Health CareAudit: California Paid $4B In Questionable Medi-Cal ClaimsOctober 30, 2018From 2014 through 2017, more than 450,000 people marked as eligible for Medi-Cal in the state's system were listed as ineligible in county systems, the California auditor's office said. Half of those discrepancies persisted for more than two years.
State GovernmentProp. 1 Would Allow California To Borrow Billions For Affordable Housing ProgramsOctober 30, 2018 | Randol WhiteThe initiative is aimed at easing the state's housing crisis and has broad support throughout the state, though the state Republican Party opposes it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact California: Fact-Checking Immigration Claim In California Insurance Commissioner RaceOctober 30, 2018 | Sami Soto | Chris NicholsDemocratic State Sen. Ricardo Lara claimed in a full page newspaper ad that his opponent for state Insurance Commissioner, Steve Poizner, "pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance." We rated that claim half true. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezTheater Goes Political In 'Times Like These'October 30, 2018California Stage Theater’s production of “Times Like These” explores what it means to resist oppression in this story of one woman’s fight to use her voice in Hitler’s Germany. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDocumentary Explores The Legacy Of San Francisco Mayor George MosconeOctober 30, 2018 | Cody DrabbleUniversity of the Pacific Professor Teresa Bergman previews her new documentary about San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and his legacy. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Interfaith Community Gathers After Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting, Vows To Stand Against ViolenceOctober 30, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaSacramento-area religious leaders came together Monday evening to mourn the 11 synagogue attendees who were shot in Pittsburgh last weekend. Many speakers recalled the fire bombings of three Sacramento synagogues in 1999. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: Electric Vehicles, Stephon Clark Investigation And Remembering The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting VictimsOctober 30, 2018CapRadio Senior Editor Nick Miller will discuss coverage of a new car-sharing program bringing in Sacramento, the investigation into Stephon Clark’s death and a local memorial service for the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezMayor Steinberg On Pittsburgh Victims, Stephon Clark And Electrify AmericaOctober 30, 2018Mayor Darrell Steinberg joins us to talk about Sacramento's response to the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, Electrify America and more. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
'Is Our Life Worth Just One Photo?' Wrote Woman Who Fell To Death In YosemiteOctober 30, 2018Meenakshi "Minaxi" Moorthy and her husband, Vishnu Viswanath, fell about 800 feet from a scenic overlook at Taft Point. Park rangers recovered their bodies Thursday and are still investigating.
Keys To The HouseThe O.C., Part 1: Diverse DemocratsOctober 29, 2018 | Ben Adler | Sally LongeneckerOrange County has long been a Republican stronghold, but the region is changing. Its growing diversity could boost Democratic efforts to win the House of Representatives — but only if more Latinos and Asians vote. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Creates Plan to Curb Ocean AcidificationOctober 29, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroCalifornia officials have laid out a plan to stop climate change from killing sea creatures. Concern began when oysters started dying in the Pacific Northwest.
Sacramento Rabbi Mona Alfi Discusses Unity, Hate Crimes And How To HealOctober 29, 2018 | Nick MillerThe rabbi at Congregation B’nai Israel spoke to CapRadio days after the mass shooting at a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia's Dry October Could Be A Sign Of More Concentrated Rainy SeasonsOctober 29, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroWhen it comes to rain and snow most of California is running below average this year, and little is forecast in the near future. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalMajor Themes: Top Picks In Classical Music, From 'Joan the Mad' To 'Matthew Shepard'October 29, 2018Looking for new and recommended music? Each month Major Themes asks classical music experts to highlight a must-hear recording. This month CapRadio's Kevin Doherty provided his pick along with other public radio hosts from around the country.
BBC World ServiceBBC LookaheadOctober 29, 2018Every Monday, CapRadio's Steve Milne gets a preview of the biggest global stories of the week from BBC reporters. Listen in at 10:37 a.m. during Here & Now. 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.
