Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe Lincoln Project Super PAC Seeks To Unseat President TrumpJanuary 13, 2020We don’t hear a lot from them, but there are Republicans who believe President Trump is neither a conservative nor really a Republican. Now, several prominent Republicans have signed on to an effort to unseat the president. What is their platform? Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezGov. Gavin Newsom Announces His 2020 State Budget ProposalJanuary 13, 2020The new budget increases spending in a number of areas, including homelessness and housing, the state’s insurance program for low income residents, education, including K-12 and community colleges, and wildfire protection and climate resilience. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezFormer Olympian Comes Home To Coach Where He TrainedJanuary 13, 2020Jeff Float is a world champion and Olympic gold medallist. And now, he’ll be the head recreation swim coach at Arden Hills Athletic & Social Club in Sacramento. Float began swimming at this club when he was seven years old. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia’s Renewable Energy Targets Slashed Carbon Pollution — Now There’s A Proposal To Pause ThemJanuary 12, 2020It’s not about cap and trade. A non-partisan report says California's renewable energy mandate is the star of the state's greenhouse gas goals, just as some propose to stop it.
Follow The Money: Are Changes Coming For California’s School Funding Law?January 12, 2020A critical state audit has made oversight of spending on disadvantaged students a first order of business for California lawmakers.
‘Not The Golden State Anymore’: Middle- And Low-Income People Leaving CaliforniaJanuary 11, 2020Many who have left say they simply couldn’t afford to stay. One report found that the majority of people leaving earned less than $100,000.
EnvironmentCalifornia’s ‘Hydrogen Highway’ Never Happened. Could 2020 Change That?January 11, 2020Hydrogen-powered cars haven't taken off. But with successful pilot projects using hydrogen buses and trucks, and with carmakers poised to expand consumers' options, proponents say this may be the year when the “fuel of the future” finally arrives.
EnvironmentCalifornia Lays Out Ambitious Climate Change Budget Plan, Says Trump Administration Isn’t HelpingJanuary 10, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroGov. Gavin Newsom’s new budget proposal holds ambitious goals for addressing climate change — including a climate resilience bond for the November ballot.
EclecticThe Genies In The BottlerockJanuary 10, 2020 | Nick BrunnerHey Listen! Host Nick Brunner dives into the sands of Napa's Bottlerock music festival looking for diamonds in the rough.
Food and SustainabilitySome Midtown Farmers Market Vendors Decry 62 Percent Fee Hike, Organizers Say New Rates Are ReasonableJanuary 10, 2020 | Randol WhiteThe Sacramento market has grown dramatically since it first started in 2013. But recently, another aspect of the market also grew: the price farmers pay to sell there. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Sacramento Restaurant Closures; Movement Brewing Plans Rancho Cordova Site; Elk Grove Closer To First HospitalJanuary 10, 2020 | Steve MilneAre high labor costs and a saturated market reasons for the spate of recent restaurant closings in Sacramento? Sonya Sorich from the Sacramento Business Journal joins us to talk about that story and other business news. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHere's What's In Governor Gavin Newsom's $222 Billion California Budget ProposalJanuary 10, 2020 | Chris Nichols | Ezra David Romero | Sammy Caiola | Scott RoddCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced his 2020-2021 budget proposal Friday, including a new fund to address the homelessness crisis, more money for Cal Fire to fight wildfires, and a plan to create a generic drug label for the state.
California Climate Budget To Include $1 Billion Green Loan FundJanuary 9, 2020The Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund, which would grow over four years, would offer low-interest lending to small businesses and organizations that have green ideas but may not be established or connected enough to compete for venture capital.
Health CareRoughly Half Of Children On Medi-Cal Aren’t Getting Screened For Lead Poisoning, New Audit ShowsJanuary 9, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaCalifornia toddlers are supposed to get tested for lead poisoning around their first and second birthdays. But a new state audit shows about half of kids on Medi-Cal don’t receive either screening.
Health CareGov. Gavin Newsom To Propose That California Manufacture Its Own Generic DrugsJanuary 9, 2020Taking a play from Elizabeth Warren, California could become the first state to establish its own generic drug label, the better to cut health care costs.
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.
