A Legacy Of Serving Homeless Guests Continues At St. Mary’s Dining Room In StocktonJune 28, 2018 | Rich IbarraIt began 60 years ago by feeding homeless people. Today, it continues that tradition — but also puts clothes on people’s backs, tends to guests’ health, and helps folks get back on their feet. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDog Party Debuts 'Hit & Run' Before Holy Diver Release ShowJune 28, 2018 | Cody DrabblePunk rock sister duo Dog Party debut their sixth full-length record "Hit & Run," before an album release show at Holy Diver this weekend. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDante Pelayo Shares Divine Poetics From The Intersection In Oak ParkJune 28, 2018 | Cody DrabblePoet Danté Péläyō shares his experience living in men's shelters and running a pop up book shop in Oak Park. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezRural Areas Have Different Issues Dealing With HomelessnessJune 28, 2018 | Cody DrabbleHomelessness doesn’t just happen in the city. We look at how one rural county — Amador — is responding to its own homelessness crisis in the foothills. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact CA: Myths About HomelessnessJune 28, 2018 | Bert JohnsonPolitiFact reporter Chris Nichols discusses some of the common stereotypes and myths about homelessness in California. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento Legal Community Reacts To Justice Anthony Kennedy's Retirement AnnouncementJune 28, 2018 | Cody DrabbleU.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his plan to retire from the high court yesterday. McGeorge Law Professor Leslie Jacobs reflects on Justice Kennedy's time on the court, and looks ahead to the confirmation process. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Evacuations Lifted In Lake County's Pawnee Fire AreaJune 28, 2018Evacuation orders that covered 500 homes in the Spring Valley area of Lake County were lifted Wednesday night as fire crews gained ground in the Pawnee Fire.
State GovernmentCalifornia Unions Have Prepared For JanusJune 27, 2018 | Ben BradfordPublic employee unions and Democratic lawmakers in California protested the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus decision, but they have also been planning for it for the past two years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSoda Industry Effort To Raise Hurdle For Local Tax Increases Qualifies For California BallotJune 27, 2018 | Ben AdlerAn initiative that would make it harder for the state and local governments to raise taxes has qualified for California’s November ballot. It’s backed by the California Business Roundtable and the American Beverage Association.
How Anthony Kennedy’s U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Transformed California’s Criminal Justice SystemJune 27, 2018 | Ben AdlerThe retiring U.S. Supreme Court justice authored the 2011 ruling that ordered California to release tens of thousands of inmates from its overcrowded prisons.
Homeless Riders Suggest They Might Not Be Welcome On Public Transit Despite Assurances From AgenciesJune 27, 2018 | Randol WhiteThis summer, Sacramento’s homeless community will lean on public transit to beat the heat — but some homeless riders say they don’t always feel welcome. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareMobile Health Services Help Sacramento’s Homeless WomenJune 27, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaWhen homeless women are struggling to find food and stay safe, regular reproductive health screenings aren’t usually at the top of the list. But a Sacramento street medicine team wants to make those services easier to access. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHomelessness Crisis Gets Relief From California Gov. Jerry Brown’s New BudgetJune 27, 2018 | Ben AdlerThe California budget signed on Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown includes several pieces intended to help address the state’s homelessness crisis.
Family Sues Sacramento County, Rancho Cordova Over Police Shooting Of Black ManJune 27, 2018The family of a black man fatally shot by deputies in Sacramento County announced Wednesday it has filed a lawsuit alleging they opened fire as the unarmed man ran away and that authorities have failed to provide details more than a year later.
ClassicalNew Classical Tracks: Joshua Bell Records Bruch's Scottish Fantasy For First TimeJune 27, 2018Renowned violinist Joshua Bell and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields perform Bruch's Violin Concerto in G minor and Scottish Fantasy on their new release.
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.