Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Pet expert Gina Spadafori discusses dog sports. Then, we meet actors Chester Gregory and Loren Lott from "Motown the Musical." And, Sacramento's Band Humble Wolf members join us in the studio.

On Insight, CapRadio's Ben Bradford provides highlights from the campaign trail with former President Bill Clinton. Plus, a conversation with the cast members of Young Actors Stage's 'Les Miserables' production.

California Democrats proposed a $2 billion plan to provide housing to the state’s homeless this week. Sacramento News and Review co-editor Nick Miller talks about this plan and the arrests of homeless protesters in Sacramento this past week.

PolitiFact has named its “Lie of the Year” for 2015. Listen to Insight to find out who the biggest fibber was. Plus, classical music host Cale Wiggins explains the story behind the Pulitzer Prize-winning composition “The Little Match Girl Passion.”

India’s fourth largest city was slammed last week with the deadliest rains in decades. On Insight, two Northern Californians explain how they’re coordinating a relief effort. Plus, one man’s effort to ship school buses to Haiti to aid students.

Should you tip your waiter and cook separately? On Insight, the owner of Magpie Cafe explains why he says “yes.” Plus, CapRadio's Ben Adler talks about the partisan roadblocks halting improvement of the state’s transportation infrastructure.

Sacramento Bee investigative reporter Charles Piller talks about his five-part series looking at the achievements and misfortunes of Jerome Lackner. Wine expert Rick Kushman talks about the early harvest happening at vineyards in Northern California.

Elizabeth Larson of Lake County News explains how the people living around Clearlake are weathering back-to-back wildfires. Plus, Tony-award winning actor Ben Vereen talks about using the performing arts to prevent diabetes and bullying.

On Insight, the man in charge of turning around California’s troubled parks system explains what’s going to change. Plus, Sacramento jazz pianist Jim Martinez talks about Vince Guaraldi’s jazz mass in Grace Cathedral 50 years ago.

It’s recess for lawmakers in California but that doesn't mean they're all on vacation. Capital Public Radio State Government Reporter Katie Orr explains what legislators are doing. Plus we'll talk about beer and hear some great new music.

California has become a tinderbox. That’s no news flash, and yet, we are just beginning to understand the depth of the battle ahead against wildfires. Today we'll talk with NPR's Kirk Siegler about the Rocky Fire.

Today on Insight we talk with Ken Rudin about the upcoming Republican presidential debate, check in on the Rocky Fire burning near Clear Lake, discuss a new film about the Stanford Prison Experiment and talk with Davis author Naomi Williams.

Today on Insight with Beth Ruyak, we'll explore the past, present and future of the LGBT community of Sacramento and California.

As the weather heats up, Insight wants to cool things down with our favorite music segments since the start of the year. Nick Brunner guest hosts as we rebroadcast great conversations with Sister Crayon, Rocky Dawuni, Bill Champlin and Lara Downes.

Sacramento Bee's David Siders joins Insight to talk about Brown's complicated relationship with religion and its intersection with poverty and climate change. Plus, a conversation on whether goats are the new backyard chickens in cities.