Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento Native Stars In "The Sound Of Music"November 2, 2016Sacramento native Paige Silvester will star in "The Sound of Music" at the Broadway Series. She joins us in studio with her on-stage love interest Austin Colby. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCovered California Open Enrollment Begins TodayNovember 1, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonCovered California, the state's health insurance exchange, is open for enrollment until January 31. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Railyards Project Before Sacramento City Council…AgainNovember 1, 2016 | Bob MoffittThis is the third time a plan to develop the Railyards area of north Sacramento has been proposed. The City says this one has the best chance of becoming a reality. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Homeless Pit Stop Use On The RiseNovember 1, 2016 | Steve MilneSacramento's Pit Stop portable attended restroom for the homeless is getting more use. Average daily usage grew from 70 to about 100. But it's still unclear whether the pilot project is alleviating the problem of human waste in public places. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornians Increase Water Conservation In SeptemberNovember 1, 2016 | Amy QuintonFor the last several months, water use in California has increased despite the state’s ongoing drought. But the latest water conservation figures show improvement. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
A Year At EncinaEncina's Angel Network Supports College-Bound StudentsNovember 1, 2016 | Steve MilneEncina Preparatory High School has one of the region’s highest dropout rates. Barely 1 in 2 graduate on time. But the school’s teachers, staff and a group of people known as “angels” are working to change that and finding success. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
A Year At EncinaA Leader Who Is Not LoudNovember 1, 2016 | Elizabeth Ramirez | Andrew NixonJazmin Mortera Aguilar arrived from Mexico when she was 15 years old and enrolled in Encina High School. Her English Language Development class includes students who speak seven of the school's 21 languages. She is a quiet, confident leader.
A Year At EncinaHow One Encina Student Learned English And Stopped FightingNovember 1, 2016 | Malak HabbakAli Al Jayab was suspended for fighting five times in his first three years at Encina Preparatory High School. When he learned English, everything changed for this Iraqi teenager who always wanted to go to America.
State GovernmentBrown's Resistance To Medi-Cal Rate Increases Spurs Ballot PushNovember 1, 2016 | Ben AdlerDoctors, hospitals and health care advocacy groups are hoping two November ballot measures will do what they’ve been unable to do at the state Capitol: Bring more money to California’s health care program for the poor. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezUC Davis Student Shares Research And Experiences On The Neuroscience Of Eating DisordersNovember 1, 2016Are eating disorders genetic or behavioral? UC Davis student Erica Johnstone puts that conversation into context with research and her own personal experiences with anorexia. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.