Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

One Year After Esparto Explosion

It’s been just over a year since a massive fireworks explosion rocked the Yolo County town of Esparto, killing seven people and leaving lasting scars for the small, rural community. In the year that followed some residents, particularly those in the agricultural sector, have been concerned that the tragedy will overshadow Esparto's reputation and other issues facing the small town. CapRadio reporters Chris Felts and Gerardo Zavala join Insight with their reporting from Esparto about how the community is reflecting on the anniversary, and hoping to move forward.

Impact of SCOTUS Rulings on Immigration

The Supreme Court delivered its final decisions last week before entering summer recess for the coming months, including four major decisions on immigration related cases. Chief among them, the long awaited ruling on the Trump administration's challenge to birthright citizenship. In a 6-3 decision the court struck down President Trump’s executive ruling seeking to end birthright citizenship. While this ruling was seen as a win for many immigration rights advocates, the other three cases heard before the court ruled in favor of the government. Including upholding the President’s power to end Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian migrants turn back asylum seekers at the border and giving immigration officers more leeway to deny green card holders admission into the United States when traveling abroad. Raquel Aldana is a Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law at UC Davis with a focus on immigration. Jessie Mabry is the CEO of Opening Doors which supports immigrants, refugees and survivors of trafficking. They both joined to help us understand these rulings and the impacts they may have here on local immigrant communities.

CASA de ESPAÑOL’s Festival del Mole

Mole is widely considered a national dish of Mexico. With roots long before the Spanish arrived, this rich sauce has evolved into a kaleidoscope of flavors and colors spanning the country’s 31 states. It’s a beloved dish with a nostalgic aroma that is being celebrated in Sacramento. María Harrington is the Owner and Director of CASA de ESPAÑOL. The 5th Annual Festival del Mole is happening Sat. July 18 from 6:30 p.m. to 11p.m. 50% of proceeds will support the Help Chiapas Community Health Project, a nonprofit that provides free health clinics to Ignacio Allende, a small indigenous community in the northeastern jungle of Chiapas, Mexico.

CASA de ESPAÑOL is a financial supporter of CapRadio and the station will have a booth at the Festival del Mole