More Than 1,000 Families Still Searching For Homes 6 Months After The Camp FireMay 8, 2019Six months ago, California's deadliest wildfire almost completely destroyed the town of Paradise. Survivors are still struggling to find places to live in a region with a chronic housing shortage.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNew Cal Fire Director Thom Porter On How To Prepare For WildfiresMay 8, 2019Cal Fire’s new Director Chief Thom Porter joins Insight to discuss Wildfire Awareness Week and the risk of fire throughout the state in the 2019 season. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezParadise Homeowner Reflects On Six Months Since The Camp FireMay 8, 2019Patty Mannel didn’t lose her house when her town of Paradise burned. But she did have to evacuate. Reflecting on the rebuilding, she talks about her own survivor guilt, coping, and hope after the fire as people start to return. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezFashionista Boyfriend Looks Ahead To ‘Last Night’May 8, 2019 | Cody DrabbleSacramento chillwave indie pop quartet Fashionista Boyfriend returns to Insight to talk about their first full-length album “Last Night.” Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Judge Orders PG&E's Board To Tour Wildfire-Ravaged ParadiseMay 7, 2019(AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered board members of Pacific Gas & Electric to tour the Northern California town of Paradise, which was leveled by a wildfire that may have been caused by the utility's equipment. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Netflix Series 'Jailbirds' Documents Life For Female Inmates At Sacramento County JailMay 7, 2019 | Steve MilneThe six-episode series starts on Friday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGov. Gavin Newsom Wants To End California Sales Tax On Tampons, DiapersMay 7, 2019(AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, unveiled Tuesday what they call a "parents' agenda." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Great Question!What Questions Do You Have About The Measles Cases In California?May 7, 2019There have been at least 40 confirmed measles cases in California this year. Let us know what you want to know about the infectious disease and our health care reporter will work to find you answers.
Great Question!What Causes The ‘Phantom’ Traffic Jams On Interstate 80 Near Dixon?May 7, 2019 | Randol WhiteTraffic on the freeway between Sacramento and San Francisco has gotten much worse over the past decade. And it often comes to a crawl around Dixon for no apparent reason. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezStockton High School Newspaper Starts Press Freedom Debate With Profile Of Student Porn WorkerMay 7, 2019 | Kate GonzalesAn article in The Bruin Voice newspaper at Bear Creek High School in Stockton made national news even before it went to print. Despite school district concerns, the paper published a profile of a student in the adult entertainment industry. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWhy Does There Always Seem To Be A Traffic Jam In Dixon?May 7, 2019Why is it always slow when you drive Interstate 80 through Dixon? Listener Andy Brenan wanted to know, so he and CapRadio’s Randol White teamed up to find out why. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezVirtuoso Pianist Vijay Iyer Brings His Sextet To The Mondavi CenterMay 7, 2019Composer, bandleader, pianist and Harvard professor Vijay Iyer brings his sextet’s unique brand of jazz to the Mondavi Center at UC Davis. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Fire Crews Working Throughout California As Wildfire Preparedness Week Kicks OffMay 6, 2019 | Bob MoffittThe 2018 wildfire season set records for death and destruction in California. The state has identified 35 projects it says are key to preventing fire spread in the state this year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHundreds Of California Species At Risk Of Extinction, United Nations Report Says — In Addition To Millions GloballyMay 6, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroIn California, there are around 300 species at risk and 346 species in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon combined. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
BBC World ServiceBBC Lookahead: Possible US-China Trade Deal, Arctic Council Prepares To MeetMay 6, 2019Pooneh Ghoddoosi joins CapRadio's Steve Milne from London to discuss a possible trade deal between the United States and China, and the Arctic Council preparing to meet in Finland. 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.
