Poverty In California Is Getting Better — Except Where It Isn’tAugust 16, 2018The number of people living in poverty in California has dropped since the beginning of the decade. But the decline in the overall poverty rate masks considerable geographic differences within the state.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezElement Brass Band Brings The Battle Back To SacAugust 16, 2018Element Brass Band hosts Second Annual Battle of the Brass Bands this weekend at Harlow’s. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezChris Thile Talks About 'Live From Here' With Donna ApidoneAugust 16, 2018CapRadio Morning Edition host Donna Apidone chatted with Live From Here host Chris Thile about evolving the show and taking it to Telluride for a very special performance. He's coming to the Mondavi Center on Aug. 21 with The Punch Brothers. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Time’s Running Out For These State BillsAugust 16, 2018The California state legislative session only has three weeks left, but lawmakers have yet to decide the fate of several important bills. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDrought, Wildfires Stir Up Valley Fever Fungus, Prompting Travel Alert For California CitiesAugust 16, 2018There is a Valley Fever travel alert until the end of August for a number of California cities, including Sacramento, Modesto and Redding. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
JazzJazz, Law And Vocalist Tiffany AustinAugust 16, 2018Before Bay Area vocalist Tiffany Austin got serious about a career in music, she had a run in with the law... law school, that is. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
GOP Governor Candidate John Cox Shares Story Comparing Long California DMV Waits To HolocaustAugust 15, 2018 | Nick Miller | Andrew Nixon | Ben AdlerThe Republican gubernatorial candidate and businessman relayed the story of a Holocaust survivor during a California DMV visit on Wednesday. A campaign spokesperson says Cox “misspoke.” Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Deputies Fired ‘Excessive’ Rounds During Fatal Shooting Of Mikel McIntyre In May 2017, Inspector General SaysAugust 15, 2018 | Bob Moffitt | Nick MillerThe new report also states that deputies put the general public “at risk” when they shot at McIntyre 18 times near Highway 50, and when they fired additional rounds in a Rancho Cordova parking lot. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
US Officials: Iraqi Refugee Arrested In Sacramento County Was Part Of ISISAugust 15, 2018A 45-year-old Iraqi refugee is under arrest in Sacramento on a warrant alleging he was part of the Islamic State terror organization and killed an Iraqi policeman.
Housing Affordability Crisis And Solutions Discussed At Special Sacramento City Council MeetingAugust 15, 2018 | Bob MoffittNew housing and more money — those were common suggestions from a panel of housing experts that spoke at a special Sacramento City Council meeting on Tuesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Former California Assemblyman Matt Dababneh Sues Accuser Alleging AssaultAugust 15, 2018Former Assemblyman Matt Dababneh filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming lobbyist Pamela Lopez defamed him by alleging he pushed her into a bathroom and masturbated in front of her during a party in Las Vegas.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezJewish Food Faire Returns To CarmichaelAugust 15, 2018The 41st annual Jewish Food Faire returns to Congregation Beth Shalom. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareNew Google-Backed Plan To Spend California’s Mental Health Dollars Is Raising EyebrowsAugust 15, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaThere’s a push to revamp California’s mental health service network using smartphone apps and online therapy, but some advocates say it’s a questionable use of taxpayer dollars. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
CapRadio ReadsLauren Markham - The Far Away BrothersAugust 15, 2018Journalist Lauren Markham’s book, “The Far Away Brothers,” tells the true story of twin teens who escape violence in their native El Salvador and start a new life in Oakland, California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Radio Host Chris Thile Visits Mondavi Center With Fellow Punch Brothers MusiciansAugust 15, 2018 | Donna ApidoneChris Thile is host of the national radio show Live From Here. He’s also a talented mandolin player, who is at ease in bluegrass and classical circles. And he’s a genius. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Legislature's #MeToo Bills Draw Opposition From Business GroupsAugust 14, 2018 | Ben AdlerEfforts to ban nondisclosure agreements, end forced arbitration and extend the statute of limitations to file a claim with the state face final votes in the California Legislature this month. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
No Evidence To Back Denham’s Claim China 'Tampered' With U.S. Elections 'Quite A Bit'August 14, 2018 | Chris NicholsCongressman Jeff Denham recently claimed China has "tampered with our elections quite a bit." We decided to fact-check that very specific and serious charge. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilitySacramento Is A Tomato Town — And Some Say This Might Be The Perfect Local TomatoAugust 14, 2018 | Nadine SebaiFarmer Ray Yeung grows heirloom tomatoes that are iconic in Sacramento’s restaurants. Our reporter takes a trip to his farm and learns how ‘Uncle Ray’ became tomato famous. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
42-Year-Old Utah Father Dies Fighting Mendocino Complex FireAugust 14, 2018Matthew Burchett, a firefighter from Draper, Utah, died Monday night while fighting the Mendocino Complex Fire in Northern California.
Yosemite Valley Re-Opens — And Welcomes Back The L.A.-Style TrafficAugust 14, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroListen now to the complete debut episode of Capital Public Radio’s YosemiteLand podcast. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
