Gov. Newsom’s Homelessness Legacy | Redemption Coffee for Sacramento County Inmates | Valentine’s Day Wine and Music
Summary: <div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">How Governor Newsom’s political future and legacy hinge on how he addresses California’s homeless crisis. A vocational program at Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center is helping incarcerated women gain skills to succeed in the coffee industry. The best wine and music parings for Valentine’s Day. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></p> <p><strong>Gov. Newsom's homelessness legacy</strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">California is the fourth largest economy in the world, but that prideful headline is challenged by a grim reality. A homeless population that far surpasses any other state, accounting for half of the country’s unhoused population. Experiencing homelessness touches each and every one of us, it's a crisis Gov. Gavin Newsom has devoted an unprecedented amount of investment towards, even preceding his time as governor. But Newsom is beginning his second term with a larger unhoused population since he first took office. </span><a href="https://khn.org/news/author/angela-hart/"><span data-contrast="none">Angela Hart</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, a senior reporter with Kaiser Health News, joined Insight to provide a better understanding of </span><a href="https://khn.org/news/article/california-homeless-crisis-governor-gavin-newsom-political-future/"><span data-contrast="none">how his legacy as governor</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> (and path forward in the Democratic Party) hinges on Gov. Newsom making visible headway on California’s homelessness crisis.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></p> <hr> <p><strong>Redemption Coffee</strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Reducing reoffending through coffee. </span><span data-contrast="auto">Jamie Mason, </span><span data-contrast="auto"> the Program Director for Redemption Coffee, shared more details on this vocational program offered by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department at </span><a href="https://www.sacsheriff.com/pages/rccc_reentry.php"><span data-contrast="none">Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> for incarcerated women. Students enter a specialty coffee training program, and upon completion, gain the skills to succeed in the coffee industry. Mason was joined by </span><span data-contrast="auto">Legend Hightower</span><span data-contrast="auto">, a successful Redemption alumna who went from jail in 2022 to a full-time job as a coffee roaster. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></p> <hr> <p><strong>Valentine's Day wine and music</strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, and for some, that means it’s dinner out, for others, it’s a quiet night at home. Either way, the wine, food, and music all come together to show your partner that you care, appreciate them, and want to share a wonderful evening together. But making the night just perfect can be a bit stressful. Stay in? Go out? Where to go? What to order? How to get the mood just right. Wine expert </span><a href="http://www.rickandpaulwine.com/sample-page/"><span data-contrast="none">Rick Kushman</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> and CapRadio’s Classical Music host </span><a href="/about/bios/jennifer-reason/#:~:text=Jennifer%20has%20been%20a%20classical,artistic%20events%20in%20the%20area."><span data-contrast="none">Jennifer Reason</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> joined Insight to help take the stress out of your planning with the best wine and the best music to pair with your Valentine’s Day plans.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></p> </div>
