ClassicalNew Classical Tracks: Rachel Fuller Commemorates The Lives Of Lost Pets With 'Animal Requiem'October 30, 2019Rachel Fuller is a British composer and a concert pianist who has done many things over the years. In her late 20s, she released a rather angsty album called "Cigarettes and Housework." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
For Many Northern California Wildfire Survivors, Kincade Fire Brings Back TraumaOctober 30, 2019As the Kincade Fire continues to burn in Sonoma County, many in the state are reliving the nightmare of wildfires they survived in the past. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Power Is Back On For Most PG&E Customers, But Anger At Utility Remains October 30, 2019 | Chris Hagan | Andrew Nixon | Sammy CaiolaPacific Gas and Electric says 1,400 customers remain without power after its most recent power shut-offs, the latest in a series that have sparked a backlash from residents and state officials.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCal Fire Update And How YubaNet Is Connecting People During Power Shut-offsOctober 30, 2019We’ll hear from Calfire’s Deputy Director about the latest on the fires throughout the state. Then how a 20-year-old online publication is connecting people in a large swath of foothill communities during PG&E’s public safety power shutoffs. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento Explores Tiny Homes As A Partial Solution to HomelessnessOctober 30, 2019In an appearance on Insight last week, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg unveiled a proposal for a future campus of tiny homes to begin to address housing the City’s burgeoning homeless population. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNaval Aviator Peter Fey Shares Vietnam Story In "Bloody Sixteen"October 30, 2019Retired Naval aviator Peter Fey tells the story of the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany and its deployments to Vietnam during a dangerous phase of the war. His book is "Bloody Sixteen: The USS Oriskany and Air Wing 16 during the Vietnam War." Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamGig Companies Go It Alone As They Launch ‘Dynamex’ Measure For California’s November BallotOctober 29, 2019 | Ben Adler“Gig economy” companies including Uber, Lyft and Doordash are proposing a November 2020 California ballot measure that gives their drivers new benefits but keeps them classified as independent contractors.
NTSB Report: Two SacRT Trains Were Approved To Be On The Same Track Before August CrashOctober 29, 2019 | Bob MoffittA preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board says a Blue Line train and a train undergoing maintenance testing were given permission to be on the same track.
Farmworkers Face Daunting Health Risks In California’s WildfiresOctober 29, 2019October marks not only fire season in California, but also the peak of the grape harvest. In areas not imminently threatened, some workers labor through heat and smoke to save harvests and paychecks.
Sacramento Mayor Calls For Rapid Expansion Of Tiny Homes Across CaliforniaOctober 29, 2019 | Chris NicholsSacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg called for a "Silicon Valley moment" on housing in California, saying cities should work with private industry to rapidly expand tiny home construction across the state.
ImmigrationChallenges Implementing Sanctuary State Law Keep Immigrant Fears At a HighOctober 29, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaNearly two years after California’s sanctuary state rule took effect, immigrant advocates say law enforcement agencies are still helping ICE with deportations. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
NCAA Plans To Allow College Athletes To Get Paid For Use Of Their Names, ImagesOctober 29, 2019The NCAA says it's only starting to work out the details of how athletes would be compensated. The governing body's decision Tuesday reverses course on its longstanding objection to the idea.
Firefighters Battle To Gain Ground On Kincade, Getty Fires Before Windstorms ReturnOctober 29, 2019Crews fought Tuesday to drown, slash and smother wildfires that have incinerated dozens of homes in Northern and Southern California before returning windstorms can blow them back into furious life.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPower Shutoff Impacts: Yolo County Farmer, Sonoma County Supervisor Discuss How They've Been AffectedOctober 29, 2019The latest PG&E shutoffs prompted a Yolo County farmer to write an Op-Ed to The New York Times. Carine Hines tells Insight her story. And Sonoma County Supervisor Lynda Hopkins talks about the evacuations and updates how things are going. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAuthor Marilyn Reynolds Talks About Her New Book, 'Eddie’s Choice'October 29, 2019What if you grow up loving books? Then you teach kids whose move a lot and whose lives are too hard to concentrate on reading? Then you write books that resonate in their lives? That’s Marilyn Reynolds. She talks about her new book in her YA series. 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.
