Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe Political Junkie: Iowa Caucuses And MoreFebruary 3, 2020This week features a cascade of events: The Senate impeachment trial is slated to wrap up, the Iowa caucuses are tonight, President Trump’s State of the Union address is tomorrow evening. And the New Hampshire primary is just over a week away. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezKobe Bryant’s Relationship With LatinosFebruary 3, 2020Kobe Bryant was married to a Latina. He often talked about how readily Latinos in LA accepted him. Bryant’s death has led to an outpouring of grief and memories. Some reactions have been expressed in art and song — particularly corridos. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez'Mornings On Fair Oaks Bridge'February 3, 2020What happens when a place brings you so much meaning personally? A place you visit over and over and document? Janice Kelley visited the Fair Oaks Bridge over the course of a year and half, documenting her impressions. They are captured in her book. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Why California’s Environmental Policies Aren’t Enough For This State LawmakerFebruary 2, 2020Assemblyman Rob Bonta is proposing a far-reaching California Green New Deal to address climate change while prioritizing historically marginalized groups — again. Here's why.
California Just Finished Counting Its Homeless — A Tally Sure To Be Inaccurate, And Politically WeaponizedFebruary 1, 2020It's easy for volunteer counters to miss unsheltered people, especially when law enforcement clears camps just before counters arrive. And they're not even trying to count people living doubled up, or renting cheap motel rooms.
Lots To Like: Front Street Animal Shelter Turns To Social Media To Increase Adoption RateJanuary 31, 2020 | Danielle McKinneySince focusing on the use of Facebook, the Sacramento shelter has been able to increase the number of animals spared from euthanasia from 20% to 85%.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s Most Controversial Homebuilding Bill Just Died. What Will Newsom Do Now?January 31, 2020Senate Bill 50 failed to get enough votes in the California Legislature to survive in 2020 before time ran out. The question now is how Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to meet one of his signature campaign goals: building millions of new homes.
EnvironmentSierra Nevada Snowpack Below Average, But Nowhere Near Levels From Most Recent DroughtJanuary 31, 2020 | Randol WhiteThe snowpack California relies on for much of its annual water supply is around 79 percent of average we head into February. Officials said that while below average, the conditions are decent.
ClassicalOpera For Newbies: Busting Myths And Belting High NotesJanuary 31, 2020A listener's guide for the opera-curious includes a little history, a little trash-talk and some gorgeous singing.
No Witnesses In Impeachment Trial: Senate Vote Signals Trump To Be Acquitted SoonJanuary 31, 2020Democrats had hoped to introduce witnesses but failed to get enough Republican support. The trial now moves to a final phase, which includes a vote on whether to acquit or convict the president.
JazzJazz Pianist Joey Alexander On "Channeling That Groove"January 31, 2020 | Paul ConleyBalinese-born jazz piano player Joey Alexander has released 5 albums, been nominated for three Grammys, been profiled on 60 Minutes and has played top venues from the Newport Jazz Festival to a sold-out Carnegie Hall to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Paragary's Hotel; Affordable Housing Trust Fund; New Homes In ColfaxJanuary 31, 2020 | Steve MilneJune 1 is when Sacramento restaurateur Randy Paragary's hotel will open in Midtown. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich reports on that story — plus Sacramento's plan for an affordable housing trust fund, and new homes in Colfax. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Students Worry As California’s Online Community College Confronts Offline WoesJanuary 30, 2020California’s first-in-the-nation online community college now has 450 students — with no full-time faculty, no CEO and no political champion. What will Calbright's future be?
State GovernmentCalifornia Bill Calling For Denser Housing Around Jobs And Transit Fails In Final Senate VoteJanuary 30, 2020 | Chris NicholsSenate Leader Toni Atkins promises renewed push to ease housing shortage, says a "housing production bill will succeed this year."
State GovernmentCalifornia Is Tracking Sexual Harassment Complaints For The First Time Since 2012January 30, 2020The state previously eliminated its tracking system amid budget cuts and an effort to consolidate human resources responsibilities in state government.
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.
