Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento Mayor Talks Climate Change, Measure U, Rent ControlSeptember 13, 2018Mayor Darrell Steinberg talks about Sacramento’s role in achieving zero-net carbon emissions and his continued effort to convince Sacramento voters to raise sales taxes. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGov. Brown's Biggest Climate Foe Isn't Trump. It's Car-Loving CaliforniansSeptember 13, 2018On Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown set the stage by signing a new state goal for 100 percent clean energy by 2045. But if California is going to reach its ambitious climate change targets, the state will have to tackle its toughest challenge yet: cars. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Gunman Kills 5, Self In Bakersfield ShootingSeptember 12, 2018(AP) — A gunman killed five people, including his wife, before turning the gun on himself as a Kern County sheriff's deputy closed in Wednesday, authorities said.
Health CareCalifornia Has One Of The Nation's Highest Poverty Rates, AgainSeptember 12, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaExperts say a combination of increasing government assistance programs and policies to lower housing costs would be necessary to bring California’s poverty rate down. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGlobal Climate Action Summit Begins This Week In San FranciscoSeptember 12, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroExperts will discuss everything from electric cars to food waste to speeding up progress in limiting the rise of global temperatures. The three day summit is co-chaired by Gov. Jerry Brown.
Watch Sacramento’s Hobo Johnson On NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ (Spoiler: There’s Scones)September 12, 2018 | Nick MillerThe local musician’s video submission to NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest earlier this year propelled the band into the international indie rock spotlight. Hobo Johnson will play a gig Wednesday at Harlow’s.
Hobo Johnson: Tiny Desk ConcertSeptember 12, 2018While this Sacramento, Calif. band didn't win this year's Tiny Desk contest, their video entry, for the song "Peach Scones," was among the more memorable we've ever seen.
PolitiFact California: Gavin Newsom’s Misleading Claim On John Cox ‘Parroting’ Trump On Family SeparationsSeptember 12, 2018PolitiFact California examines Gavin Newsom's mostly false claim that John Cox "parroted" President Trump on his administration's controversial family separation policy. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezArtMix CrockerCon Brings Comic Book Fans And Artists TogetherSeptember 12, 2018 | Cody DrabbleCrockerCon organizer Eben Burgoon and artists Robert Love and Michael Calero join to discuss diversity and representation in the comic book industry on the page and behind the scenes. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezKushman by the Bottle: Wildfires And WineSeptember 12, 2018 | Cody DrabbleCan wildfire smoke show up in wine? As fires continue to burn across the state, including in Napa County, Rick Kushman offers some advice. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWhen Climate Change Gets PersonalSeptember 12, 2018 | Bert JohnsonStanford researcher who studies solutions to climate change talks about personal experience with wildfires. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact CA: Fact-Checking Election IssuesSeptember 12, 2018California could play an interesting role in this November’s election and the PolitiFact teams are hard at work fact-checking many claims from candidates. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Rural SuicideChronic Loneliness Is A Major Cause Of Suicide For Seniors, Especially in Rural CaliforniaSeptember 12, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaIt’s a health issue that presents a threat of early death equal to obesity. One-third of all people who took their lives in Amador County between 2010 and 2017 were over age 60. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCharter Schools, Teacher Raises Draw Debate From Finalists For California’s Top EducatorSeptember 11, 2018 | Nadine SebaiThe two finalists for California’s state schools chief faced off in a debate Tuesday night in a race that pits teachers unions against charter school advocates. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
US Judge Strikes Down California Ban On Handgun AdsSeptember 11, 2018(AP) — A U.S. judge on Tuesday struck down a nearly century-old California law that banned handgun ads at gun shops, saying the state failed to show it would prevent suicides or crime. 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.
