Insight With Vicki Gonzalez
Summary: Award-winning journalist Vicki Gonzalez hosts daily interviews with community leaders, advocates, experts, artists and more to provide background and understanding on breaking news, big events, politics and culture in the Sacramento region and beyond.
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Podcasts:
Political Junkie Ken Rudin reflects on the latest failure by Senate Republicans to repeal and replace Obamacare. WIND Youth Services will have its own center to support homeless young people. Dinorah Klinger performs live in studio.
A recap of Governor Brown’s cap and trade deal signing into law in this week’s Capital Chat. Hey Listen! host Nick Brunner brings an eclectic mix of new music in this week’s Sound Advice. And the band Cities You Wish You Were From performs live.
Fire officials update from Butte County and Carson City, Nevada. Native American activist Dakhota Brown worked to ban offensive mascots. And SUNMONKS perform live in the CapRadio Garden.
Capital Public Radio Healthcare Reporter Sammy Caiola explains new research into breast milk and babies’ microbiomes. Marc Grossman reflects on his time as press secretary and speechwriter for Cesar Chavez. And Colin Hay shares new music.
Political Junkie Ken Rudin recaps the week in politics; Beth Ruyak remembers End Of Life Option Act advocate Elizabeth Wallner; McGeorge School of Law welcomes a new dean; Sacramento Ballet alumna Amy Seiwert takes over as the new artistic director.
Roseville Police Chief Daniel Hahn talks about his possible new role as Sacramento police chief; UC Davis Law professors review the 2016-2017 SCOTUS term and the Davis Shakespeare Festival returns with two new shows.
Henry Li of Regional Transit discusses challenges and goals for public transportation; a year-long documentary at Encina High School is examined and California WorldFest comes to Grass Valley for its 21st year of music.
We return to our regular programming with a full hour of politics, starting with Political Junkie Ken Rudin, followed by lawmakers' reflections on the End of Life Law and a fact check on rising crime based on a statement by Assemblyman Travis Allen.
In observance of Pride Month, we revisit our Insight special discussing the presence of LGBT rights and its influence in today's society.
Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler hosts Capitol Chat; Vanessa Hua is June's Stories on Stage featured author; a documentary focuses on Sacramento LGBT history and Hey, Listen! host Nick Brunner highlights music for this week's Sound Advice.
California U.S. Senators make a splash during Russian investigations; a local journalist talks about his mother choosing the End of Life option; theater critics recap "Beauty and the Beast" and modern jazz group Debop plays live in studio.
Pigs were rescued from the San Joaquin Delta Island; officials update the situation with the heat wave; Barry Lancet releases the fourth novel in his Jim Brodie series and NorCal runners prepare for a (literally) heated USA Track and Field meet.
Philip Bump from the Washington Post gives updates on politics; local buskers celebrate Make Music Day and Robert Hass joins the line-up of notable poets for a writing workshop in Squaw Valley.
Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler goes over the state's largest budget to date; Capital and Main launched a series describing Trump's business allies in California and the Davis Madrigals celebrate 50 years of music.
A Plumas County school is teaching opioid overdose treatment to its students; B Street Theatre named its new building in honor of an early donor; CapRadio's Gary Vercelli hosts Sound Advice and the French Film Festival gears up for its 16th year.