Some Controversial Monuments Come Down Overnight, But Others — Like A Mountain Peak — Take Years To RenameJune 24, 2020 | Scott RoddThe effort to rename Jeff Davis Peak in Alpine County has lasted more than two years, but could get final approval in the coming weeks. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCOVID-19 County Check-In, Safety Protocol UpdatesJune 24, 2020Insight checks in with Butte, El Dorado and Nevada counties about how they’re managing with COVID-19, the statewide face mask order, and more. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAward-Winning Writer Indigo Moor And A ‘Letter to Sacramento: A Riotous Anodyne’June 24, 2020Award-winning writer Indigo Moor on his new piece ‘Letter to Sacramento: A Riotous Anodyne’ and what he’s learned in the time since George Floyd’s death. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Stage: ‘The Social Distance Theater’June 24, 2020California Stage is planning to give audiences socially distant theatre performances this summer. We talk about it today and what you can expect. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Q&A: Plumas County Public Health On Low COVID-19 Case Numbers, Ongoing TestingJune 23, 2020NSPR’s Andre Byik recently spoke with Lori Beatley, public information officer in Plumas County, to ask what the low case numbers may mean, and what officials hope to learn about the virus as mass testing is conducted in the county. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
WATCH LIVE: Fauci, Redfield Testify On Trump Administration's COVID-19 ResponseJune 23, 2020House Democrats will likely press them and others for details on whether President Trump has stymied health experts from taking quicker, more effective action to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Stockton Unified School Board To Discuss Defunding Its Police ForceJune 23, 2020 | Rich IbarraA new resolution calls for removing police officers from Stockton Unified schools and reallocating funds to expand ethnic studies programs and hiring more mental health professionals.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCOVID-19 In California, State Budget AgreementJune 23, 2020We check in with CapRadio politics reporter Nicole Nixon on the latest with COVID-19 in California and state lawmakers’ agreement on the 2020-21 state budget. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHow COVID-19 Affects Children Mentally, PhysicallyJune 23, 2020More research is coming out about how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting both the mental and physical health of children. We take a closer look. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezFive Years On-Air With K-ZAP Radio, Celebration FundraiserJune 23, 2020K-ZAP radio is celebrating five years on the radio and will host a free virtual video concert fundraiser. We talk about it and more today with CapRadio K-ZAP host Dennis Newhall. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Counties Urge Residents To Stop Private Social Gatherings As California COVID-19 Hospitalizations RiseJune 22, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaPublic health workers say the reopening of businesses in many counties gave residents the idea that it was safe to host parties, which has driven much of the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases.
California Hits New High In COVID-19 HospitalizationsJune 22, 2020Officials attribute at least part of the rise to a decline in social distancing as people venture out into the world again. The majority of new cases are in Southern California and the Central Valley.
State GovernmentNewsom, California Lawmakers Agree To Budget Deal That Avoids Cuts To Health And Social ServicesJune 22, 2020 | Nicole NixonGov. Gavin Newsom had suggested deep cuts to education and health care programs in his most recent budget proposal. Legislative leaders say the agreement “protects core services,” though they did not provide spending details.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezBeth Ruyak Announces She Will Be Leaving CapRadioJune 22, 2020On Monday, June 22, Beth Ruyak announced that she will be leaving CapRadio. Her last show as the host of Insight will be this Thursday, July 2 at 9 a.m.audio coming soon
State GovernmentWatch: Gov. Gavin Newsom Update On COVID-19 For Monday, June 22June 22, 2020Tune in live at 12 p.m. as California Gov. Gavin Newsom gives an update on the state's response to COVID-19. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Despite Pandemic, Large Sports Bar Plans To Open In Sacramento’s Downtown Commons This FallFebruary 27, 2021It marks a sign of optimism for downtown Sacramento after a year of pandemic-related challenges. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: New Industrial Development Coming Soon To North NatomasFebruary 12, 2021As the coronavirus pandemic has kept people indoors, many have turned to shopping online as a way to stay safe. According to the Sacramento Business Journal, the industrial sector is booming in Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Sears Is Closing In Arden Fair Mall. What’s Next? It’s Still UnclearFebruary 5, 2021In their announcement, Arden Fair representatives said they've known this day was coming for more than five years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: The Future Of Office Space In Sacramento In A Post-Coronavirus WorldJanuary 29, 2021Sacramento’s market for office space has declined for the first year in nearly a decade as the coronavirus pandemic has radically changed the way people work. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Some Sacramento-Area Restaurants Are Surviving The PandemicJanuary 22, 2021With the shifting coronavirus restrictions in California, many local restaurants have had to make the hard decision to close over the past year. But some have survived due to support from the community. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.