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

 


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"Lucy" photo by Dr. Qing-Zhu Yin

May 22  Insight: News Network, Appeal-Democrat / The Lotus Valley Meteorite / Hansel and Gretel / The Holmes Brothers

What's new in Marysville and Yuba City? We'll hear from the Appeal-Democrat; Can a 4.5 billion years old meteorite tell when life began? Critics rave about an original adaptation of Hansel and Gretel; Feed my Soul, a new CD by the Holmes Brothers.
The Berlin Wall

May 21  Insight: Healthcare Survey / Hoby Champion of Change / The Eighties / Eating on Franklin Boulevard

How much will the American Affordable Care Act cost to CA taxpayers? A UC Davis student honored at the White House; Sac State history professor takes on the '80s in a new book; a father and daughter team visit 29 restaurants on Franklin Boulevard.

May 17  Insight: CapChat / Tour of California / "Foam" / Sound Advice: Jazz

Kevin Yamamura tries to make sense of California's $16 billion deficit; UC Davis brewer Charlie Bamforth on his new book; John Brenneise brings in some new jazz mixes
Annular Solar Eclipse

May 16  Insight: K-12 Cuts / Realty Wrap Up / Solar Eclipse / George Cole and Eurocana

How will $5 billion in possible trigger cuts affect Sacramento public schools? The reasons why owning a home is cheaper and more fulfilling than renting; The best places to see this weekend's solar eclipse; Jazz guitarist George Cole performs live.
Art by Amanda Cook

May 15  Insight: Lawmakers React to Budget Deficit / News Network: SacPress / Verge at artMRKT / Cyro Baptista

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle discuss solutions to California's budget deficit; We look at K Street's resurgence in our News Network; A Sacramento art center is getting big attention in San Francisco; Brazillian percussionist Cyro Baptista.
Fort Ord

May 14  Insight: Community College Cuts / Fort Ord Monument / Age Of Champions / California Budget Revisions

California's Community Colleges will lose the more than the UC and CSU systems from state funding cuts; A new national monument in Monterey; A documentary about senior Olympians; An in-depth look at California's stark budget projections.

May 10  Insight: Capitol Chat / Blown Glass / Sound Advice: Jeff Hudson

Ben Adler updates us on the latest happenings from California's Capitol; Blown glass celebrates 50 years as a studio art; Jeff Hudson introduces us to some new artists coming through town in the next few months.
Wikipedia

May 09  Insight: Firefighting Vets / CAVE Women / Kushman by the Bottle

A program in Auburn trains military veterans to fill a volunteer firefighter shortage; The gypsy, jazz, folk inspired CAVE Women perform in our studio; Wine tasting 101 in this month's installment of Kushman by the Bottle.
Photo by Cassandra Harms

May 08  Insight: News Network Roundup / In The Flow Festival / Sacramento City Choral Society

A goldrush style meteorite hunt, a controversial casino proposal and contentious town hall meetings are a few regional issues we cover in this week's News Network; Music from In the Flow Festival artists; A Sacramento choir heads to Carnegie Hall.
wikimedia

May 07  Insight: CSUS Hunger Strikes / The Future of Food / Vince Guaraldi at the Piano

Sacramento State students are protesting potential fee increases with a hunger strike; Our future food supply needs to feed more people with less environmental impact. How? A new book about the jazz pianist responsible for the Peanuts theme music.