Health CareCalifornia Prison’s New Hospice Garden Offers Dying Inmates Rare Chance To ReflectJune 25, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaA hospice unit in a Vacaville prison just added a garden for terminally ill inmates. It’s a place for them to process fear, anger, regret and other emotions at the end of life. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCrocker Opens 'Testament of the Spirit: Paintings by Eduardo Carrillo'June 25, 2018 | Cody DrabbleThe Crocker Art Museum just opened a new summer exhibit dedicated to the life and work of Eduardo Carrillo, who once lived in Midtown and taught at Sacramento State. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWrite Or Die Blends Lush Soundscapes With Politically Conscious LyricsJune 25, 2018 | Cody DrabbleWrite Or Die is performing two upcoming shows, one at Sophia's Thai Bar & Kitchen on June 30 and one at Concerts in the Park on July 27. Insight revisits their conversation with the band from September 2017. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezUC Davis Pediatric Psychologist On Trauma For Children Separated From Parents At The BorderJune 25, 2018 | Cody DrabbleWhat are the potential long-term effects of separating a child from their parents? UC Davis pediatric psychologist Dr. Brandi Liles explains research on the topic. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Still-Recovering Lake County Hit By Another Big BlazeJune 25, 2018(AP) — Thousands were forced to flee their homes Monday as major wildfires encroached on a charred area of Northern California still recovering from blazes in recent years, sparking concern the state may be in for another destructive fire season.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitical Junkie: President Trump Ends Administration's Family Separation PolicyJune 25, 2018Political Junkie Ken Rudin offers context and analysis on the Trump administration’s controversial immigration policy to separate children from their parents when seeking asylum in the United States. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Lake County Fire Destroys Buildings, Forces EvacuationsJune 24, 2018(AP) — Wind-driven wildfires destroyed buildings and threatened hundreds of others as they raced across dry brush in rural Northern California Sunday.
California Lawmaker Attacked Over Net Neutrality DecisionJune 22, 2018(AP) — A California lawmaker's decision to alter a net neutrality bill has generated intensely personal online attacks aimed at his family as well as criticism from fellow Democrats in Congress.
State Government‘Bot Bill’ Moves Ahead In California Legislature, But Not Without OppositionJune 22, 2018 | Chris NicholsSome tech companies and civil liberties groups oppose a bill that supporters hope will become a model for social media transparency.
Construction To Close Lanes On J Street Starting MondayJune 22, 2018 | Bob MoffittEleven blocks of J Street from 19th to 30th streets will undergo work beginning Monday and lasting through the second week of August. The project will add a protected bike lane and remove a vehicle lane. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sac City Unified School District Has A $24 Million DeficitJune 22, 2018 | Bob MoffittSchool program cuts and hiring freezes are in the offing for Sacramento Unified School District.
Health CareHundreds Of Terminally Ill Californians Are Using The State’s End Of Life ActJune 22, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaA new report from the state health department shows that more than half of people who requested lethal drugs under California's aid-in-dying law last year died after taking the medication. The policy is currently tied up in a legal battle.
State GovernmentFarm Animal Confinement Measure Qualifies For California’s November BallotJune 22, 2018 | Ben AdlerCalifornians will vote this fall on whether to strengthen the state’s laws governing how farm animals are confined and raised. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Rent Control Initiative Supporters, Opponents Sought Deal To Avoid Ballot Fight — But FailedJune 22, 2018 | Ben AdlerAfter negotiations failed to reach a deal to avoid a costly campaign this fall, Californians are set to vote on whether to repeal the state law that limits local rent control ordinances known as "Costa-Hawkins." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAuthor Kirstin Chen Shares 'Bury What We Cannot Take' At Stories On StageJune 22, 2018 | Cody DrabbleStories on Stage Sacramento will present readings from author Kirstin Chen's latest novel, "Bury What We Cannot Take," which follows a family escaping Maoist China. Listen / download audio 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.
