Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

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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.

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POLITICO’s California Playbook | V. Miller Meats | Why Does CA Still Have Daylight Saving Time?

POLITICO’s California Playbook. Also, Sacramento butcher V. Miller Meats closes its doors. Finally, why does California still have Daylight Savings Time? POLITICO’s California Playbook Governor Gavin Newsom is facing criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates and Democratic lawmakers after seeming to say he doesn’t support transgender athletes participating in women's sports on his new podcast last week. This controversy comes as Newsom is being mentioned as a likely 2028 presidential contender. Dustin Gar...

Mar 10, 2025

Wildlife Research at Dos Rios State Park | New Book ‘Sacramento Noir’ | ‘Arts Talk’ Highlights Events this Month

Wildlife research is being done at California’s newest state park Dos Rios. Also, the new book “Sacramento Noir” is an anthology celebrating the neighborhoods and eras of the city. Finally, “Arts Talk” connects you with events this month. Wildlife Research at Dos Rios State Park Dos Rios is the newest state park in California. Which means there is a lot to discover. Located near Modesto, between the Tuolumne and San Joaquin rivers, this stretch of the San Joaquin Valley has been the site of micr...

Mar 06, 2025

Gov. Newsom’s Return-to-Office Order | Tesla Drivers Take Political Stance | EV Sales Stall in CA | Oak Park’s ‘Fix-It Cafe’

Gov. Newsom orders state workers to return to the office nearly full time. Also, Tesla drivers are taking a political stance. Plus, electric vehicle sales stall in California. Finally, Oak Park’s “Fix-It Cafe.” Gov. Newsom’s Return-to-Office Order Working from home has become normalized since the pandemic. But this type of flexibility is in for some changes. Gov. Newsom issued an executive order, requiring state workers to return to the office four days a week starting this summer. CapRadio Poli...

Mar 05, 2025

Flu Season | Caldor Fire Tree Hazards | Women Business Owners in Sacramento

The current flu season - as well as other infectious diseases like RSV, COVID, and recent outbreaks of measles. Also, Grizzly Flats trees burned by the Caldor Fire are still dangerous. Finally, NAWBO Sacramento Valley OWL Awards. Flu Season Dr. Dean Blumberg , Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Health, joins Insight to discuss the current flu season and vaccination rates - as well as other infectious diseases like RSV, COVID, and recent outbreaks of measles. Caldor Fire Tree Haza...

Mar 04, 2025

Helping Disabled People During Disasters | CapRadio Series ‘Rewilding Sacramento’ | Gothic Fairytale Show ‘The Lost One’

How California can prepare disabled people for the next disaster. Also, CapRadio’s new series focusing on Sacramento’s diverse environment and wildlife. Finally, a gothic fairytale show “The Lost One.” Helping Disabled People During Disasters Evacuating during a disaster is traumatic and stressful. But access to safety depends largely on physical and mental ableness. In recent years, deadly wildfires in Sonoma and Butte counties highlighted this concerning reality. In 2019, a state audit showed ...

Mar 03, 2025

Investigation into California’s Homeless Shelters | Republican Senate and Assembly Leaders | Bikeability of Sacramento Streets

A new investigation uncovers abuses in California homeless shelters. Also, Republican leaders at the State Capitol talk about legislative priorities. Finally, evaluating how safe Sacramento’s streets are for cyclists. Investigation into California’s Homeless Shelters Despite spending roughly $1 billion on homeless shelters since 2018, fewer than one in four people actually move into a permanent home. A new investigation by CalMatters has uncovered scandals and abuse in many of California’s shelt...

Feb 27, 2025

Downtown Sacramento’s Future | Local Impact of USAID | Sacramento Fashion Week | ‘In a Nutshell’ Storytelling Series

City leaders explore downtown Sacramento’s future. Also, the local impact of USAID funding. Plus, Sacramento Fashion Week kicks off this weekend. Finally, the storytelling series “In a Nutshell” at the Sofia. Downtown Sacramento’s Future City leaders explored Sacramento’s future this week. The annual State of Downtown event highlighted new developments, the Athletics' forthcoming season and reflected on the accomplishments of the city’s core over the past decade. CapRadio reporters Keyshawn Davi...

Feb 26, 2025

Backcountry Avalanche Dangers | Greenland Ice Sheet Documentary | Park Winters Flower Farm

The rise of backcountry skiing and the risk of avalanches. Also, a documentary about the melting Greenland Ice Sheet and sea level rise. Finally, the Park Winters Flower Farm in Yolo County. Backcountry Avalanche Dangers A day skiing can easily cost a couple hundred bucks. For some, the backcountry is an alternative to avoid the lift ticket and crowds that resorts attract. But the danger of avalanches is real - and some guides would argue inevitable. Jack Dolan is an investigative reporter for t...

Feb 25, 2025

How Prepared Are California's Levees? | Russia-Ukraine War Anniversary | Andrew Maloney Jazz Band

An investigation into California’s levees for flood control. Also, the three-year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine War. Finally, the Andrew Maloney Quartet performs at CapRadio. How Prepared Are California's Levees? Water in California has been in the political spotlight. On his first day in office, President Donald Trump entered the debate over water policy, issuing an executive order to release billions of gallons of water from two reservoirs in the Central Valley - a move that some farmers a...

Feb 24, 2025

‘Best Of’: Rep. Ami Bera | Sacramento County Supervisor Rosario Rodriguez | Musician Dave Nachmanoff

We are revisiting conversations with Rep. Ami Bera about navigating a second Trump presidency. Also, Rosario Rodriguez is the newest Sacramento County Supervisor. Finally, musician Dave Nachmanoff performs at CapRadio. Rep. Ami Bera joined Insight at the end of January while on a trip back to his district. The Democrat represents the northern part of Sacramento County and has been in Congress for more than a decade, spanning four presidents - including President Donald Trump twice. Congressman B...

Feb 20, 2025

'Best Of': New State Lawmakers: Asm. Maggy Krell | Sen. Christopher Cabaldon | Asm. Rhodesia Ransom

Revisiting conversations with some of the new state lawmakers in our area: Assemblymember Maggy Krell, Senator Christopher Cabaldon, and Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom. Asm. Maggy Krell Assembly Member Maggy Krell won the assembly’s sixth district in Sacramento, replacing Kevin McCarty who is now Sacramento’s mayor. The Democrat is a former deputy attorney general, under then-Attorney General Kamala Harris. Krell is known for prosecuting sex traffickers and wrote the book Taking Down Backpage: F...

Feb 19, 2025

Sierra Avalanche Center | Palisades Tahoe | Anh Phoong | Irishpalooza

The Sierra Avalanche Center is at risk of federal staffing cuts. Also, Palisades Tahoe updates ski conditions. Plus, personal injury attorney Anh Phoong. Finally, Irishpalooza at Harlow’s in Sacramento this weekend. Sierra Avalanche Center and Palisades Tahoe A nonprofit-government partnership providing critical avalanche forecasts in the Sierra Nevada backcountry is at-risk of losing one of its forecasters. The Sierra Avalanche Center says the layoff would put lives at risk, cutting its daily f...

Feb 13, 2025

California’s Property Insurance Market | Indigenous-Led Burning Group TERA | Evolutionary Science Behind Attraction

How insurers are responding to California’s challenging property insurance market. Also, the Indigenous-led cultural burning group TERA. Finally, a researcher studies the evolutionary science of attraction. California’s Property Insurance Market The wildfires across the Los Angeles-area revived a growing concern surrounding California’s insurance market. As natural disasters grow more destructive, finding affordable coverage has become increasingly challenging. And some insurers have backed out ...

Feb 12, 2025