New York duo Sky Creature discuss their start, touring and shooting their new music video on a sinking shipNovember 30, 2021 | Andrew Garcia | Nick BrunnerMatt Walsh and former Bay Area musician Majel Connery, the duo behind New York band Sky Creature, are debuting the music video ‘No One’ here on CapRadio. We connected with them about the video, touring and why they embrace being hard to categorize. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareInterview: UC Davis Health expert on what to expect from the omicron COVID-19 variantNovember 29, 2021 | Vicki GonzalezOmicron is likely already in the U.S. Dr. Dean Blumberg spoke with Insight host Vicky Gonzalez. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Cal State blunder may mean loss of 3,000 new student housing bedsNovember 29, 2021Thousands of affordable student housing slots are in jeopardy after the Cal State system misread the fine print for a new $2 billion state student housing program, CalMatters has discovered.
Sacramento’s first elected female mayor, Anne Rudin, has died at 97November 29, 2021 | Janelle SalangaRudin, former president of the California League of Women’s Voters, was the city’s third female council member and its first elected mayor, serving as a staunch advocate for women’s and LGBTQ rights.
Race and EquityThis South Sacramento street shows how political ‘redistricting’ can divide communities of colorNovember 29, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-TanFor decades, the mile-long, one-way-in-one-way-out Detroit Boulevard in Meadowview has been split and represented by two City Council members. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareWhat to know about omicron, the new COVID variantNovember 27, 2021The World Health Organization deemed it a variant of concern, and the U.S. is banning travel from parts of Africa where it's spreading. Here's what scientists know and what they're trying to learn.
ClassicalStephen Sondheim, the Broadway legend, has died at 91November 26, 2021The celebrated composer-songwriter died on Friday. He had won several Tonys and Grammys, as well as an Oscar and Pulitzer, for musicals including West Side Story and Company.
EnvironmentThe butterflies are back! Annual migration of monarchs shows highest numbers in yearsNovember 26, 2021The annual winter monarch butterfly migration, which has seen steep declines in recent years, seems to be making a comeback. Biologists are encouraged and confused by the trend.
State GovernmentA 50% coupon for one tool? Gardeners call California’s subsidy inadequateNovember 26, 2021California will ban most new gas-powered lawn equipment starting in 2024, but landscapers and gardeners warn the transition will cost them money and jobs.
Health CareInterview: How to navigate COVID-19 etiquette during the holidaysNovember 24, 2021 | Megan Manata | Vicki GonzalezWith pandemic-related restrictions loosened in most of the country, this holiday could heighten emotions as people decide whether to meet in person again or not. Here’s a guide to get through that. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
