State GovernmentCalifornia Just Passed A $215 Billion Budget. Here’s What’s Between The Lines.June 13, 2019Less tax-and-spendy than expected, California's $215 billion budget delivers more for working and poor families, but avoids most new taxes and stops short of health care for all.
Nevada AG Recommends $25M Wildfire SettlementJune 13, 2019(AP) — Nevada's attorney general is recommending approval of a $25 million settlement with homeowners and others who sought more than $300 million in damages from the state after a prescribed burn escaped and destroyed 24 homes south of Reno.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: More Details On What’s in California’s New State BudgetJune 13, 2019California’s $213 billion state budget has been finalized. Some items made it into the budget, some didn’t. Notable inclusions are health insurance for undocumented Californians. CapRadio's Ben Adler explains. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezExpanding Employment Opportunities For Adults With Autism Spectrum DisorderJune 13, 2019 | Kate GonzalesAdults with autism are underrepresented in the labor market. We’ll talk with guests involved in a pilot project that aims to break down the barriers to their employment. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: New Releases By Top Female Jazz VocalistsJune 13, 2019 | Cody DrabbleCapRadio’s Jazz Music Director Gary Vercelli highlights notable new releases by today’s top female jazz vocalists, including Calabria Foti, Tierney Sutton, Mary Stallings, and Nicki Parrott. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBudget Deal’s Big Health Care Changes: Middle Class Subsidies On Covered California, And A State Individual MandateJune 12, 2019 | Ben AdlerThe budget California lawmakers are expected to vote on Thursday includes first-in-the-nation aid for middle-class consumers who buy health insurance on the individual market. It would also bring back an individual mandate penalty at the state level. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Looks To Clean Air Funds To Pay For Clean Drinking WaterJune 12, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroMore than a million Californians don't have access to clean drinking water. But a decision by the state Legislature Sunday to spend $130 million yearly could change that. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleMusic Circus Kicks Off Summer Musicals With ‘Shrek’ — An Upside-Down Fairy TaleJune 12, 2019 | Jeff HudsonChances are you know the story, but for the uninitiated, this is a comedy that stands fairy tale traditions on their head. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento To Pay $5.2M In Police Taser LawsuitJune 12, 2019(AP) — The city of Sacramento will pay the family of a man who was repeatedly shocked by police Tasers $5.2 million after he was left with severe brain damage.
ClassicalNew Classical Tracks: Itamar Zorman Celebrates Music Of Paul Ben-Haim In 'Evocation'June 12, 2019Violinist Itamar Zorman shares insights into the inspiration behind his new album, 'Evocation,' which features works by Paul Ben-Haim in this week's New Classical Tracks from Classical MPR. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCal OES Director Talks About Fire, Floods And EarthquakesJune 12, 2019What does Cal OES do? How does it intersect with the various agencies when there’s a disaster? And what about disaster prevention and recovery? Populations who might need assistance or accommodation? Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia's Clean Drinking Water ProblemJune 12, 2019 | Kate GonzalesMore than 1 million Californians lack access to clean water, with regions like the San Joaquin County most impacted. A clean water advocate and UC Davis researcher share their experience on the subject. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezRosé On The Rise And Summer Wine TipsJune 12, 2019 | Cody DrabbleWine expert Rick Kushman uncorks a carafe of tips for how to enjoy wine with your summer BBQ plans, and a quick history of rosé and why it’s still sparkling among wine drinkers Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
'If We Are Fed And Cared For, We Blossom': Sacramento Renames Park For LeVar BurtonJune 11, 2019 | Pauline BartoloneOn Tuesday the city of Sacramento renamed Richfield Park after Burton, the famous actor and reading advocate who once lived in the Meadowview neighborhood. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sac City Unified Poised To Have New Budget, But Health Benefits And Labor Issues RemainJune 11, 2019 | Bob MoffittNext Thursday, the Sacramento City Unified School District board is scheduled to approve a new budget for the next school year, but none of the parties involved are celebrating. Listen /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.
