Arts and LifestyleLake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival’s ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ Jukebox Musical Highlights Early Careers Of Four Young StarsJuly 23, 2019 | Jeff HudsonThink of “Million Dollar Quartet” as a nostalgic two-hour party in the great outdoors, studded with classic tunes by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezJazz Trombone Master Wayne Wallace Comes to SacramentoJuly 23, 2019Trombonist Wayne Wallace has played with everyone. He’s an accomplished jazz musician, educator, composer and arranger. He’s Grammy-nominated, too. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezJanet Fitch Continues The Story Of Marina M In 'Chimes Of A Lost Cathedral'July 23, 2019"The Revolution of Marina M." was part one of Janet Fitch’s sweeping story about love, revolution and self discovery. Fitch continues the story in her new novel, "Chimes of a Lost Cathedral." Fitch was recently at Community of Writers at Squaw Valley Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezYosemiteland: From Majestic Landscapes To LattesJuly 23, 2019 | Kate GonzalesWe’re taking a trip to an iconic California destination, Yosemite. CapRadio’s Environment Reporter, Ezra David Romero, examines the park’s commercialization and evolving identity in Episode 1 of the podcast Yosemiteland. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
UC System Accepts Record Number Of California ApplicantsJuly 22, 2019The University of California accepted a record number of freshmen and transfer students that includes the most ever from California for the 2019-20 academic year, officials announced Monday.
Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach SettlementJuly 22, 2019The credit reporting agency will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a 2017 data breach that affected nearly 150 million people.
University Of California Battles With Global Publisher Elsevier Over Access To ResearchJuly 22, 2019 | Randol WhiteThis struggle could end up reinventing how academics publish their studies and how others access that research. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
BBC World ServiceBBC Lookahead: Climate Activist Greta Thunberg, Britain's Prime Minister ElectionJuly 22, 2019Rich Preston joins CapRadio's Steve Milne from London to discuss teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg's trip to France and Britain's new prime minister. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
With Early Childhood Education On CA’s Agenda, Preschool Teachers Ask Why ‘Cashiers At McDonalds’ Get Better PayJuly 21, 2019Gov. Gavin Newsom has ambitious plans to improve California’s early childhood education, but experts say he’s forgetting a key: preschool teacher salaries.
California’s Struggle To Get Food Stamps To The HungryJuly 20, 2019With full participation in California’s food stamp program, the state’s poor would receive an additional $1.8 billion in federal funds each year. Pending legislation would require the state to close in on that goal.
PG&E Customers Sue Over Wildfire LawJuly 19, 2019A lawsuit filed Friday argues that the law violates the rights of utility customers and taxpayers by making it easier to raise electric rates to cover the costs of wildfires caused by power company equipment.
Health CareThat Charcoal Ice Cream Might Be Trendy, But Experts Say It’s No Healthier Than A Standard ScoopJuly 19, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaActivated charcoal is popping up on restaurant menus across California, but doctors say it’s not as healthy as it’s made out to be. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Downtown Development Projects Move Forward Including Sacramento Commons, WeWork And Calling All DreamersJuly 19, 2019 | Randol WhiteWork on Downtown Sacramento’s largest recent housing project is expected to begin soon. Sonya Sorich from the Sacramento Business Journal updates us on this week’s business news. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGov. Gavin Newsom’s Office Says California Agencies Met Sexual Harassment Training Goal. But Dozens Of Departments Remain Out Of Compliance.July 19, 2019 | Scott RoddA CapRadio investigation found that, in 2018, nearly 60 percent of agencies surveyed by the State Personnel Board did not provide this training. That compares to 25 percent of those surveyed in 2016. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Trump’s California Funders—Where They Are And What They’re GivingJuly 18, 2019How much has President Trump raised from Californians this year? Which neighborhoods are giving him the most money? Could it be yours? We break it down in six graphs.
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.
