California DreamFleeing War-Torn Homes For Crippling Rents — How California Housing Costs Are Creating A Harsh Reality For RefugeesJuly 23, 2018Seventy hours a week driving Uber, peeing in a bottle, and still late with the rent; refugee agencies rethink strategies in the “resistance state.” Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitical Junkie: Waking Up To War?July 23, 2018Political Junkie Ken Rudin offers analysis of President Donald Trump’s tweet at Iran’s President Sunday night. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDo The Keys To The House Lie With California's Latino Voters?July 23, 2018In this excerpt from CapRadio’s Keys to the House podcast, reporter Ben Bradford explores the role Latino voters could play in the 2018 election with experts Mike Madrid and Mindy Romero. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezOperation FreeSoul Teaches Youth Spoken Word Artists About The Business Of PerformingJuly 23, 2018 | Cody DrabblePoet David Loret de Mola is mentoring three youth spoken word artists on how to turn their art into a sustainable business. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Gunman In LA Supermarket Standoff Arrested For MurderJuly 22, 2018(AP) — A man who shot his grandmother and wounded another woman before leading police on a chase, crashing his car and running into a busy supermarket where he held dozens hostage in a tense standoff has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Ferguson Fire Jumps The Merced River CanyonJuly 20, 2018 | Bob MoffittThe Merced River and Highway 140 have served as the northern containment lines for the Ferguson Fire since it started last Friday. But spot fires jumped that line yesterday and the new fires have already burned 2,000 acres.
Workers Leaving California Labor Force Even As Unemployment Stays Near Record LowsJuly 20, 2018 | Ben Adler | Steve MilneThe latest California jobs reports show unemployment in Sacramento and in the state remain around 4 percent, though other market indicators are less encouraging.
State GovernmentCalifornia Will Allow Backers To Drop Local Ballot MeasuresJuly 20, 2018Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation giving local governments the chance to negotiate deals to withdraw ballot initiatives.
EnvironmentCalifornia Sues Over Trump Halt To Truck Pollution RuleJuly 20, 2018(AP) — California and 14 other states sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Thursday over its decision to suspend an Obama-era rule aimed at limiting pollution from trucks.
Business Journal: Centene Campus Details, Bay Area Company Buys Old Sac Building, Arts Vitality On The DeclineJuly 20, 2018St. Louis-based health insurer Centene could be opening an office campus in Natomas. The Sacramento Business Journal's Digital Editor Sonya Sorich has details about what that campus might look like, plus more business news. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Keys To The HouseThe Safest Republican In A Democratic DistrictJuly 19, 2018Rep. David Valadao has consistently won election by double-digits, despite being a Republican in a blue district. CapRadio’s Ben Bradford explores why, joined by experts on the Latino vote, GOP strategist Mike Madrid and researcher Mindy Romero. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
TRUE: 'Nearly 2,600 Children' Remained Separated From Parents As Of Mid-JulyJuly 19, 2018 | Chris NicholsPolitiFact wanted to know, weeks after the Trump administration ended its policy of separating families at the border, did California Sen. Kamala Harris get her numbers right on how many children remain separated?
Health CareCovered California Premiums To Rise Nearly 9 PercentJuly 19, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaPremiums in California’s individual marketplace will increase for the fifth consecutive year, due in part to federal changes and a predicted departure of healthy consumers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
University Of California Approves Small Decrease In TuitionJuly 19, 2018University of California tuition will decrease slightly for the next academic year for the first time in nearly two decades under a plan approved by the UC's governing board Thursday.
Travel BlogCapRadio Travels Scandinavia: Soaking Up The Sun And History In StockholmJuly 19, 2018 | Kevin DohertySitting in the airport in Stockholm waiting for our flight to Copenhagen, one of the CapRadio Travelers said to me it’s hard to believe that we’re about to be on day five of our trip to Scandinavia. Time really does fly when you are having fun.
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.
