Insight With Vicki GonzalezVintage French Wine Tasting At UC DavisNovember 4, 2014We talk with wine expert Darrell Corti about a rare opportunity to taste some French vintage wines at UC Davis. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezVieux Farka Toure Of The Toure-Raichel CollectiveNovember 4, 2014Malian Muslim, Vieux Farka Toure joins us to talk about his musical collaboration with Israeli Jew, Idan Raichel entitled The Toure-Raichel Collective. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAssisted Suicide Debate Heating Up In CaliforniaNovember 3, 2014 | Katie OrrCalifornia is gearing up for a fight over physician-assisted suicide now that a Bay Area woman has ended her own life. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Tom Magliozzi, Popular Co-Host Of NPR's 'Car Talk,' Dies At 77November 3, 2014Tom Magliozzi, one of public radio's most popular personalities, died on Monday of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 77 years old.
Thousands Attend Memorial Service For Slain Sacramento Sheriff's Deputy Danny OliverNovember 3, 2014 | Amy Quinton | Andrew NixonAn estimated 5,000 people from the community and law enforcement attended the memorial service for Sacramento County Sheriff's deputy Danny Oliver. He was killed in the line of duty on October 24th. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGOP Hopes To Catch Dems In GOTVNovember 3, 2014 | Ben AdlerCalifornia Republicans acknowledge their get-out-the-vote operations have lagged behind those of Democrats in recent years but insist they’ve caught up for Tuesday's election. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Farmers Needed To Flood Fields For Birds In DroughtNovember 3, 2014 | Amy QuintonThe USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service is looking for farmers in the Sacramento Valley willing to flood their fields to help migrating birds. Experts are worried that without enough habitat, birds will die in the drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Rate Of Bills Passed By Sacramento-Area Congress Members Reflects Political Gridlock In D.C.November 3, 2014CapRadio's Matt Laslo takes a look at the bills passed this legislative session by Sacramento-area members of Congress. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Forecasters Say More Above Average Rainfall Needed To Help With DroughtNovember 3, 2014 | Ed JoyceAfter three years of drought, weather forecasters hope the recent storm in Northern California is the beginning of the typical wet pattern. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentLake Tahoe Ski Resorts Plan November OpeningNovember 3, 2014 | Ed JoyceLast weekend's storm in Northern California brought several inches of snow to many Sierra ski resorts. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentVoter Registration Increases In CaliforniaOctober 31, 2014 | Contact Katie OrrMillions of Californians are registered to vote in next week’s election, and an increasing number of them are registering without a party preference. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Rain Dampens The Region, Not The Giants CelebrationOctober 31, 2014A much-needed, if poorly timed, storm is rolling through drought-parched California.
State GovernmentPoll: Props 1, 47 In Good Shape; 45, 46 StumblingOctober 31, 2014 | Ben AdlerA new Field Poll suggests two of California’s statewide ballot measures are in position to pass – despite only polling slightly above majority support. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Swearengin, Yee Face Off In Race For State ControllerOctober 31, 2014 | Ben AdlerRepublicans don’t often win statewide races in California these days. But their best shot this year could be the campaign for state Controller. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Downtown Arena Groundbreaking, Volcano Corp., Dos Coyotes Border Grill, Artists LoftsOctober 31, 2014 | Marianne RussIt's Friday and that means it's time to check in with Jack Robinson of the Sacramento Business Journal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown, Kashkari Getting Nearly All Their Campaign Money From Big DonorsOctober 30, 2014 | Ben AdlerA report from the consumer advocacy group CalPIRG shows big-money donors to Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown and Republican challenger Neel Kashkari far out-number people giving fewer than than $200.
California Releases Comprehensive Water PlanOctober 30, 2014 | Amy QuintonThe California Department of Water Resources has released its plan for how to manage water for the next 40 years. It will require investing billions of dollars over the next decade. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Water Use Drops In Sacramento Region in SeptemberOctober 30, 2014 | Amy QuintonOverall water use decreased again in September compared to last year in the Sacramento region. Water providers are also pumping less groundwater, despite a heavier reliance on it in the drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Judge Approves Stockton Bankruptcy PlanOctober 30, 2014 | Bob MoffittA judge has granted final approval of the City of Stockton's two-billion-dollar bankruptcy recovery plan. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown's Barnstorming Tour ContinuesOctober 30, 2014 | Ben AdlerGovernor Jerry Brown is continuing his barnstorming tour of California. He’s campaigning not for his own re-election on Tuesday but for two statewide ballot measures. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
