “dark sky community.” Tools to improve mental health in 2022. Today's Guests Redistricting strategists, Matt Rexroad with Redistricting Insights and Paul Mitchell with Redistricting Partners, discuss the final congressional, legislative and board of equalization maps for California elections.  Matt...

Northern California Storm Totals | Omicron in the New Year | Remembering Wayne Thiebaud & Joan Didion

January 03, 2022 16:00 - 90.7 MB

Northern California storm totals. The latest science on the spread of the Omicron variant in Northern California and CDC’s updated guidance on quarantining. Remembering Wayne Thiebaud & Joan Didion. Today's Guests KCRA Chief Meteorologist Mark Finan updates the latest winter storm totals across Northern California.  Dr. Dean Blumberg, Chief of Pediatric Infectious Disease at UC Davis, and Dr. Monica Gandhi, Infectious Disease Specialist at UC San Francisco, give us the latest science on t...

Best of Insight 2021: Rise in ‘fentapills’ | Sacramento Afghan family’s safe return | CapRadio’s best modern music picks of 2021

December 23, 2021 16:00 - 90.6 MB

Best of Insight 2021 revisits conversations with a father discussing the dangers of counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl called ‘fentapills,’ following the loss of his son. Sacramento Afghan family safely returns home following three months of hiding in the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal of Afghanistan. CapRadio Music selects the best modern music picks of the year. Today's Guests President of the nonprofit charity Song for Charlie, Ed Ternan, on the dangers of counterfeit pills laced w...

Best of Insight 2021: Sen. Alex Padilla | Missing white woman syndrome | CapRadio Music’s best jazz picks of 2021

December 22, 2021 16:00 - 90.6 MB

Best of Insight 2021 revisits conversations with Senator Alex Padilla on his first 100 days in office. We also take a look at the human rights crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women, women of color, and “missing white woman syndrome.” Finally, CapRadio’s Gary Vercelli selects the best jazz picks of the year. Today's Guests Senator Alex Padilla reflects on his first 105 days in office as a freshman in Congress and what he plans for the rest of his tenure.  Britta Guerrero, CEO of ...

Best of Insight 2021: CA Attorney General Rob Bonta | Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert | CapRadio Reads best picks of 2021

December 21, 2021 16:00 - 90.6 MB

"Best of Insight 2021" revisits our conversation with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who made history as California's first Filipino American Attorney General. Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert discusses her announcement to run for state Attorney General in 2022 following Bonta's appointment by Governor Gavin Newsom. CapRadio Morning Edition Host Donna Apidone selects the best books of 2021. Today's Guests California Attorney General Rob Bonta, making history ...

Best of Insight 2021: California wildfires | Reflecting on the Chauvin verdict in the murder of George Floyd | CapRadio Music's best classical of 2021

December 20, 2021 16:00 - 90.6 MB

“Best of Insight 2021” revisits a conversation with a CalFire battalion chief on how wildfires have changed in his more than 30-year career. A Camp Fire survivor discusses rebuilding, healing, and challenges following the 2018 deadly wildfire. Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn and Pastor Les Simmons on the significance of the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in the murder of George Floyd. CapRadio Music’s best classical picks of 2021.  Today's Guests Our conversations with Cal Fire Battalion...

'Best of Insight 2021': California wildfires | Reflecting on the Chauvin verdict in the murder of George Floyd | CapRadio Music's best classical of 2021

December 20, 2021 16:00 - 90.6 MB

“Best of Insight 2021” revisits a conversation with a CalFire battalion chief on how wildfires have changed in his more than 30-year career. A Camp Fire survivor discusses rebuilding, healing, and challenges following the 2018 deadly wildfire. Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn and Pastor Les Simmons on the significance of the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in the murder of George Floyd. CapRadio Music’s best classical picks of 2021.  Today's Guests Our conversations with Cal Fire Battalion...

Incoming Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester | Central Sierra Snow Lab | Possible link between the Omicron variant & HIV | CapRadio’s 40th ‘Jingle Bell Jazz’

December 16, 2021 16:00 - 90.6 MB

An interview with incoming Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester. The UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow laboratory on Donner Summit. Stanford University’s research on the Omicron variant and its possible connection to HIV. Finally, CapRadio Music’s “Jingle Bell Jazz.” Today's Guests CapRadio Race and Equity Reporter Sarah Mizes Tan shares her interview with Sacramento Police Deputy Chief Kathy Lester, who will become the first woman selected as police chief in the city following Chief Daniel ...

