State GovernmentCalifornia Assembly Backs Bill To Deter Shootings By PoliceMay 29, 2019(AP) — The California Assembly approved Assemblymember Shirley Weber's AB392 Wednesday. The bill is intended to deter deadly police shootings by restricting when officers can legally open fire.
ClassicalKishi Bashi Uses The History Of Japanese Internment To Explore America TodayMay 29, 2019To make his latest album, "Omoiyari," the Japanese-American artist decided to turn to the past. He visited Japanese internment camps and made music inspired by the stories he found there.
State GovernmentCalifornia Senate OKs Rule On Police Use-Of-Force TrainingMay 29, 2019(AP) — The California Senate passed a proposal Tuesday requiring officers across the state to be trained in ways to avoid using deadly force. The bill is one of two measures intended to deter police shootings.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller Steps Down After Leading Russia InquiryMay 29, 2019Mueller, a decorated veteran and long-serving prosecutor, will return to private life after leading the most watched — and yet lowest profile — Washington investigation in a generation.
After Paradise, Living With Fire Means Redefining ResilienceMay 29, 2019Across the West, hundreds of communities are vulnerable to wildfires. But wildfire and recovery experts warn that the impulse to re-create what was there before disaster is misguided and dangerous.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezInvestigation Reveals Shortcomings in State Agencies’ Sexual Harassment TrainingsMay 29, 2019A CapRadio investigation into sexual harassment training at government agencies revealed that dozens of these agencies were out of compliance. State government reporter Scott Rodd details findings from his reporting. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact California Fact Checks Pelosi Viral Video And Harris Flip FlopMay 29, 2019A doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has gone viral. Meanwhile, presidential hopeful California U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris flip flops on who should conduct investigations into police shootings. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAndonia Cakouros Revisits ‘Unveiling The Soul’May 29, 2019 | Cody DrabbleSacramento State Theatre Professor Emeritus Andonia Cakouros returns to Insight with her latest production of her one-woman show “Unveiling the Soul.” Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia National Parks Experience Some Of The Worst Air Pollution In The United StatesMay 28, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroSummer is just around the corner, and people will flock to national parks. But new research suggests the air quality in places like Yosemite and Joshua Tree isn’t as fresh as you’d think.
California, Rich In Delegates, Takes On New Importance For Crowded Democratic FieldMay 28, 2019Fourteen presidential candidates will descend on San Francisco this weekend, underscoring California's new role as a key early primary state.
After Doctored Pelosi Video, Expert Warns Of Unchecked ‘Misinformation Campaigns’May 28, 2019 | Chris NicholsDigital forensics expert and UC Berkeley professor Hany Farid answers lingering questions about the video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that was doctored to sound like she was slurring her speech.
Rethinking Disaster Recovery After A California Town Is Leveled By WildfireMay 28, 2019The 2018 Camp Fire destroyed 90% of the town of Paradise, Calif., and killed 85 people. Should the federal government jump in to rebuild communities at high risk of future disasters?
State Government‘It’s Inexcusable’: Dozens of California Government Agencies Failed To Provide Sexual Harassment Training To Nearly 1,800 SupervisorsMay 28, 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, up from 25 percent in 2016. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitical Junkie Ken Rudin On Trump Vs. PelosiMay 28, 2019Political Junkie Ken Rudin recaps a week of verbal sparring between President DonaldTrump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over the threat of impeachment. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezA Homegrown Comedy Show Shines a Light on Suicide, DepressionMay 28, 2019 | Kate GonzalesA new traveling comedy show that highlights comedians’ experience with depression and suicide comes to Laughs Unlimited May 29. 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.
