PolitiFact California: Gavin Newsom’s Misleading Claim On John Cox ‘Parroting’ Trump On Family SeparationsSeptember 12, 2018PolitiFact California examines Gavin Newsom's mostly false claim that John Cox "parroted" President Trump on his administration's controversial family separation policy. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezArtMix CrockerCon Brings Comic Book Fans And Artists TogetherSeptember 12, 2018 | Cody DrabbleCrockerCon organizer Eben Burgoon and artists Robert Love and Michael Calero join to discuss diversity and representation in the comic book industry on the page and behind the scenes. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Rural SuicideChronic Loneliness Is A Major Cause Of Suicide For Seniors, Especially in Rural CaliforniaSeptember 12, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaIt’s a health issue that presents a threat of early death equal to obesity. One-third of all people who took their lives in Amador County between 2010 and 2017 were over age 60. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCharter Schools, Teacher Raises Draw Debate From Finalists For California’s Top EducatorSeptember 11, 2018 | Nadine SebaiThe two finalists for California’s state schools chief faced off in a debate Tuesday night in a race that pits teachers unions against charter school advocates. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
US Judge Strikes Down California Ban On Handgun AdsSeptember 11, 2018(AP) — A U.S. judge on Tuesday struck down a nearly century-old California law that banned handgun ads at gun shops, saying the state failed to show it would prevent suicides or crime. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Mayor Says Stephon Clark Shooting Investigation Will Be Done ‘Very, Very Soon’September 11, 2018 | Nick MillerMayor Darrell Steinberg said the investigation is in its “final stages” nearly six months after Clark’s death. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Will Enthusiasm Lead To Greater Turnout For California’s Young Voters?September 11, 2018 | Sami SotoExperts say a number of factors stop young people from voting, including relocation and lack of connection to candidates and ballot measures. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe Creation District Records Gives Aspiring Artists Mentorship And A Platform To ShineSeptember 11, 2018 | Cody DrabbleThe Creation District founder Grace Loescher returns to Insight to preview an album release show created by artists mentored by Hobo Johnson and So Much Light. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapRadio Healthcare Reporter Examines Rural Suicide In Amador CountySeptember 11, 2018CapRadio Healthcare Reporter Sammy Caiola is spending six months reporting on the high rate of suicide in Amador County and how residents are trying to tackle it. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezGov. Jerry Brown Signs SB 100 Ahead of Global Climate Action SummitSeptember 11, 2018Gov. Jerry Brown talks with CapRadio’s Beth Ruyak about California’s new goal for 100 percent renewable electricity by 2045. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Rural SuicideDying To Get Out: Stigma, ‘Copycat Effect’ Drive Youth Suicide In Rural Amador CountySeptember 11, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaMany young people say they don’t have a healthy way to express feelings of being trapped and misunderstood. And teens who live in remote places are more likely to seek a fatal escape. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityWould You Drink Beer Made With Recycled Water?September 10, 2018California craft brewers are looking for innovative ways to be more sustainable. One challenge is how to use less water in a state plagued by drought. But are consumers ready for reclaimed water? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Utility Proposes Wildfire Safety MeasuresSeptember 10, 2018Southern California Edison plans to replace 3,400 miles of overhead power lines with insulated wire to reduce the risk of them sparking when hit by tree limbs or other objects, the company announced Monday.
EnvironmentCalifornia Aims To Drop Fossil Fuels For Electricity By 2045September 10, 2018California has set a goal of phasing out fossil fuels from the state's electricity sector by 2045 under legislation signed Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Interstate 5 Reopens After Delta Fire Forces Six-Day ClosureSeptember 10, 2018Officials have determined that the freeway is safe for travel but potential closures could be ordered at any time because the fire is still burning.
Rural SuicideThe ‘S’ Word: How Suicide Is Devastating Amador County And Rural CommunitiesSeptember 10, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaAmador has the third-highest suicide rate of any county in California — about three times the state average and the top 20 counties on the list are some of the most remote and least populous places in the state. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Yosemite Rock Climbing Goes MainstreamSeptember 10, 2018Rock climbing in Yosemite National Park is no longer a sport for extreme athletes or long-haired rebels. Indoor climbing gyms have trained a new generation of climbers who clamber up the famous rocks. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Wildfire Threat Keeps Interstate 5 Closed SundaySeptember 9, 2018The wildfire in Shasta-Trinity National Forest was burning out of control Saturday, nearly doubling overnight.
As School Year Begins, California Ends Practice That Uprooted Migrant StudentsSeptember 9, 2018As the new school year begins, migrant farmworker families can take advantage of a new state exemption from the 50-mile rule, which had required them to uproot their children and move as a condition of migrant housing eligibility.
California Just Forced Equal Pay For Female Surfers. Could That Change Other Games?September 9, 2018The World Surf League announced a new plan last week to pay men and women equal prize money. This came after an obscure state panel indicated that they would only lease the public beach for a competition if men and women were paid equally.
