Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Insight: Sacramento's Minimum Wage / Defending Beef / Pet Tales / 'The Curse of Quon Gwon'

 

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  Sacramento's Vote On A Minimum Wage Increase

  Sacramento City Councilman Jay Schenirer has been trying to boost the city’s minimum wage for two years. Tuesday night, the Sacramento City Council approved an increase to the city's minimum wage to $12.50 by 2020.

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  In Defense Of Beef

  The World Health Organization’s announcement this week that it is classifying red meat and processed meat as “probably carcinogenic” is riling hides in the beef industry.

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  Pet Tales: Halloween Mythbusting

  Pet expert Gina Spadafori joins us for this month’s Pet Tales to bust some myths about Halloween foods that can hurt your pet.

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  Sacramento State Professor Preserves First Chinese American Indie Film

  "The Curse of Quon Gwon" is the earliest example of Chinese American independent film known to exist today. Gregory Mark’s grandmother, Violet Wong, is the star of the silent movie. She tasked him with preserving it in 1969.

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