After Paradise, Living With Fire Means Redefining ResilienceMay 29, 2019Across the West, hundreds of communities are vulnerable to wildfires. But wildfire and recovery experts warn that the impulse to re-create what was there before disaster is misguided and dangerous.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezInvestigation Reveals Shortcomings in State Agencies’ Sexual Harassment TrainingsMay 29, 2019A CapRadio investigation into sexual harassment training at government agencies revealed that dozens of these agencies were out of compliance. State government reporter Scott Rodd details findings from his reporting. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAndonia Cakouros Revisits ‘Unveiling The Soul’May 29, 2019 | Cody DrabbleSacramento State Theatre Professor Emeritus Andonia Cakouros returns to Insight with her latest production of her one-woman show “Unveiling the Soul.” Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia National Parks Experience Some Of The Worst Air Pollution In The United StatesMay 28, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroSummer is just around the corner, and people will flock to national parks. But new research suggests the air quality in places like Yosemite and Joshua Tree isn’t as fresh as you’d think.
California, Rich In Delegates, Takes On New Importance For Crowded Democratic FieldMay 28, 2019Fourteen presidential candidates will descend on San Francisco this weekend, underscoring California's new role as a key early primary state.
After Doctored Pelosi Video, Expert Warns Of Unchecked ‘Misinformation Campaigns’May 28, 2019 | Chris NicholsDigital forensics expert and UC Berkeley professor Hany Farid answers lingering questions about the video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that was doctored to sound like she was slurring her speech.
Rethinking Disaster Recovery After A California Town Is Leveled By WildfireMay 28, 2019The 2018 Camp Fire destroyed 90% of the town of Paradise, Calif., and killed 85 people. Should the federal government jump in to rebuild communities at high risk of future disasters?
State Government‘It’s Inexcusable’: Dozens of California Government Agencies Failed To Provide Sexual Harassment Training To Nearly 1,800 SupervisorsMay 28, 2019 | Scott RoddA CapRadio investigation found that, in 2018, nearly 60 percent of agencies surveyed by the State Personnel Board did not provide this training, up from 25 percent in 2016. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezA Homegrown Comedy Show Shines a Light on Suicide, DepressionMay 28, 2019 | Kate GonzalesA new traveling comedy show that highlights comedians’ experience with depression and suicide comes to Laughs Unlimited May 29. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWhy California’s Efforts To Limit Soda Keep FizzlingMay 24, 2019After the beverage industry blocked local soda taxes, health advocates in California tried a statewide measure. Here's why Big Soda is winning anyway.
Business Journal: Wide Open Walls Claims Web Developer Is Cybersquatting; Old Town Roseville Getting New Apartments; CycleBar Coming To MidtownMay 24, 2019 | Steve MilneWide Open Walls, the organizer of Sacramento's annual mural festival, is in a legal fight over its website. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has the story, plus details about new housing in Old Town Roseville and CycleBar in midtown. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentLake Tahoe Clarity Improved By 10 Feet In 2018 After Setting Record Low The Year BeforeMay 24, 2019 | Drew SandsorLake Tahoe clarity increased to 70.9 feet in 2018, an improvement of more than 10 feet after a record low the previous year, according to the latest measurements by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Can You Park Your Car At A Business’ Lot Even If You’re Not A Customer? This Sacramento Restaurant Owner Says Yes.May 23, 2019 | Randol WhiteThe owner of Willie’s Burgers insists he has uncovered a 60-year-old law that may call into question what most people assume about parking their car. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentPolice Use Of Force Deal Reached By California Lawmakers Seeks To Rein In Fatal Encounters With OfficersMay 23, 2019 | Ben AdlerUnder an agreement made public Thursday, law enforcement officers will only be able to use lethal force when it is “necessary” and if there are no other options. Their actions leading up to the incident will also be considered. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Did Kamala Harris Flip-Flop On Independent Probes Of Police Shootings?May 23, 2019 | Chris NicholsHas Harris changed her stance? We’ll use PolitiFact’s Flip-O-Meter, which rates an official's consistency on an issue. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs Delivers 2019 State Of The CityMay 23, 2019 | Rich IbarraStockton Mayor Michael Tubbs presented his annual State of the City address, including discussions of the city's guaranteed income program. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Uncovered CaliforniaThe Waiting Game: When Hospitals Say No, Where Can Uninsured Patients Find Surgery?May 23, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaCounty health programs and federally funded community clinics generally make up the safety net for people without insurance. But when an ailment requires surgery or other complex treatment, patients are forced to get creative or wait it out. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Voters Tired Of ‘One-Party Rule’ In Sacramento, Says New State GOP ChairwomanMay 23, 2019 | Ben AdlerJessica Patterson, the new chairwoman of the California Republican Party, is encouraging voters who can’t support President Donald Trump to consider splitting their tickets and voting against Democrats at the state level. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: Tiny Desk SacramentoMay 23, 2019Hey, Listen! host Nick Brunner, artist Lilian Frances and producer Camille Escovedo highlight standout local performances submitted to the 2019 Tiny Desk Contest. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Police Chief Says Officers Acted ‘Appropriately’ During Arrest Of 12-Year-Old Black ChildMay 22, 2019 | Steve Milne | Nick MillerVideo of officers arresting a boy and putting a ‘spit mask’ over his head has been shared by thousands on social media in recent weeks. On Wednesday, Police Chief Daniel Hahn defended the April 28 arrest.
