Health CareSome children on Medi-Cal have to wait weeks, months for mental health care, state audit showsThe audit surveyed hundreds of providers and found many were unable to offer a therapy or psychiatry appointment within state standards, sometimes egregiously so. Auditors say the state could be doing more to enforce wait time guidelines.
ClassicalDecember 4, 2023Submit your selection for CapRadio's all-request holiday programThis holiday season request to hear your favorite seasonal music to be broadcast at 4 pm on Friday, December 15, and Friday, December 22.
State GovernmentDecember 1, 2023Five key moments from the Newsom-DeSantis debateThe high-stakes Newsom-DeSantis debate devolved into name-calling and arguing over facts — with the backdrop of the presidential campaign.
Arts and LifestyleDecember 1, 2023Vicki GonzalezTony RodriguezCalifornia’s first Black-led conservancy acquires hundreds of acres in Placer CountyThe land is located 70 miles northeast of Sacramento and features 650 acres of open space, with lakes and trails the group plans to open to the public. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
November 30, 2023Srishti PrabhaA local historic site designation could help revitalize a North Sacramento school buildingAfter passing through the preservation commission this month, the item is set to be on the City Council’s docket early next year. The building is already listed on the national and state registers as a historic site, but not on the local register.
State GovernmentNovember 30, 2023Debating Ron DeSantis could benefit Gavin Newsom's political ambitionsTwo of the nation's most high profile governors will debate Thursday night in Georgia, even though only one of them is actually running for president in 2024.
Health CareNovember 30, 2023Kate WolffeAs Alzheimer’s cases grow, Sacramento wants to make communities 'dementia-friendly’Alzheimer’s deaths have more than doubled in Sacramento County over the past decade. A new initiative by the county’s public health department is aiming to make the region more dementia-friendly while also working to stem the tide. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNovember 29, 2023Chris NicholsSacramento region eyes new round of homeless encampment fundsThe state’s Encampment Resolution Funding program requires cities and counties to come up with plans for how to shelter or house people living in the camps.
State GovernmentNovember 29, 2023Nicole NixonSacramento’s Kevin McCarty hoping to strike ‘balance’ as chair of Assembly public safety committeeThe Democrat was appointed last week to head the committee, which was criticized by parents for not doing more to penalize fentanyl dealers. He spoke with CapRadio’s Nicole Nixon about his approach to the new role and his bid for mayor of Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleNovember 29, 2023Kristin LamNew Sacramento study recommends ways to improve the city’s entertainment economyNighttime economy manager Tina Lee-Vogt says the City Council might be able to vote on recommended changes to city rules in January or February.
State GovernmentNovember 29, 2023California vs. Florida: What you need to know before the Newsom-DeSantis debateWhat to know about COVID, homelessness and more before watching Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis debate on Fox.
