Insight With Vicki GonzalezRio Americano Jazz Band Basks In The Limelight Of SuccessMay 28, 2019Rio Americano band director Josh Murray discusses a banner year of success for the school’s jazz program. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
395Trailer: Turn On To Highway 395May 27, 2019Highway 395 passes some uniquely California sites as it runs along the Eastern Sierra. This summer take a road trip with CapRadio, but away from the coasts and the big cities, and along a stretch of road that reveals a different kind of California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWhy California’s Efforts To Limit Soda Keep FizzlingMay 24, 2019After the beverage industry blocked local soda taxes, health advocates in California tried a statewide measure. Here's why Big Soda is winning anyway.
Business Journal: Wide Open Walls Claims Web Developer Is Cybersquatting; Old Town Roseville Getting New Apartments; CycleBar Coming To MidtownMay 24, 2019 | Steve MilneWide Open Walls, the organizer of Sacramento's annual mural festival, is in a legal fight over its website. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has the story, plus details about new housing in Old Town Roseville and CycleBar in midtown. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentLake Tahoe Clarity Improved By 10 Feet In 2018 After Setting Record Low The Year BeforeMay 24, 2019 | Drew SandsorLake Tahoe clarity increased to 70.9 feet in 2018, an improvement of more than 10 feet after a record low the previous year, according to the latest measurements by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Can You Park Your Car At A Business’ Lot Even If You’re Not A Customer? This Sacramento Restaurant Owner Says Yes.May 23, 2019 | Randol WhiteThe owner of Willie’s Burgers insists he has uncovered a 60-year-old law that may call into question what most people assume about parking their car. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentPolice Use Of Force Deal Reached By California Lawmakers Seeks To Rein In Fatal Encounters With OfficersMay 23, 2019 | Ben AdlerUnder an agreement made public Thursday, law enforcement officers will only be able to use lethal force when it is “necessary” and if there are no other options. Their actions leading up to the incident will also be considered. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Did Kamala Harris Flip-Flop On Independent Probes Of Police Shootings?May 23, 2019 | Chris NicholsHas Harris changed her stance? We’ll use PolitiFact’s Flip-O-Meter, which rates an official's consistency on an issue. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs Delivers 2019 State Of The CityMay 23, 2019 | Rich IbarraStockton Mayor Michael Tubbs presented his annual State of the City address, including discussions of the city's guaranteed income program. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Uncovered CaliforniaThe Waiting Game: When Hospitals Say No, Where Can Uninsured Patients Find Surgery?May 23, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaCounty health programs and federally funded community clinics generally make up the safety net for people without insurance. But when an ailment requires surgery or other complex treatment, patients are forced to get creative or wait it out. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Voters Tired Of ‘One-Party Rule’ In Sacramento, Says New State GOP ChairwomanMay 23, 2019 | Ben AdlerJessica Patterson, the new chairwoman of the California Republican Party, is encouraging voters who can’t support President Donald Trump to consider splitting their tickets and voting against Democrats at the state level. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAuthor Dr. Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek Discusses How We Really Learn LanguageMay 23, 2019 | Cody DrabbleDr. Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek discusses the latest research on how children acquire language through their environment. She argues that while not all learning through apps, devices and TV is bad, the key is to monitor what your child is doing. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: Tiny Desk SacramentoMay 23, 2019Hey, Listen! host Nick Brunner, artist Lilian Frances and producer Camille Escovedo highlight standout local performances submitted to the 2019 Tiny Desk Contest. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Police Chief Says Officers Acted ‘Appropriately’ During Arrest Of 12-Year-Old Black ChildMay 22, 2019 | Steve Milne | Nick MillerVideo of officers arresting a boy and putting a ‘spit mask’ over his head has been shared by thousands on social media in recent weeks. On Wednesday, Police Chief Daniel Hahn defended the April 28 arrest.
Sacramento Needs 63,000 New Rental Units, Housing Nonprofit SaysMay 22, 2019 | Bob MoffittThe county’s affordable housing shortage has increased, according to a new study by the California Housing Partnership. Advocates are pushing for more money from local governments. 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.
