Business

Business Journal: Sacramento's Tallest Building Is Sold; Amgen Delivers Blow To Local Tourism; New Eatery Replacing The Grid

November 1, 2019 | Steve Milne

Amgen's decision to skip a year likely means fewer tourists for Sacramento in 2020. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has the story and more business news.

Weakening Winds Bring Relief After Weeks Of California Wildfires

November 1, 2019

Nearly 200,000 residents have been allowed to return home even as the Kincade Fire burns along with several other blazes in the state. They were the lucky ones — at least 165 homes had been destroyed in the Sonoma fire.

Health Care

Some Sacramento Theatregoers Threaten Boycott Of Music Circus After Partnership With Dignity Health

October 31, 2019 | Sammy Caiola

Dignity Health is facing a lawsuit from a transgender patient who said he was unfairly denied a hysterectomy. Some patrons of Broadway Sacramento are decrying the production company’s choice to partner with the health system.

Former Kings Player Sued For $2 Million After A Person Living In The House He Rented Killed One And Shot Two Others

October 31, 2019 | Bob Moffitt

Former Sacramento Kings basketball player Willie Cauley-Stein is being sued for $2 million by his former landlord. The suit says his actions set the wheels in motion to have people involved in a fatal shooting on the property.

No Amgen Tour Of California Race In 2020

October 31, 2019 | Bob Moffitt

The organizers of the Amgen Tour of California pulled the plug on a major race event slated for this May, citing undisclosed financial reasons.

Fact Check: Does California Really Have ‘90,000 Unsheltered’ Homeless People?

October 31, 2019 | Chris Nichols

Is the state’s homeless crisis really as severe as Steinberg claimed?

More Trick Than Treat As California Fires Disrupt Halloween

October 31, 2019

For tens of thousands of children in California, the biggest monsters this Halloween are wildfires that have thrown trick-or-treating into disarray.

Kincade Fire More Than Half Contained, While Southern California Battles New Fires

October 31, 2019

Fire crews in Sonoma County say they now have the Kincade Fire 60 percent contained as of Thursday morning. The fire has now burned 76,825 acres.

California Dream

Can Factory-Built Apartments Solve California’s Housing Woes?

October 31, 2019

The checkered past and promising future of prefab housing.

Making Meadowview | Bonus

Bonus Episode: Why Move To Meadowview

October 31, 2019

We’re excited to share the next episode with you — which we’re still producing. In the meantime, we’re going to share a few snippets of other stories we’ve gathered during the past year CapRadio has been in Meadowview.

House Passes Resolution Formalizing Impeachment Inquiry

October 31, 2019

The resolution authorizes the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee to conduct open hearings and allows the president and his attorneys to cross-examine witnesses.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

The Week In California Politics: Gavin Newsom, PG&E, The CPUC And The Gig Economy

October 31, 2019

CapRadio’s Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler talks about the week in California politics from Gov. Newsom’s high profile spat with PG&E to why PUC commissioners have fixed terms, plus a legislative update on AB 5, the high profile gig worker bill.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Making A Man In Meadowview

October 31, 2019 | Kate Gonzales

The latest episode of CapRadio’s podcast, Making Meadowview, follows a teenager as he navigates school, sports and family. We’ll expand on this conversation with Antoine Germany, who teaches the Men’s Leadership Academy at Luther Burbank High School.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Hey, Listen! Host Shares His Halloween Party Picks

October 31, 2019

Hey, Listen! Host, Nick Brunner, offers a starter set for your Halloween playlist. It include humble, hallowed suggestions for your weekend party to help go beyond "The Monster Mash."

State Government

Health Care Benefits In Gig Companies’ Ballot Proposal Wouldn’t Apply To Most Of Their Drivers

October 30, 2019 | Ben Adler

The ballot measure filed yesterday by Uber, Lyft, Doordash and Instacart promises health care subsidies that — based on the campaign’s own comments at its news conference — very few of their drivers will receive.

Business Journal: Despite Pandemic, Large Sports Bar Plans To Open In Sacramento’s Downtown Commons This Fall

February 27, 2021

It marks a sign of optimism for downtown Sacramento after a year of pandemic-related challenges.

Business Journal: New Industrial Development Coming Soon To North Natomas

February 12, 2021

As 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.

Business Journal: Sears Is Closing In Arden Fair Mall. What’s Next? It’s Still Unclear

February 5, 2021

In their announcement, Arden Fair representatives said they've known this day was coming for more than five years.

Business Journal: The Future Of Office Space In Sacramento In A Post-Coronavirus World

January 29, 2021

Sacramento’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.

Business Journal: Some Sacramento-Area Restaurants Are Surviving The Pandemic

January 22, 2021

With 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.