Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: It’s Budget Season In The State CapitolJune 6, 2019It’s budget crunch time in the State Capitol. That’s because the state budget has to finalized no later than midnight on June 15. We’ll have Capitol Bureau chief Ben Adler to tell us where things stand. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezServing the Mental Health Needs of Hospitality WorkersJune 6, 2019 | Kate GonzalesAfter a string of sudden deaths among Sacramento’s hospitality professionals, restaurateur Patrick Mulvaney led an effort to address mental health in the industry. He joins us with others working toward solutions and destigmatizing the issue. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentDahle Wins State Senate Special Election Over Fellow Republican KileyJune 5, 2019(AP) — Long Beach City Councilwoman Lena Gonzalez and Republican Assemblyman Brian Dahle are headed to the California Senate after winning special elections to fill vacant seats.
Food and SustainabilityThe Impossible Burger Is Nearly Impossible To Find, So Sacramento Restaurants Are Making Their Own Vegan PattyJune 5, 2019 | Randol WhiteA spokesperson with Impossible Foods says supply problems are hitting everyone. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilitySacramento’s First Edible Art Garden Could Soon Pop-Up In Oak Park — And Grow Into A Food ForestJune 5, 2019 | Julia MitricThere are over 6,000 vacant lots in the city. Oak Park neighbors and community groups are slowly transforming one into an ‘edible art garden.’ Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
1 Billion Acres At Risk For Catastrophic Wildfires, U.S. Forest Service WarnsJune 5, 2019Chief Vicki Christiansen says the danger is now year-round, thanks to hazardous conditions in forests, rampant home development and the changing climate.
Sacramento Mayor’s Contentious Budget Plan Moves Forward Without Funding For Critics’ ProjectsJune 5, 2019 | Bob MoffittThe city budget committee advanced Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s plan to spend $16 million of the city’s surplus on special projects — but not an aquatic center and Olympic-sized pool in Natomas.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezState Lawmakers Debate Medi-Cal Coverage For Undocumented CaliforniansJune 5, 2019 | Cody DrabbleCapRadio healthcare reporter Sammy Caiola is tracking proposals to provide Medi-Cal coverage to undocumented Californians. She updates Insight on the latest moves by state lawmakers. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Uniformed Police Officers Banned At Sacramento Pride ParadeJune 4, 2019(AP) — Organizers of the Sacramento pride parade have banned uniformed police officers from participating in this weekend's march and other festivities.
Sacramento Will Spend Nearly $50 Million In New Sales Tax Revenue This Year. Here’s A Look At The Budget Debate.June 4, 2019 | Bob MoffittCity voters approved a new Measure U last year — and there’s already a lot of disagreement on how to use it.
State GovernmentGOP Rivals Face Off In Nasty State Senate Special ElectionJune 4, 2019(AP) — California Assemblymen Brian Dahle and Kevin Kiley are like-minded colleagues, but the two conservative Republican lawmakers are engaged in a nasty fight Tuesday.
Bear Spotted On UC Davis Campus 'Safely Detained'June 4, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife warden Kyle Glau says the bear was likely just looking for snacks.
Great Question!What Happened To The Property Of Sacramento's Japanese American Community Interned During World War II?June 4, 2019 | Emily ZentnerMore than 7,000 Japanese Americans from the Sacramento area were interned during World War II. A CapRadio listener wanted to know what became of their homes and farms. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezFour Undecided California Democrats Explain What They Want In A Presidential CandidateJune 4, 2019 | Ben AdlerAt this past weekend’s California Democratic Party convention CapRadio’s Ben Adler sat down with four undecided voters and asked them about who they like, who they don’t, and what they’re looking for in a nominee. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezArtist Lindsay Swearingen Illustrates Mid-Century Modern Memento Mori In 'Recently Abandoned Rooms'June 4, 2019 | Cody DrabbleIllustrator Lindsay Swearingen previews her first solo art show “Recently Abandoned Rooms (And Others Presently Occupied)” at Outlet Coworking, presented by Menagerie Sacramento. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityThe Kitchen Restaurant Wins Sacramento’s First-Ever Michelin StarJune 3, 2019 | Nick MillerThe Michelin Guide, considered one of the top dining honors on the planet, inspected and awarded Sacramento restaurants for the first time this year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Among Latest States To Sue Opioid Maker Over Its Marketing Of OxyContinJune 3, 2019(AP) — California, Maine and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits Monday against the maker of OxyContin and the company's former president, alleging the firm falsely promoted the drug by downplaying the risk of addiction.
State GovernmentCalifornia May Be An Early Primary State Now, But It's Still Not Getting The Full Iowa TreatmentJune 3, 2019 | Ben AdlerFourteen candidates addressed the state Democratic Party convention, and many of them also held other public events and raised money in the state. But they didn’t spend much time talking about California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezState Democratic Party Convention Attracts More Than Half The Field Of Presidential CandidatesJune 3, 2019San Francisco’s Moscone Center was the setting for the state’s 2019 Democratic Party Convention this weekend. CapRadio's Ben Adler and Scott Rodd join us to recap it. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Listen To All 14 Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Speeches From The California Democratic ConventionJune 2, 2019Fourteen of 23 declared Democratic candidates delivered speeches at the California Democratic Convention in San Francisco. Here's what they had to say.
