Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact California Rates Claims On Senate Bill 50January 22, 2020SB 50 is a controversial California housing bill. There’s quite a bit of information circulating about it, but not all of it is true. The PolitiFact California team separates fact from fiction, taking a closer look at the legislation. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWomen’s Efforts To Secure Their Right To VoteJanuary 22, 2020Sacramento State History Professor Dr. Mona Siegel traces women’s rights after World War I in a new book titled “Peace on Our Terms: The Global Battle for Women’s Rights After the First World War.” Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezInfamous Sacramento Killer 'Tells All' In Sold-Out PlayJanuary 22, 2020Sacramentans will remember the 1988 arrest of Dorothea Puente. She was a grandmotherly figure who killed nine and cashed their government checks. In California Stage’s sold out production, the audience gets a glimpse into the mind of a serial killer. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFolsom Dam Is Getting Taller In Effort To Lower Flood Risk In SacramentoJanuary 21, 2020 | Bob MoffittThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is making the area around Folsom Lake higher with the hope of protecting residents in cases of extreme weather and flooding.
Sacramento Could Restrict Converting Apartments Into Short-Term Rentals On Sites Like AirbnbJanuary 21, 2020 | Bob MoffittLarger cities like San Francisco and New York already have restrictions on renting out apartments as short-term rentals.
State GovernmentThree Horses Die In Three Days At Santa Anita Race TrackJanuary 21, 2020 | Scott RoddDozens of horses died at the track last year, prompting legislation and a state investigation.
PolitiFact California: Fact or Fiction? A Look At Claims About SB 50, One Of California’s Most Controversial Housing BillsJanuary 21, 2020 | Chris NicholsCalifornia housing bill SB 50 would require cities and counties to allow higher-density housing near job and transit centers.
Senate Impeachment Trial Begins With Fight Over RulesJanuary 21, 2020Before the House prosecution team makes the case about the two articles of impeachment against President Trump, the Senate needs to pass rules governing how the trial will work.
Why CapRadio Is Carrying The Impeachment Trial (And Where You Can Find Our Other Programming)January 21, 2020 | Joe BarrThe impeachment and trial of President Trump is a significant moment in American history. That’s why CapRadio and NPR are committed to bringing you gavel to gavel coverage along with analysis and context so you can understand the process.
Great Question!Could Sacramento Flood Like New Orleans? It's Possible, But Water Managers Are Trying To Make It Less Likely.January 21, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroTwo rivers cut through the Sacramento region and that means the risk of flooding is often on people’s minds. As part of CapRadio’s Great Question! series, one listener wondered about the probability of a major flood in the Sacramento region. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitical Junkie On Start Of Impeachment TrialJanuary 21, 2020As President Donald Trump officially enters his final year of his first term, he may be facing the biggest challenge of his presidency to date: his impeachment trial in the US Senate. It begins today. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento MLK Marchers Call For Unity, Collaboration And ChangeJanuary 20, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaThree different marches were planned for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Sacramento. While walking, many attendees called for racial justice, community collaboration and better opportunities for black youth.
JazzJazz Saxophone Legend Jimmy Heath Has DiedJanuary 20, 2020The saxophonist and composer — an artist who wrote for Miles Davis and Charlie Parker, and who nurtured John Coltrane — died Sunday at age 93.
Kansas City Chiefs To Play San Francisco 49ers In Super Bowl LIVJanuary 20, 2020The Chiefs beat the Tennessee Titans 35-24 in the AFC Championship on Sunday. The 49ers followed with an NFC victory over the Green Bay Packers, 37-20. The Chiefs and 49ers will meet in Miami Feb. 2.
Next Stop For Free College: Cal State University?January 19, 2020The "free college" movement in California has so far stopped at two years of community college. Los Angeles Assemblyman Miguel Santiago would forge a path toward a four-year CSU degree.
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.
