EnvironmentSacramento Might Feel More Like Bakersfield By 2080February 20, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroIn 60 years, the climate in the United States could shift drastically. Now, there's a web tool to see how climate change might impact your city. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentTrump Wants California To Pay Back Billions For Bullet TrainFebruary 20, 2019(AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed a fight to keep the money and said the move was in response to California again suing the administration, this time over Trump's emergency declaration to pay for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government‘We Object To The President Doing His Job In An Illegal Way’: Becerra Comments On California’s Latest Lawsuit Against President TrumpFebruary 20, 2019 | Ben AdlerCapRadio’s Ben Adler asked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra about the legal battle over the president’s national emergency declaration and a debate over police use of force at the state Capitol. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Butte Strong Hires New Design Firm To Begin Rebuilding Paradise After Camp FireFebruary 20, 2019 | Bob MoffittThree months after the blaze burned most of Paradise to the ground, baby steps are being taken to remake the town, including the hiring of a group to ask residents the best way to rebuild.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento Reacts To Mayor Steinberg’s Proposal To Address Inequality In Underserved NeighborhoodsFebruary 20, 2019CapRadio reporters Bob Moffitt, Sammy Caiola, and Pauline Bartolone report on the community reaction to Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s proposal to spend $200 million of Measure U proceeds in underserved neighborhoods. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezFormer FBI Special Agent Shares #MeToo Memoir 'It Never Happened'February 20, 2019 | Cody DrabbleFormer FBI Special Agent Barbara Van Driel shares her #MeToo stories collected in a new memoir. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento French Film Fest Presents Cinematic Amuse-Bouches Of Short Films From 2019 César AwardsFebruary 20, 2019 | Cody DrabbleSacramento French Film Festival Director Cécile Mouette Downs previews a program of short animated and live action films coming to the Crest Theatre this Saturday. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGov. Newsom Takes Softer Approach To Housing Compliance At Meeting With California MayorsFebruary 19, 2019The California governor admitted Tuesday that suing the city of Huntington Beach was an aggressive start to getting California cities and counties to comply with state housing goals. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Lawmakers Toy With Idea Of Replacing Sales Tax With A Carbon TaxFebruary 19, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroThe idea is to place a tax on every item sold in the state based on how much carbon is emitted when it's made. Sen. Ben Allen introduced a study bill on this requiring the California Air Resources Board to report back to the legislature by 2021. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Mayor Apologizes For Stephon Clark’s Death As City Awaits Decision On Whether To Charge OfficersFebruary 19, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaDuring his annual State of the City speech, Steinberg vowed to promote economic growth in neighborhoods like Meadowview, where 22-year-old Clark was shot by police last March. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
In The Neighborhood Where Stephon Clark Died, Mayor Unveils Plan To Spend $200 Million On Economic Inequality In SacramentoFebruary 19, 2019 | Sammy Caiola | Pauline Bartolone | Nick Miller | Bob MoffittDuring his annual State of the City speech on Tuesday, Mayor Darrell Steinberg announced a proposal that would spend $40 million annually in Measure U revenue over the next five years on often-neglected neighborhoods. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Transcript: Sacramento State Of The City 2019February 19, 2019Read through a transcript of Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg's 2019 State of the City speech. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg Delivers State Of The City AddressFebruary 19, 2019Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg is set to deliver the annual State of the City address from Meadowview's Sam and Bonnie Pannell Community Center. Watch live here.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento Master Singers Present ‘The Journey Of Harriet Tubman’February 19, 2019 | Bert JohnsonTo celebrate Black History Month, the Sacramento Master Singers will present “The Journey of Harriet Tubman,” a collection of spiritual songs of resistance and resilience. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCap-And-Trade Funds Sustainable DevelopmentFebruary 19, 2019 | Bert JohnsonLast year, the California Strategic Growth Council awarded the city of Sacramento funding to build a new light rail stop and redevelop the Twin Rivers housing project as a green community using money from the state’s Cap-and-Trade program. 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.