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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.
News and information from the Sacramento region, Stockton, Modesto, Reno and Tahoe.
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.
Feed your curiosity and explore fresh perspectives with CapRadio Reads—our online, on-air and on demand resource for discovering your next great read.
Exploring the often surprising links between concepts, themes and people in classical music, from medieval to modern
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.
A weekly round-up of what's happening (or not happening) in California politics and state government with Insight host Beth Ruyak.
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.
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.
PolitiFact California Reporter Chris Nichols discusses his latest fact-checks. PolitiFact California examines claims by elected officials, candidates, groups and individuals who speak on matters of public importance.
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 ...
CapRadio's monthly showcase of in-studio performances and interviews keeping you in touch our regional scene, the music and its makers.
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.
The View From Here is a podcast and more. The latest season — Making Meadowview — explores the south Sacramento neighborhood where Stephon Clark was killed, a diverse and surprising place that exemplifies urban neighborhoods across the country.
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.
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.
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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez


CapRadio-California Newsroom unveiled a months-long investigation into the Caldor Fire and how a U.S. Forest Service protection plan fell short. How rising temperatures and wildfires are impacting Northern Nevada’s air quality. Behavioral health specialist offers back-to-school mental health and resources. Caldor Fire investigation One year ago tod…
Mick has found more rare Paul Butter recordings, plus an homage to Mike Bloomfield on this week’s Blues Party. Also, more from the new efforts by Demetria Taylor and the Tedeschi Trucks band and some great classic Blues.
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Tune in at 8pm to hear Das Wunder der Heliane or The Miracle of Heliane, by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. The is 1993 recording stars Anna Tomowa-Sintow, John David de Haanand Nicolai Gedda.
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What the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act California means for California. Supreme Court Chief Justice announces she will not seek re-election this fall. A film producer and director discusses their film, which was selected for the Nevada County Film Festival. Inflation Reduction Act After much gridlock, discussion and compromise, lawmakers …
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Councilmember Sean Loloee | Sex Trafficking in Sacramento County | Wine Harvest Season in Northern California
A CapRadio investigation into Sacramento Councilmember Sean Loloee’s North Sacramento residence. A newly released study reveals the extent of sex trafficking in Sacramento County. A preview of wine "harvest season" in Northern California. Councilmember Sean Loloee For roughly six weeks, Sacramento City Councilmember Sean Loloee has been at the cent…
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North Sacramento History of Underfunding | Yurok Tribe Redwood Canoe Tours | Mariachi Festival de Sacramento
North Sacramento’s residents feel underrepresented at City Hall. The Yurok Tribe, the largest tribe in the state, restores the lost art of hand-built canoes from California redwoods. CapRadio series listens to North Sacramento residents who call for investments in community. A preview of the Mariachi Festival De Sacramento. North Sacramento For the…
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California School Safety | North Sacramento Organizations Overcome ‘Neglect’ | Northern California Wolf Pups
Updated at 1:05 p.m. A conversation with a national school safety expert regarding the fatal stabbing at Stockton’s Stagg High School and campus safety ahead of the new school year. Shoun Thao, with Hmong Organizing for Progress and Empowerment (HOPE) Center, and Daniel Savala, with the Del Paso Boulevard Partnership, discuss the issues and needs o…
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California’s New Monkeypox Committee | North Sacramento CapRadio Series | StocktonCon Summer Pop Culture Convention
How California is ramping up its Monkeypox response after the virus has been declared a public health emergency by the state and federal governments. CapRadio’s week-long reporting series on North Sacramento. StocktonCon celebrates its 10th anniversary. California's new monkeypox committee In the past week, both the Biden Administration and Governo…
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How music of Mexico and Cuba has inspired composers in the U.S.
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Check out some of the sprawling new 4-album project by the Tedeschi Trucks Band, hear what Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp have done together, and get turned on to Demetria Taylor during this week’s Mick Martin’ Blues Party.
Tune in at 8pm to hear Giuseppe Verdi's Macbeth staring Leonard Warren.
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Sacramento Ukrainian Refugees | Sacramento Youth PopUp Programs | Sacramento Black Experience Project
Sacramento has become a hub for Ukrainian refugees fleeing their war-torn country. Sierra Health Foundation announces the relaunching of youth “PopUp” programs for the month of August. The city of Sacramento is asking for the community’s help with their “Black Experience Project.” Sacramento's Ukrainian refugees Thousands of Ukrainians crossed the …
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Covered California Explains Rate Increases | Reinvesting in Stockton | Woodland Opera House Musical “In the Heights”
Covered California explains why health insurance rates are projected to increase. Author of “The Fight to Save the Town: Reimagining Discarded America” discusses lessons from Stockton. Woodland Opera House performs the Broadway musical “In the Heights.” Covered California rate increases Six percent. That’s how much the cost of health plans offered …
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The latest on the deadly McKinney wildfire in Siskiyou County. A new state law revoked anti-loitering provisions that target sex workers. Cirque Du Soleil’s “Alegria” debuts in West Sacramento. McKinney Fire Update The McKinney Fire has charred over 86 square miles of the Klamath National Forest in less than four days and devastated at least one co…
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California’s Monkeypox Response | Lake Tahoe’s Ecological Health | All-Age Venue Café Colonial Fights to Stay Open
California’s response to the monkeypox outbreak. Researchers at UC Davis release their annual report, which raises concerns about the ecological health of Lake Tahoe. All-age venue Café Colonial fights to stay open. California's monkeypox response California Public Health officials are holding off on declaring a statewide emergency declaration for …
Xiomara Torres
Music for and about London—by Handel, Haydn, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Milhaud, and more.
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Mick plays the rest of the rare early Paul Butterfield Blues Band, more from Hank Williams, Jr., a brand new ZZ Top release, and Albert Castiglia, who is coming to Sacramento this week.
Tune in at 8pm to hear the always popular All Opera Potpourri. The best of the best of the opera world and a great show for the whole family.
Donald Byrd, Nubya Garcia, Archie Shepp, Orgone and Marcos Valle!
Tales of enchantment in works by Mendelssohn, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Stravinsky—and more,
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4:08Mick samples new releases from Shemekia Copeland and Silent Partners, plus a taste of the new release by Joe Louis Walker who plays Sacramento next weekend. And, more from the Paul Butterfield Blues Band vaults.
Tune in at 8pm to hear Umberto Giordano's Andrea Chenier staring Franco Bonisolli in the title role.
Robert Glasper, Galactic, Jose James, Headhunters and more!
The surprising link between Beethoven’s Fifth and Sixth Symphonies
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Mick Martin has turned up some rare early studio tracks from the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, more from Levon Helm and Mavis Staples, plus a selection from “Eclectic Electric,” the brand new album from Joe Louis Walker,
Tune in at 8pm to hear Mozart's La clemenza di Tito. A 1995 recording staring Uwe Heilmann, Cecilia Bartoli and The Academy of Ancient Music conducted by Christopher Hogwood.
Motown Floorshakers!
Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff, in music by Salieri, Verdi, Elgar, Vaughan Williams and more.
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Tune in at 8pm to hear Verdi's Aida staring Renata Tebaldi and Mario del Monaco.