Business Journal: Work Begins On Crocker Village; Indoor Pot Grows Demand Energy; Bonobos Comes To MidtownMay 4, 2018 | Steve MilneSMUD says electricity use will likely spike now that recreational pot is legal and more people will presumably cultivate indoor marijuana grows. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has the story, plus news about Crocker Village. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: California Republicans Hold Annual Convention This WeekendMay 4, 2018San Diego will host the state's Republican Party as it decides which gubernatorial candidate to endorse and other platform issues. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Museum Celebrates African-American History Through QuiltsMay 4, 2018 | Cody DrabbleArtist Patricia Montgomery discusses her contribution to the California Museum's "And Still We Rise" exhibit, which explores four centuries of African-American history, art and culture through story quilts. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe Lique Releases A New Album For 'Times Like These'May 4, 2018 | Cody DrabbleThe jazz and hip-hop group The Lique returns to Sacramento to share music from their new album, "Times Like These." Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPRVLGS 'Lift' Up Fellow Sacramento MusiciansMay 4, 2018 | Cody DrabblePRVLGS performs "Lift" and "Math Bossa" from their latest album. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California's Next GovernorComing Soon: California's Next GovernorMay 4, 2018Get a preview of Capital Public Radio's new podcast, introducing you to the six people likely to lead the biggest state in the nation — and the world's fifth-largest economy — as California's next governor. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Following Death Of Stephon Clark, California Activists Organize Response To Police ShootingsMay 3, 2018California activists seeking police accountability have formed a statewide network to help communities respond to police shootings and to weaken protections for the officers involved.
Woman Sues California Senate For Firing Her After She Reported She Was RapedMay 3, 2018 | Bob MoffittA woman who reported she was raped in December of 2016 by an Assembly employee was fired in September of the following year. She says Senate leadership did nothing to help her as she struggled emotionally with the effects of the attack. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleSacramento Theatre Company Highlights Strengths Of Old-School Musicals In 'Man Of La Mancha'May 3, 2018 | Jeff HudsonIt's a loveable chestnut, holding up rather well despite the passing decades. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamFive Reasons California’s Housing Costs Are So High, With Charts And GraphsMay 3, 2018Why are California housing costs so high? At its most basic level, it’s a story of supply and demand — lots of people want to live here, and there aren’t enough homes to go around.
Key California Water District Delays Vote On Tunnel SystemMay 3, 2018A Northern California water agency heard hours of public comment Wednesday on whether to give its full support to the governor's plan to build two multibillion-dollar tunnels to remake the state's water system, before choosing to delay the vote.
Dr. Bennet Omalu Defends His Autopsy Of Stephon ClarkMay 3, 2018Dr. Bennet Omalu, the doctor hired by the family of Stephon Clark, defended his autopsy on Wednesday, a day after the coroner's office reported different findings.
Ancient Spanish ‘Camino’ Trail Draws California Adventurers Inspired By Social MediaMay 3, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaA growing number of Sacramento hikers are going further afield to find an escape from their busy lives. This summer, hundreds are headed out to the Camino de Santiago — a Spanish pilgrimage route that’s undergoing a renaissance. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentA Million Salmon Take A Road Trip Before Getting In The Sacramento River Toward The PacificMay 3, 2018 | Bob MoffittThe fish took a ride in a large truck on Wednesday morning and are now headed down the river on a journey to the ocean. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Judge OKs Taking DNA, Photos Of Golden State Killer SuspectMay 3, 2018(AP) — A judge has ruled authorities can collect DNA, fingerprints and body photos of the man suspected of being the Golden State Killer.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapital Stage Company Explores Memory And Technology In ‘Marjorie Prime’May 3, 2018 | Bert Johnson | Cody DrabbleTheater company’s founding artistic director and cast members discuss the role of technology in our lives and share a reading from Pulitzer-nominated play. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: First FestivalMay 3, 2018 | Cody DrabbleFirst Festival marks its fourth year celebrating the Sacramento music scene this weekend. Founder Danielle Vincent previews the lineup for this week's Sound Advice. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
DA Drops Charges Against One Stephon Clark Demonstrator, But Still Pursuing Case Against SecondMay 2, 2018 | Adhiti BandlamudiMelisa Price and Ebony Harper were arrested on April 12 on charges for “remaining present at a place of a riot” and resisting arrest. They're the only two activists facing charges for demonstrating during Clark protests since his fatal shooting. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentRadically Different Polls Suggest Uncertainty In California Governor, Senate RacesMay 2, 2018 | Ben BradfordState level primary election polls are turbulent things, and need to be taken with a heavy grain of salt, experts say. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Tuolumne County Becomes Third In State To Oppose California Sanctuary LawMay 2, 2018 | Rich IbarraTuolumne County supervisors passed a resolution to declare it not a sanctuary jurisdiction, becoming the third state county — and the first in Northern California — to oppose California’s sanctuary law. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
