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February 19, 2019
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg Delivers State Of The City Address
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg is set to deliver the annual State of the City address from Meadowview's Sam and Bonnie Pannell Community Center. Watch live here.
February 19, 2019
Sacramento Master Singers Present ‘The Journey Of Harriet Tubman’
To celebrate Black History Month, the Sacramento Master Singers will present “The Journey of Harriet Tubman,” a collection of spiritual songs of resistance and resilience.
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February 19, 2019
Cap-And-Trade Funds Sustainable Development
Last year, the California Strategic Growth Council awarded the city of Sacramento funding to build a new light rail stop and redevelop the Twin Rivers housing project as a green community using money from the state’s Cap-and-Trade program.
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February 19, 2019
State Of The City — Live From Meadowview
CapRadio reporters Bob Moffitt and Sammy Caiola join us live from the Pannell Center in Meadowview with updates from Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s State of the City address.
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February 19, 2019
Political Junkie On Trump’s National Emergency Declaration
Political Junkie Ken Rudin recaps a weekend of developments in President Donald Trump’s declaration of national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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February 18, 2019
Giants Manager Bruce Bochy To Retire After This Season
San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy announced Monday that this will be his last season managing the team.
Winter Storms Push California Snowpack Well Above Normal, Bring Record Snow To Tahoe Resorts
Meteorologist Craig Shoemaker said we're currently sitting at 121 percent of average, with above normal snowpack across the Sierra.
February 18, 2019
Sacramento City Council Can Now Meet Less Often And Earlier In The Day
Voters approved a change to the city charter last fall that allows more freedom to schedule meetings, but critics say it makes it harder for some to attend.
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February 18, 2019
Tiny Homes For Homeless Get The Go-Ahead In The Wake of California's Worst Wildfire
California's deadliest wildfire worsened an already bad housing crisis in rural Butte County. But the fire has jump-started a local effort to build a tiny home community for area homeless.
February 18, 2019
An Italian Town Fell Silent So The Sounds Of A Stradivarius Could Be Preserved
The mayor of Cremona, Italy, blocked traffic during five weeks of recording and asked residents to please keep quiet so master musicians could play four instruments — note by note — for posterity.
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Space
Trump Pushes Ahead With 'Space Force' Despite Hurdles
February 19, 2019
It would be under the umbrella of the Air Force to try to simplify the process. This represents a shift –Trump had stated that he wanted a Space Force that is "separate but equal" from the Air Force.
The Salt
The Real 'Favourite' Of Queen Anne's Era? Tea, And The Gossip That Swirled Around It
February 19, 2019
The Oscar-nominated film has reignited interest in the life (and love interests) of a corpulent, gouty, queen who liked chocolate more than tea. So why are Queen Anne and tea-drinking so closely tied?
Politics
Trump Officials Tried To Rush Nuclear Technology To Saudis, House Panel Finds
February 19, 2019
Whistleblowers told the Oversight committee that efforts by some national security officials to try to transfer sensitive nuclear technology to the Saudi government potentially violated the law.
Law
Roger Stone Ordered To Appear In Court Following Post That Criticized Judge
February 19, 2019
Judge Amy Berman Jackson has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, during which Stone must show cause as to why she shouldn't alter the gag order she has imposed or reconsider Stone's bail.
Shots - Health News
White House Plan To Stop HIV Faces A Tough Road In Oklahoma
February 19, 2019
Trump's plan includes a focus on fighting HIV in the rural Midwest and South. But there are doubts in Oklahoma, where the state's uninsured rate and stigmatization of HIV are high.
Planet Money
Are Movies Getting Better?
February 19, 2019
Spoiler Alert: An economist has evidence that we're in a golden age of cinema.
Art & Design
Karl Lagerfeld Dies; A High Priest Of High Fashion
February 19, 2019
Karl Lagerfeld brought Fendi to new heights in the 1960s and revamped Chanel in the 1980s. He also was famous for his wit — and had a knack for making outrageous comments.
Obituaries
Sailor In Iconic WWII Photo Dies
February 19, 2019
George Mendonsa claimed to be the sailor kissing a woman in Times Square — a photo that defined the jubilation of Victory over Japan Day. The two had never met.
All Songs Considered
New Music: Palehound, Aldous Harding, Sego, More
February 19, 2019
This week's must-hear songs include the spooky-suave sounds of Palehound, angular, stuttering rock from Sego, the deeply affecting voice of Aldous Harding and more.
Politics
Bernie Sanders Launches 2020 Presidential Campaign, No Longer An Underdog
February 19, 2019
The Vermont independent became an ideological leader in the Democratic Party after his 2016 campaign against Hillary Clinton. He faces a far more crowded and liberal field this time.
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