Lake Tahoe’s latest “State of the Lake” report looks at long-term trends. Revisiting a new podcast about 1976 Republican primary and connections to today. Finally, Sacramento Turn Verein Soccer Club heads to the Veterans Football World Cup in Wales.

2024 Lake Tahoe ‘State of the Lake’

Lake Tahoe is one of Northern California’s natural jewels, but its deep-blue waters aren’t immune to the effects of climate change. For years, researchers and scientists have been collecting data and information on the lake’s conditions, and compiled it in the annual “State of the Lake” report. Professor Alexander Forrest, interim director of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center joins Insight to talk about the latest report that was released last week, and about some of the trends affecting Lake Tahoe from invasive species, to water clarity and wildfires.

Best Of: Historical Podcast ‘Landslide’

The Republican National Convention of 1976 was personal, cutthroat, and ultimately reshaped a party that was headed for self-destruction. The battle between Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford ended on the convention floor in Kansas City, but it was the beginning of the new conservative party. The primary battle opened political divides which are clearly visible in the presidential race of 2024. Vicki Gonzalez spoke with former CapRadio journalist Ben Bradford in March about his new podcast Landslide, which takes us through the closest presidential primary in U.S. history.

Local Senior Soccer Team to the ‘Veterans World Cup’

A Sacramento soccer team for seniors is headed to the World Cup - the Veterans Football World Cup, which is taking place next week in Wales. Manager Thamir Ayar and player Martin Parachou from Sacramento Turn Verein Soccer Club talk about why they got into playing the sport, the benefits of playing soccer as seniors, and how they hope to win big overseas.