Kevin Johnson's Eight Years As Mayor Marked By Controversy, SuccessDecember 12, 2016 | Bob MoffittSacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's last day in office was Monday. His eight years in office have been anything but ordinary. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitical Junkie Goes WestDecember 12, 2016The Political Junkie is turning his analytical gaze west. Ken Rudin, known to NPR listeners from his many years talking all things politics with Neal Conan on "Talk of the Nation," joins Insight host Beth Ruyak for our signature segment. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAir Resources Board Sets Goals for 2017December 12, 2016Capital Public Radio's state government reporter Ben Bradford talks with Mary Nichols, chair of California’s ARB, about the future of cap and trade. They also discuss fighting climate change under the Trump Administration. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezA Perfect Score And Personal Story In 'Sometimes We Tell The Truth'December 12, 2016“Sometimes We Tell the Truth” by Kim Zarins is a contemporary retelling of Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales.” She'll explain how and why she came up with the concept behind her first novel. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Senate Backs Water Bill, Sends To ObamaDecember 10, 2016(AP) — Congress has approved a wide-ranging bill to authorize water projects across the country, including $170 million to address lead in Flint, Michigan's drinking water and $558 million to provide relief to drought-stricken California.
PG&E Warns Of Possible Dam Spilling In Nevada CountyDecember 9, 2016 | Bob MoffittPacific Gas and Electric says the Lake Spaulding reservoir in Nevada County could fill and the dam could begin spilling as soon as Saturday.
State GovernmentField Poll to End in 2017December 9, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonField Research will no longer release findings from its public opinion survey known as "The Field Poll."
$130 Million Bond Issuance To Go Toward Water MetersDecember 9, 2016 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento City Council has voted to approve the sale of $130 million in bonds to help pay for the city's water-meter installation project.
Train Strikes CHP Cruiser In Sacramento CountyDecember 9, 2016A California Highway Patrol car was hit by a train Friday morning.
Business Journal: Nikola, Rusty Duck, Barnes & NobleDecember 9, 2016Salt Lake City-based Nikola Motor Company wants to create a new factory for building electric semi-trucks. The company is looking at several sites, including Sacramento. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich tells us more. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento Bee Reporter Jeremy White Ends Three Years Of Political ReportingDecember 9, 2016Jeremy White will finish his third year of political reporting for the Sacramento Bee for a foreign correspondent position in Cambodia. He talks about some of his favorite moments and the start of the new legislative session. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezMakerfest Returns To World Of Wonders MuseumDecember 9, 2016A special event at the World of Wonders Science Museum Saturday tests children’s creativity and design skills. Nick Gray is the Education Director at the museum and explains Makerfest. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezJames Rollins Releases 12th Book 'The Seventh Plague' In Sigma Force SeriesDecember 9, 2016Bestselling author James Rollins releases the latest installment of his Sigma Force series titled "The Seventh Plague." He talks about the plot behind the new book and his book signing at the Barnes & Noble at Roseville. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Archival Photography Tells Story Of Bay Bridge Construction FeatDecember 8, 2016 | Julia MitricThe California State Archives is marking eighty years since the construction of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge with "Spanning The Bay" a digital photography exhibit of archival photographs captured during the bridge's construction.
Sacramento-Area Conjoined Twins Separated In Marathon SurgeryDecember 8, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonConjoined twins from Sacramento County are now successfully separated and in stable condition at a Bay Area hospital.
Sacramento Police Help Solve Decades-Old Cold CaseDecember 8, 201675-year-old Butte County resident Silas Boston entered a not-guilty plea today during his arraignment on two counts of first degree murder.
State GovernmentCalifornia Air Resources Board Chair Sounds Off On New EPA HeadDecember 8, 2016 | Ben BradfordCalifornia's top pollution regulator says her agency is not changing its approach to climate change and air regulation due to the election of Donald Trump and his nominee for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Reno School Boss Praises Officers' Response After School ShootingDecember 8, 2016(AP) - The head of the school district in Reno, Nevada where a campus officer shot a knife-wielding high school student is praising the quick response that she says helped avert what could have been a much more dangerous situation.
"Foster Santa Elves" Put Together 300 Bikes For KidsDecember 8, 2016 | Bob MoffittVolunteers spent Thursday putting 300 bicycles together as part of the annual Foster Santa program in Sacramento.
Sacramento School Board Seeks Save Haven StatusDecember 8, 2016 | Bob MoffittSacramento City Unified already has anti-deportation policies in place. This evening it will vote to be known as a “Safe Haven” for undocumented children and children of undocumented parents.