Project Roomkey motels extended for homeless residents | 50 years in local news | Major holidays this time of year

December 15, 2021 16:00 - 90.5 MB

Project Roomkey in Sacramento will provide motels for homeless residents open through March 2022. FOX40 reporter Lonnie Wong and KCRA3 Assistant News Director Jim Stimson discuss their retirements after being in local news for 50 years. Finally, major religious holidays that are celebrated this time of year. Today's Guests CapRadio Reporter Chris Nichols updates the status of Project Roomkey in Sacramento, which will provide motels for homeless residents open through March 2022.  FOX40 re...

CA issues indoor mask mandate | Mayors of Sacramento, Stockton & South Lake Tahoe reflect on 2021 | “Hepcat’s Holla Daze Swingin’ Yuletide Revue” at The Sofia

December 14, 2021 16:00 - 90.7 MB

California issues indoor mask mandates statewide, regardless of vaccination status. Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln and South Lake Tahoe Mayor Devin Middlebrook reflect on 2021. “Hepcat’s Holla Daze Swingin’ Yuletide Revue” at The Sofia. Today's Guests CapRadio Politics Reporter Nicole Nixon on California issuing indoor mask mandates statewide, regardless of vaccination status, effective Dec. 15 to Jan. 15. Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, Stockton Mayo...

How the storm affects the unhoused | “De-Masking” in schools | Revisiting our conversation with the Sacramento Police Chief | Sacramento Ballet’s “Nutcracker”

December 13, 2021 16:00 - 90.6 MB

An update on how the unhoused community is affected by the storm. The call for public health officials to create guidelines for “de-masking” in schools. Revisiting our conversation with Sacramento Police Chief after his retirement announcement. Ballet’s “Nutcracker” returns after nearly two years. Today's Guests CapRadio News Reporter Chris Nichols gives us an update on how the storm affected the unhoused community in Sacramento. Dr. Monica Gandhi, Professor of Medicine of the division of...

Caldor Fire arrests and oversight hearing on wildfires | EDD fraud documentary “Easy Money” | “RSVP” a cappella holiday concert supporting charity

December 09, 2021 16:00 - 90.5 MB

After delays, California lawmakers hold a wildfire oversight hearing, plus the latest in the arrests made in connection to the Caldor Fire. KCRA’s investigative documentary project about the billions of dollars in fraud at EDD, “Easy Money: Fraud, Fortune, and Failures.” The a cappella ensemble “Reconciliation Singers Voices of Peace” holiday concert and the charity they are supporting. Today's Guests CapRadio State Government Reporter, Scott Rodd, gives us the details on the arrests made ...

The resentencing of Scott Peterson | Disappearance of Sierra snowpack | How climate change is taught in schools | Holiday music alternatives

December 08, 2021 16:00 - 90.7 MB

Why Scott Peterson is being resentenced to life without parole, a new report is warning about the possible disappearance of the Sierra snowpack, how climate change is taught in American primary and secondary schools, and alternative music picks for those tired of standard holiday music. Today's Guests KCRA-TV News Anchor Edie Lambert, who covered the Scott Peterson trial in the 2002 murder of his wife Laci Peterson and their unborn child, breaks down the resentencing hearing of Scott Peter...

Rep. Devin Nunes retires | UC Davis tracks COVID-19 variants | Michael Tubbs’ memoir ‘The Deeper the Roots’ | DNA testing identifies sailor killed in Pearl Harbor

December 07, 2021 16:00 - 88.3 MB

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Visalia) announces his retirement from Congress at the end of the year. How the UC Davis Genome Center is helping the state track and identify COVID variants. Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs’ new memoir, “The Deeper The Roots.” A Pearl Harbor sailor was identified 80 years after the attack and laid to rest in Amador County. Today's Guests CapRadio Politics Reporter Nicole Nixon discusses Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Visalia) announcing his retirement from Congress at the end...

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