Why Public Pool Closures Matter | Children’s Book Reimagines Relationship with Fire | Insight’s ‘Concert Connect’ Highlights Live Music
Summary: <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How access to public pools are important to the community at large. A children’s book re-imagines our relationship with fire. Showcasing the best upcoming live music shows in Northern California with Insight’s “Concert Connect.” </span></p> <p><strong>Why public pool closures matter</strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">The closure of a Sacramento City public pool may be an inconvenience to some, but to others, the closure means stripping away a convenient and affordable way to beat the sizzling Sacramento summer heat. CapRadio City Government reporter,</span> <a href="/articles/2023/05/31/sacramento-aims-to-reopen-a-public-pool-next-summer-what-do-communities-lose-without-access/">Kristin Lam</a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, joins Insight to reveal why the lone pool in Sacramento’s central area has closed, what it will take to reopen it, and how access to public pools are important to the community at large.</span></strong></p> <hr> <p><strong>Reimagining our relationship with fire</strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Humans have a long, complicated history with fire. Without it, we wouldn’t have evolved into the species we are today. And indigenous communities have long utilized it for both practical and cultural purposes. But over the past century our relationship with fire has become out of balance, and we’re all too aware of its destructive and deadly nature. Author </span><a href="https://www.joannakcooke.com/about">Joanna Cooke</a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> joins us to discuss her new children’s book </span><a href="https://www.joannakcooke.com/fire-shapes-the-world-1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Fire Shapes the World”</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> which helps kids and their families reimagine fire as an essential part of life, instead of just a destructive force. All book proceeds will go to the Yosemite Conservancy. </span></strong></p> <hr> <p><strong>Insight's Concert Connect</strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">CapRadio Hosts </span><a href="/about/bios/nick-brunner/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nick Brunner</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a href="/about/bios/andrew-garcia/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Andrew Garcia</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> join us to highlight their top upcoming local concerts for another edition of Insight’s “Concert Connect.” This week features </span>Rebecca Black<span style="font-weight: 400;"> who will be June 10th at the Sacramento Pride Festival. </span>Erykah Badu, <span style="font-weight: 400;">joined by Rapper </span>Yasiin Bey <span style="font-weight: 400;">(formerly known as Mos Def), June 20 at Golden 1 Center. </span>Th' Losin Streaks<span style="font-weight: 400;"> performing at the Sacramento Trash Jubilee June 22-24. And </span>Destroy Boys<span style="font-weight: 400;">, who will be an opening act for Blink-182 on June 23.</span> </strong></p>
