Insight With Vicki GonzalezCommunity Response To Amador County Murder-SuicidesFebruary 13, 2020A New Year’s Day murder-suicide has mobilized people in communities in rural Amador County to work together to raise awareness about available services and try to help those who are the victims of intimate partner violence. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezJoseph Shabalala, Founder Of Legendary A Cappella Singing Group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, DiesFebruary 13, 2020Ladysmith Black Mambazo formed in 1969, and in the last 50 years has toured the world many times over. The unique harmonies the group sings came to its founder, Joseph Shabalala, in a dream. Shabalala died this week. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Drive | Episode 8April Javist: Facing ConflictFebruary 13, 2020April Javist is the Executive Director of the Sacramento Public Library Foundation, where she channels her passion into childhood literacy. She discovered her rebellious side at a very early age. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
CapRadio Murrow Award Submission — Excellence in Social MediaFebruary 12, 2020CapRadio’s Tahoeland podcast focuses on how climate change will impact Tahoe, and it was important to make sure that our audience could see Tahoe's beauty. We employed Facebook videos, Twitter Threads and weekly Instagram Stories to do this.
Measure U-Funded “Pop-Up” Program Strives To Lessen Teen Violence With Safe Spaces, Job OpportunitiesFebruary 12, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaCity officials and community leaders say to reduce violence among teens in Sacramento’s low-income neighborhoods is give them job skills and safe places to hang out. They’re using $2.6 million from Measure U to pay youth to plan community events.
Sacramento's Urban Coyotes Aren't A Safety Concern. Here’s What To Do If You See One.February 12, 2020 | Nick MillerDramatic photos of two coyotes chasing a cat up a tree in Midtown are sparking debate about the wild animals — and how residents should safely interact with and keep them away.
Great Question!Can You Pick Or Eat Any Of The Thousands Of Oranges At California’s State Capitol? Great Question!February 12, 2020 | Bob MoffittThere are about a dozen orange trees loaded with fruit right now at the Capitol Park in Sacramento. One CapRadio listener walks by them almost daily and wanted to know why the trees are there and if they were being put to good use. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalNew Classical Tracks: Pianist Wei Luo Explores Themes Of War And Death On Solo DebutFebruary 12, 2020This week on New Classical Tracks, pianist Wei Luo explores war and death on her self-titled solo debut, which features recordings of works by Prokofiev, Ravel and Shchedrin. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact: Voter, Ballot & Election MisinformationFebruary 12, 2020How do you know if the information you’re reading and hearing is true? What are the ballot measures in upcoming elections asking you to do? Are people really voting illegally? And what about news about coronavirus? Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezMobilizing The Youth Vote In 2020February 12, 2020Young people were expected to be an important voting block in last night’s New Hampshire primary. That follows an impressive youth turnout in the Iowa caucuses. How are young people mobilizing their peers to participate in the election process? Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezKushman By The BottleFebruary 12, 2020State-of-the-industry reports suggest an uncertain outlook for wine. The 100% tariff on French wine is on hold, but concern remains. Add to that, 25% tariffs on some EU wines and French wine imports are down by 44% since October. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
There’s A Lot Of Misinformation About California’s March Primary Election. Here Are The Facts.February 11, 2020 | Chris NicholsAs Californians decide how to vote in the March 3 primary, they’re subject to many false and misleading claims. PolitiFact California knocks down these falsehoods in our guide to election misinformation.
Everything You Need To Know About The New Hampshire PrimaryFebruary 11, 2020Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is the favorite, as progressives seem to be coalescing around him and moderates are split among several candidates.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCoronavirus Rapidly Spreads While Flu Season ContinuesFebruary 11, 2020Reports about the rapid spread of the coronavirus are creating fear. And the numbers are staggering: over 42,600 infections and more than 1,000 dead. Misinformation is spreading, too. Meanwhile, it’s still annual flu season. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez‘Behind Barbed Wire’: Photos Of Japanese American IncarcerationFebruary 11, 2020As the 78th anniversary of President Franklin Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066 authorizing the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II approaches, a book of photographs of internees and their families captures the experience. 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.
