Sacramento’s City Motel Program | Rising Colorectal Cancer Rates | ‘Reclaiming Our Stories’ PodcastAdvocates demand answers after motel shelter program left residents stranded. Plus, doctors approach treatment different as more young adults are diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Finally, new podcast shares Indigenous peoples' stories.Listen To Full Show/ download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Worker Vacation Payouts | Vietnam War’s ‘Operation Babylift’ | Artist Jennifer PeartAn investigation into state worker vacation payouts. Also, this week marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War and Operation Babylift. Finally, landscape artist Jennifer Peart’s upcoming show and workshops. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
100 Days, 2 Americas: Assessing the impact of President Trump’s policies on California and TexasIn an hour-long special, the California Newsroom and the Texas Standard team up to examine how the Trump administration is changing life in two of the nation’s largest states. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty | Yolo Food Bank ‘Cultivo’ Program for Farmworkers | Sacramento Choral SocietyA conversation with Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty. Also, a food assistance program for farmworkers in Yolo County. Finally, the Sacramento Choral Society’s closing show celebrating Broadway duo Lerner and Loewe. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
League of California Cities Conference | CA’s Commercial Salmon Season Cancelled | In a Nutshell: Double-Edged SwordCalifornia city leaders call for more state funding to address priority issues. California cancels its commercial salmon season for a third year in a row. Finally, previewing this month’s “In a Nutshell” storytelling show. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Trump Cuts to AmeriCorps | Latino Center of Art & Culture | Fantastic NegritoThe Trump Administration shuts down AmeriCorps volunteer agency. Also, the new executive director of the Latino Center of Art & Culture. Finally, Fantastic Negrito to perform in Sacramento. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Yuba-Sutter Mobile Crisis Response | ‘Best Of’ How to Play with Your Cat | Museum Callout for VolunteersThe Yuba-Sutter Mobile Crisis team responds to nonviolent mental or behavioral health calls. Also, the book “How to Play with Your Cat.” Finally, Sacramento-based museums collectively put a callout for more volunteers. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis | Tariff Impacts on Central Valley Farmers | Recapping the Sacramento Kings’ SeasonLieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis talks about trade, tariffs and running for governor. How international tariffs are raising concerns among farmers in the Central Valley. Finally, recapping the Sacramento Kings’ tumultuous 2024-25 season. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Small Business Break-Ins | Return Migration to Mexico | Sacramento Public Library’s ‘Lucha Libro’A string of burglaries and vandalism at small businesses in Sacramento. Also, a new book looks at the return migration of Mexican migrants leaving the U.S. Finally, Sacramento Public Library’s events celebrating children and lucha libre. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Bernie, AOC Rally in Folsom | CA Mural Bill | Old-Growth Forests and WildfiresBernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rally in Folsom. Also, a state bill to streamline murals in public spaces. Finally, a UC Davis study looks at protecting old-growth forests from wildfires. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Rare Disease Federal Funding Cuts | ‘This is What it Feels Like’ Season 2 | WWI Musical ‘The Hello Girls’Federal funding impacts to research for rare diseases. Also, the podcast “This is What it Feels Like” launches season two. Finally, the Women’s Theatre Collective’s new musical “The Hello Girls.” Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
