JazzBrubeck Brothers Honor Their Father's 1958 Eurasian Tour With New CDAugust 9, 2018 | Paul ConleyA year before the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s famous album Time Out was released with its now classic tunes "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk," the group toured Eurasia, which profoundly affected Dave, international audiences and two of his sons. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento, UC Davis Announce First New Development At ‘Aggie Square’ Project In Oak ParkAugust 8, 2018 | Randol WhiteMayor Darrell Steinberg says he believes Aggie Square, a planned innovation and technology hub near the existing UC Davis Medical Center, can be developed on a fast track. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Reject Proposal To Audit The DMV Despite Complaints About Long WaitsAugust 8, 2018 | Ben BradfordVisits to the DMV can take as much as six hours, as the agency has struggled to hand out new federally required driver’s licenses and IDs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLegislature Will Not Act This Year To Modernize Labor Laws For 'Gig Economy' CompaniesAugust 8, 2018 | Ben AdlerBusinesses that rely on the “gig economy” have been urging state lawmakers to overturn a California Supreme Court ruling that limits them from classifying workers as independent contractors. But legislative leaders declared the effort dead Wednesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
$120 Million Settlement Reached For Aliso Canyon Methane Gas LeakAugust 8, 2018 | Steve MilneThree years after a massive methane gas leak forced thousands of Porter Ranch residents in Southern California from their homes, Southern California Gas Company has agreed to a nearly $120 million settlement. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Marijuana Grows Destroyed By California Wildfires — But It’s Unclear How ManyAugust 8, 2018 | Nadine SebaiThe Mendocino Complex — which is made up of the Ranch and River fires — is now the largest in California history. It has ravaged hundreds-of-thousands of acres and is affecting cannabis farmers in the region.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezStreet Altars And Wide Open Walls With Artist Stan PadillaAugust 8, 2018Multidisciplinary artist Stan Padilla will join Wide Open Walls to paint a mural in downtown Sacramento this month. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezJoshua's House Founder On Hospice Care For Sacramento's Homeless PopulationAugust 8, 2018Dr. Marlene von Friederichs-Fitzwater joins to discuss the mission and future of Joshua's House, which provides hospice care for Sacramento's homeless population. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHow Pets Handle Wildfires And SmokeAugust 8, 2018Pet expert Gina Spadafori has advice on how to help your pets during wildfire season. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWildfires And Yosemite National ParkAugust 8, 2018As the Ferguson Fire rages around Yosemite National Park, CapRadio Environment reporter Ezra David Romero discusses the latest episode of his podcast, YosemiteLand, which takes a look at fire’s role in the park. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWhen It Comes To Saving Yosemite From Fire, Fire May Be The SolutionAugust 8, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroListen now to the latest episode of Capital Public Radio’s YosemiteLand podcast. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Mendocino Complex Fire Won't Be Contained Until September, Officials SayAugust 8, 2018The Mendocino Complex Fire, the biggest in the state's history, now covers 457 square miles. Officials previously estimated Aug. 15 for its containment, but now say it won't be until Sept. 1.
EnvironmentExtreme California Wildfires Emit More Greenhouse Gases — But Scientists Don’t Know Exactly How MuchAugust 7, 2018 | Ben BradfordWildfires put a lot of emissions into the air at the same time as California is trying to reduce them, but scientists are unsure about a fire’s carbon footprint. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
About 1,500 Still Without Power Due To Northern California FiresAugust 7, 2018 | Bob MoffittPG&E said outages are either related to damage caused by the fire or are precautionary outages requested by Cal Fire in anticipation of fire behavior. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Slam DMV Over Soaring Wait TimesAugust 7, 2018 | Ben AdlerThe California Department of Motor Vehicles is under fire for massive wait times at field offices that have approached eight hours in recent months. 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.
