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.
Capital Public Radio music hosts and special guests discuss and feature new and noteworthy recordings and music events on Insight with Beth Ruyak. Look for a new post every Thursday.
Capital Public Radio’s Ben Adler sits down with the six leading candidates for governor of California, and introduces you to each of them in less than 10 minutes.
Weekly playlists and interviews featuring cutting edge bands and their influential roots. Whether you’re looking to start your record collection or touch up the fringes, Nick Brunner leads you through two hours of CapRadio’s curated new music mix.
Tahoe is a jewel in the Sierra Nevada, but climate change threatens to transform the region by the century’s end. CapRadio’s Ezra David Romero explores this petri dish for scientific research to see how Tahoe can help us confront the global climate crisis.
A weekly show helping you make sense of the biggest health, jobs, politics, and more critical events in the world's fifth-largest economy. Because no matter where you live, California is truly a state of mind.
How can sexual assault survivors find a path to healing even when justice isn’t served? Host Sammy Caiola and Data Reporter Emily Zentner help us understand survivor experiences in the immediate aftermath of sexual violence and during police investigations. You’ll meet women searching for inner strength and legal resolution amid trauma, experts looking at the cracks in a law enforcement system that rarely yields rape convictions or even charges, detectives trying to solve some of the most di ...
A rural pocket of Northern California is seeing some of the highest rates of suicide in the state. We’re exploring the mental health crisis in Amador County, and what’s being done to solve it.
The Political Junkie is turning his analytical gaze west. Ken Rudin, known to NPR listeners from his many years talking all things politics with Neal Conan on "Talk of the Nation," joins Insight host Beth Ruyak for our signature segment.
California Congressional seats that were solidly Republican are suddenly up for grabs. Capital Public Radio's Keys to the House follows the battleground races and themes that could determine which party controls the House of Representatives.
Take a California road trip away from the coast, away from the cities, and see the state from a different perspective. CapRadio's 395 podcast follows Highway 395 along the Eastern Sierra. The stops may surprise you, and change how you see the state.
The California GOP picks a new leader at its annual convention. What to call the Athletics when they start playing in Sacramento. Finally, an update on CapRadio’s civil lawsuit against its former General Manager. CA GOP Convention Recap California Republicans are ready to seize the day after last year’s success, which included flipping three seats …
A Sacramento refugee resettlement agency cuts staff in the wake of the Trump Administration. Also, Nature Day in Woodland celebrates bees this weekend. Finally, CapRadio Music hosts Jazz Appreciation Month. Opening Doors Cuts Staff Since taking office, President Donald Trump has continued to carry out promises of cracking down on immigration, inclu…
The Athletics home opener at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Also, an update on voter approved Prop 35 Medi-Cal funding. Finally, “Arts Talk” highlights events this month. Athletics Home Opener One year ago it became official. The Athletics would say goodbye to Oakland and make West Sacramento its new temporary home, as Las Vegas builds an M…
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s MAGA-curious podcast pivot. Also, an Eid celebration marking the end of Ramadan at Cal Expo. Finally, an update on the parking lot saga at Trader Joe’s in East Sacramento. Gov. Newsom’s Priorities This month Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a new podcast that set off political shockwaves over his exchanges with high-profile conservati…
A community hospital in Madera reopens two years after its closure. Also, remembering legendary Asian American journalist K.W. Lee. Finally, “In a Nutshell” storytelling at the Sofia. Madera Hospital Reopens Two years ago, Madera Community Hospital succumbed to financial pressures and shut down in the Central Valley, impacting healthcare in neighbo…
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency discusses the progress and challenges facing the lake and basin. Also, the Sacramento Public Library is offering sexual health resources. Finally, Sacramento Piano Day is this weekend. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Lake Tahoe is unlike other natural resources when it comes to management and stewardship. The 500-m…
California winemakers are being impacted by the Trump Administration’s tariffs on Canada. Also, an investigative series looks into Lake Tahoe’s human-inflicted challenges. Finally, Paula Poundstone performs at the Harris Center. CA Winemakers Impacted by Trump Tariffs We’re learning how an escalating trade war is impacting industries at home. Canad…
How federal funding cuts are impacting Stockton public agencies and nonprofits. Also, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation is the only internationally-accredited Native American fire department. Finally, “Inkstravaganza” for student poets and storytellers. Central Valley Journalism Collaborative A new series of stories in The Intersection from the Central …
How the “Delta Tunnel” could impact communities along the Sacramento River. Also, the documentary “Unhoused Neighbors” seeks to challenge stereotypes about those experiencing homelessness. Finally, free therapy sessions offered in Sacramento County. Impact of the ‘Delta Tunnel’ The proposed Delta Conveyance Project aims to divert more water from th…
The Central Sierra Snow Lab joins us with the latest on California’s snowpack. Also, a conversation with Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper. Finally, a Sac State professor’s documentary was selected for Sundance and SXSW. California Snowpack Update The latest storms brought significant rain and snow to Northern California. The precipitation is a …
Long before Igor Stravinsky’s celebrated ballet of 1910, the Firebird legend had for years haunted Russian art and music as a figure of irrepressible and unattainable beauty.
A choral salute by Hector Berlioz, a polka by Johann Strauss Jr., and a trip through the Brazilian countryside by Heitor Villa-Lobos, plus works by Rossini, Grainger, Reich, Honegger, and more.
There’s a new album from Lydia Pense and Cold Blood, a new one from blues legend Bobby Rush, a compilation from Mitch Woods featuring all star guests and a bit of the not-yet-released Joe Bonamassa album, all part of this weeks show. AND, a rare set
Tune in at 8pm to hear Giacomo Puccini's Il Trittico (3 one act operas) staring Renata Scotto in Il Tabarro and Suor Angelica and Tito Gobbi in Gianni Schicchi.
Mick pays tribute to Guitarist/Songwriter Robbie Robertson with songs from the Band and others, like Jesse Winchester, John Hammond and Bob Dylan, plus a set featuring Bernard and Luther Allison.
Tune in at 8pm to hear a special tribute to honor the passing of Soprano Renata Scotto on August 16th at the age of 89 followed by the feature opera Bellini's Il Pirata staring Maria Callas recorded live in 1959.
This week, Mick Martin brings Love to the show: The L.A. Band, that is. Then, there are smokin’ sets by Johnny Winter, Otis Rush, Jr. Walker and Gov’t Mule. Plus a little bit of Shakey Jake, Magic Sam and Otis Redding.
Tune in at 8pm to hear host Sean Bianco's favorite opera Amilcare Ponchielli's La Gioconda. This 1981 recording stars Monserrat Caballe, Luciano Pavarotti, Agnes Baltsa, Sherrill Milnes and Nicolai Ghiaurov. Don't miss this amazing Italian opera!
Mick sticks mostly with the classics this weekend including B.B., Freddy and Albert King, Otis Redding, Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry. Early British Blues is represented by The Pretty Thinks and Them, and we’ll hear music from Cafe R&B and newcomer Joe
Tune in at 8pm to hear the seldom performed opera by Giuseppe Verdi, I Masnadieri (The Robbers) staring Samuel Ramey, Franco Bonisolli, Joan Sutherland and Matteo Manuguerra recorded in 1983 on DECCA.
There’s plenty of new music to hear this weekend on the Blues Party from Monster Mike Welch, Samantha Fish, Nick Moss, Duke Robillard and Joanna Connor. Plus, you’ll wanna hear a great set by Eddie Taylor and his family and a cool string of English