Insight

    

A daily, in-depth interview program providing context and background to the issues that face our region.

 


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Recent Shows

Feb 14  Insight: School Closures / Valentine's Day / Gregory Kondos / Sound Advice: Opera

Eleven elementary schools could be closed in Sacramento. Last-minute shopping could boost local economy. Sacramento artist featured in upcoming Crocker exhibit. Sean Bianco with operatic odes to romance.

Feb 13  Insight: State of the Union / Kushman By the Bottle / "Kind of Blue"

Matt Laslo on what it was like at the State of the Union and we get reaction to the President's address from Congressmen Ami Bera (D) and Tom McClintock (R). Rick Kushman with wine advice for Valentine's Day. Miles Davis record gets showcase at JB's.

Feb 12  Insight: News Network: Sacramento / "Digital Dead End" / Atheism vs. Theism / "Etiquette of Kindness"

We get an update on efforts to keep the Sacramento Kings in town and why a seven percent share could make a big difference. Author and teacher Virginia Eubanks is in town. How do people choose religion or not? Book teaches skills to young people.

Feb 11  Insight: Pope Retires / CEQA Changes? / Housing Recovery / Ghana Hiplife / Author Margarita Engle

Reaction from parishioners in Sacramento to announcement. Should CEQA be changed to make it easier to do business in California? Assistance for local underwater homeowners. Hip Hop from Ghana. Words Take Wings features Newbury Honor author.

Feb 08  Insight: Capitol Chat / California Gun Laws / Do California's Gun Laws Work? / "50 Shades of Grey" Influence on Romance Literature

The gun debate continues in California's Capitol with stricter laws proposed; A look at California's existing gun laws that aren't enforced; The limitations of gun control laws for reducing gun violence; How "50 Shades" is changing romance writing.

Feb 07  Insight: Mars Rover Update / Homeless Inventor / "The Paris Wife" / Sound Advice: Classical

UC Davis researcher gives us the latest on Curiosity's on-going mission; The story of a homeless man who got a new lease on life when a doctor decided to befriend him; Paula McLain's new book explores Hemingway's first marriage; Kent Teeters joins us

Feb 06  Insight: HIV Vaccine / Marcos Breton / Gatsby's Music / Steelin' Dan

Working with T-cell boosting vaccines to help prevent or control HIV; Reaction to local issues in the news, including the latest on Sacramento's Kings; Billy Novick and E. Faye Butler talk about their work; Sacramento band performs this weekend

Feb 05  Insight: News Network: Nevada / Wellness Within / Fred Krupp / Band of the Golden West

Nevada's Legislature is meeting this week and immigration and the economy on lawmakers' minds; Non-profit offers therapy for those coping with the stress of long-term illness; Environmental issues in California; Air Force band plays Presidents' Day

Feb 04  Insight: Super Bowl Reaction / Remembering Our Roots / California's Job Climate / Winter Gardening

Reaction to 49ers loss from Turlock principal; Former personal counsel to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at Davis; How the state both kills and creates jobs; Tips for seasonal planting right now

Feb 01  Insight: Capitol Chat / LiveStrong / Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro / A Kaptastik Day

Dan Walters on gun control in California and how pensions play into the state budget; How the cancer charity is doing in the wake of Lance Armstrong's cheating admission; Fund-raising for fragile X syndrome; Turlock celebrates quarterback's success.
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