Sacramento City schools superintendent discusses vaccine mandate for the district
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Wildfire burn scars in Northern California could see flash flooding, debris flows from powerful storms
Weather officials say heavy rain could also bring flooding and even ash and debris flows over burn scars in the region, including the Caldor and Dixie fires.
October 22, 2021
Northern California wildfires: Where to find updates on air quality, evacuations, and official information
Here’s the latest information on the wildfires burning throughout Northern California.
October 21, 2021
Newsom backs tougher rules on California oil wells
Gov. Newsom says he supports proposed rules on where new oil wells can go, plus additional pollution controls on existing wells.
October 20, 2021
Pianist Lara Downes re-centers the music of the Great Migration
Pianist Lara Downes' latest mini-album traces the story of the Great Migration of Black Americans from the south in the early to mid-20th century, with music by Florence Price and Harry T. Burleigh.
October 20, 2021
Sacramento has nation's second-highest rent burden for Black renters
Renters are struggling to make ends meet with ballooning rental costs. According to a study by Zillow, Sacramento’s Black renters wages aren’t increasing fast enough to match higher rents.
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October 20, 2021
Pianist Emanuel Ax Makes Music With Lifelong Friend Yo-Yo Ma
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, pianist Emanuel Ax teams up with longtime friend and collaborator Yo-Yo Ma to re-record Beethoven's cello sonatas for their new album, Hope Amid Tears.
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Vocalist Samara Joy makes a striking debut
Samara Joy sings like she's seen it all, but she just released her self-titled debut album. CapRadio’s Andrew Mills spoke with her on winning an international jazz vocal competition, having a fan in Oscar-winning actress Regina King and more.
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October 19, 2021
Satellites reveal the secrets of water-guzzling farms in California
California wants to limit the water that farmers can pump from depleted aquifers. To enforce those limits, regulators are turning to remote sensing satellites.
Early season storms heading for Sacramento and the Sierra into next week
While the first weather system starting Tuesday night will be weaker, storms forecast later this week are expected to pack a stronger punch, with multiple inches of rain forecast from Saturday afternoon to Tuesday in parts of the region.
October 19, 2021
Newsom declares drought emergency across California
Gov. Newsom expands the California drought emergency from 50 counties to statewide, but does not order mandatory water conservation. He did authorize water regulators to ban wasteful water use, such as spraying down public sidewalks.
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Arts & Life
A Black museum asks to melt Charlottesville's Robert E. Lee statue to create new art
October 22, 2021
In 2017, debate over Charlottesville's Robert E. Lee statue sparked a violent neo-Nazi rally that left a woman dead. Now, a Black cultural center wants to melt it down and turn it into public art.
Movies
Alec Baldwin is cooperating with police in the prop gun shooting death on 'Rust' set
October 22, 2021
Actor Alec Baldwin shot the prop gun that killed a cinematographer during filming of the movie Rust, police said. On Friday, Baldwin expressed "shock and sadness" over the incident.
Law
The Supreme Court keeps Texas abortion law in place, but agrees to review it
October 22, 2021
The court will consider the legality of the law Nov. 1. The highly unusual court action is an indication of deep internal splits within the court.
Deceptive Cadence
Renowned conductor Bernard Haitink, beloved for his modesty, has died at age 92
October 22, 2021
The Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink had a six-decade career leading major orchestras across Europe, the U.S. and the U.K. He was hailed as a musician's musician, prizing the art well above glamor.
Music Interviews
Helado Negro creates his own world on the cosmic 'Far In'
October 22, 2021
The Ecuadorian-American producer talks his spiritual new album Far In and building an artistic vocabulary
Movies
On-set deaths from prop guns are rare — but not unheard of
October 22, 2021
The death of director of photography Halyna Hutchins on a film set in Santa Fe, N.M., is a reminder that prop weapons can pose a serious risk. But Hollywood history includes only a few such incidents.
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Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine appears more than 90% effective in kids 5 to 11
October 22, 2021
The companies studied a 10 microgram vaccine dose in children 5 to 11, a third of the dose used for adults, to minimize side effects and because it still prompts a strong immune response.
FA | Movie Reviews
Sci-Fi epic 'Dune' is an immersive but incomplete experience
October 22, 2021
Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel is undeniably staggering. But his Dune also feels rudimentary, as if he's managed his source material without fully mastering it.
YPR | Climate
U.S. coal production is up sharply after hitting a 50-year low last year
October 22, 2021
As the Biden administration prepares to negotiate reductions in fossil fuel use at the Glasgow climate summit at the end of the month, U.S. coal production is actually up significantly this year.
Music News
Rocker Randy Bachman's guitar was stolen 45 years ago. A fan tracked it down
October 22, 2021
In the mid-70s, Canadian musician Randy Bachman's favorite guitar went missing. Using the internet, a fan tracked down the stolen instrument.
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Sac City Unified’s new vaccine mandate for students and staff | ‘Mercy Pedalers’ and homelessness advocacy | The Dixie Fire’s impact on habitat | A conversation with jazz singer Samara Joy
Today on Insight, we're looking at SCUSD's new vaccine mandate for students and staff, Mercy Pedalers and homelessness advocacy, the Dixie Fire's impact on wildlife, and we tune into a conversation with jazz singer Samara Joy.
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