Poverty In California Is Getting Better — Except Where It Isn’tAugust 16, 2018The number of people living in poverty in California has dropped since the beginning of the decade. But the decline in the overall poverty rate masks considerable geographic differences within the state.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezElement Brass Band Brings The Battle Back To SacAugust 16, 2018Element Brass Band hosts Second Annual Battle of the Brass Bands this weekend at Harlow’s. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezChris Thile Talks About 'Live From Here' With Donna ApidoneAugust 16, 2018CapRadio Morning Edition host Donna Apidone chatted with Live From Here host Chris Thile about evolving the show and taking it to Telluride for a very special performance. He's coming to the Mondavi Center on Aug. 21 with The Punch Brothers. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Time’s Running Out For These State BillsAugust 16, 2018The California state legislative session only has three weeks left, but lawmakers have yet to decide the fate of several important bills. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDrought, Wildfires Stir Up Valley Fever Fungus, Prompting Travel Alert For California CitiesAugust 16, 2018There is a Valley Fever travel alert until the end of August for a number of California cities, including Sacramento, Modesto and Redding. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
JazzJazz, Law And Vocalist Tiffany AustinAugust 16, 2018Before Bay Area vocalist Tiffany Austin got serious about a career in music, she had a run in with the law... law school, that is. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
GOP Governor Candidate John Cox Shares Story Comparing Long California DMV Waits To HolocaustAugust 15, 2018 | Ben Adler | Andrew Nixon | Nick MillerThe Republican gubernatorial candidate and businessman relayed the story of a Holocaust survivor during a California DMV visit on Wednesday. A campaign spokesperson says Cox “misspoke.” Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Deputies Fired ‘Excessive’ Rounds During Fatal Shooting Of Mikel McIntyre In May 2017, Inspector General SaysAugust 15, 2018 | Bob Moffitt | Nick MillerThe new report also states that deputies put the general public “at risk” when they shot at McIntyre 18 times near Highway 50, and when they fired additional rounds in a Rancho Cordova parking lot. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
US Officials: Iraqi Refugee Arrested In Sacramento County Was Part Of ISISAugust 15, 2018A 45-year-old Iraqi refugee is under arrest in Sacramento on a warrant alleging he was part of the Islamic State terror organization and killed an Iraqi policeman.
Housing Affordability Crisis And Solutions Discussed At Special Sacramento City Council MeetingAugust 15, 2018 | Bob MoffittNew housing and more money — those were common suggestions from a panel of housing experts that spoke at a special Sacramento City Council meeting on Tuesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.