Officials: Power Lines Ignited Fatal 2017 Cascade Fire In Yuba CountyOctober 9, 2018Two sagging Pacific Gas and Electric Co. power lines made contact and ignited the Cascade Fire last year that killed four people and injured a firefighter in Yuba County, fire officials said Tuesday.
Stockton Businessman And Philanthropist Alex Spanos Dies At 95October 9, 2018 | Rich IbarraAlex Spanos grew up in Stockton, the son of Greek immigrants and became a self-made billionaire as the top apartment builder in the nation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPracticing Medicine In Extreme ConditionsOctober 9, 2018A UC Davis doctor is preparing for a four-month sabbatical to the South Pole, where he’ll serve as the primary physician for 150 people. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Want Election Results? On West Coast, Patience Is RequiredOctober 9, 2018If control of the U.S. House comes down to any competitive congressional races in California or Washington, we may have to wait a while to learn the outcome. That's because those states allow vote by mail ballots to be post marked on Election Day.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento’s LGBTQ Film Fest Celebrates 27 YearsOctober 9, 2018 | Bert JohnsonThe festival formerly known as SIGLFF — now called BENT Sacramento International LGBTQ Film Festival — will come to town for its 27th year to celebrate LGBTQ history month this October. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Fact-Checking Gavin Newsom’s Record ‘Solving’ Homelessness In San FranciscoOctober 8, 2018 | Chris NicholsAt Monday’s gubernatorial debate, Republican candidate John Cox attacked Democrat Gavin Newsom over San Francisco’s struggle with this human crisis. PolitiFact California explored the claim that Newsom really failed to "solve the problem at all." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Commission Approves Million-Dollar Art Project For Sacramento Convention CenterOctober 8, 2018 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission has approved the piece, called called “Heart of California," for the corner of J and 13th streets. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLittle Common Ground But No Breakthrough Moments In Lone California Governor's DebateOctober 8, 2018 | Ben AdlerThe only general election debate in the California governor’s race was a contrast in style and substance. Republican John Cox argued he could make the state more affordable. Democrat Gavin Newsom sought to link Cox to President Trump. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Congressional Candidates In Roseville, Placer County District Spar Over California Fuel Tax RepealOctober 8, 2018 | Nadine SebaiNorthern California Congressman Tom McClintock and his Democratic challenger, Jessica Morse, clashed in their second debate on Monday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentFact-Checking The California Governor's Debate With John Cox And Gavin NewsomOctober 8, 2018Republican John Cox and Democrat Gavin Newsom met for their only debate in the California governor’s race, with the two candidates agreeing that they hold very different positions on a number of topics, including regulation and immigration.
State GovernmentThe Key Moments From John Cox and Gavin Newsom's Only California Governor's DebateOctober 8, 2018 | Ben AdlerIn their only scheduled debate before the November 6 election, California gubernatorial candidates John Cox and Gavin Newsom clashed on fiscal issues like housing affordability, and also social issues such as gun control and same-sex marriage.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDuane Michals Portrait Collection Comes To Crocker MuseumOctober 8, 2018 | Cody DrabbleLegendary New York portrait photographer Duane Michals has a comprehensive exhibition of his work on display at the Crocker Museum. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAwkward Much? Melissa Dahl Has Written A Book For YouOctober 8, 2018Sac State alum Melissa Dahl talks about her book “Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness.” Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezGovernor’s Debate PreviewOctober 8, 2018Republican and Democratic Candidates face off in only debate before Tuesday’s election. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentJohn Cox, Gavin Newsom Poised For Only Debate Monday As California Governor’s Race Enters Home StretchOctober 8, 2018 | Ben AdlerNewsom and Cox will meet for their only general election debate Monday morning as counties begin sending out vote-by-mail ballots. In a state of nearly 40 million people, where campaigns know they must reach voters on TV, the debate is radio-only. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Brett Kavanaugh Sworn In As Newest Supreme Court JusticeOctober 6, 2018The federal appeals court judge was confirmed Saturday after a narrow Senate vote largely along party lines that ended a weeks-long battle over his controversial nomination.
Will California’s Rent Control Measure Prop 10 Really Have ‘No Effect On Homeowners’?October 5, 2018 | Chris NicholsA claim by the Yes on 10 campaign in a recent TV ad has fueled questions over how homeowners will fare should the measure pass in November.
Arts and LifestyleSacramento Theatre Company’s 'Crucible' A Powerful Take On The ClassicOctober 5, 2018 | Jeff HudsonCapRadio Theatre Critic Jeff Hudson says the Sacramento Theatre Company's production of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” is a reminder of the play's lasting impact. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Growers Adjust Safety Practices After Last Year's Deadly E. Coli OutbreakOctober 5, 2018 | Julia MitricA group that oversees food safety programs for big California lettuce growers has changed its protocols in the wake of an E. coli outbreak last spring which caused five deaths and sickened more than 200 people across 36 states. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareExtreme Heat Lines Up With Spikes In Stress, Birth Problems, California Experts FindOctober 5, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaA team of researchers are mapping California heat waves and self-reported symptoms such as stress, anxiety and depression. They found the correlation is strongest during strings of warm nights.
