Discussing public trust and CapRadio’s latest reporting on its financial examination. Caltrans improvements along I-80 in Sacramento and Yolo counties. Finally, how excessive heat and wildfire smoke affect wine grapes.

CapRadio Examination and Public Trust

Last week Sacramento State released the findings of a highly-anticipated forensic examination of Capital Public Radio’s finances, The redacted summary focused heavily on prior leadership and found several instances of misuse of funds and conflicts of interests at the public media station, which is an auxiliary of Sac State. On Tuesday the CapRadio newsroom revealed that the station’s former general manager –  Jun Reina – received nearly $500,000 in unsupported payments and reimbursements, as outlined in the exam summary. CapRadio Digital Editor Claire Morgan talks more about what the reporting team discovered. Additionally, Kelly McBride, Senior Vice President and Chair of the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership at The Poynter Institute talks about how nonprofit organizations can rebuild public trust and audience confidence after a financial crisis.

Caltrans I-80 Improvement Updates 

Caltrans Public Information Officer Dennis Keaton gives updates on the Yolo 80 Corridor Improvement Project, which aims to ease congestion during peak times between West Sacramento and Davis, by adding toll lanes over the Yolo Causeway, as well as pedestrian and bike facilities and better electronic monitoring of current conditions.

How Smoke and Heat Affect Wine

It has been a hot summer in the Sacramento region and across California. The heat has not just affected people, but also takes a toll on some of the state’s most well-known crops - wine grapes. CapRadio’s resident wine expert Rick Kushman explains how this year’s wine crop is doing, as well as how both extreme heat and wildfire smoke can affect both grapes and wines.