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Award-winning journalist Vicki Gonzalez hosts 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.
Monday – Thursday, noon – 1 p.m. Rebroadcast 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.on News Station
California Gov. Jerry Brown discusses his revised state budget plan during a news conference at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday May 14, 2015.
Rich Pedroncelli / AP
Gov. Jerry Brown's latest California budget proposal is a record-setter, and there's already plenty of praise and criticism. On Insight, CapRadio's Ben Adler will have reaction and analysis to the plan and look ahead to budget season.
One man spent 40 years tracking butterflies in the Sierra Nevada. And now, his treasure trove of data is being analyzed. The findings show the toll drought and climate change are taking.
This year marks 150th anniversary of the start of the transcontinental railroad. We rebroadcast an interview with railroad enthusiast Bill George who wrote a book, "Rails, Tales and Trails."
Drummer Manny Kellog played with some of the greats, including Billy Preston and Ray Charles. Now, he travels the world playing jazz on cruise ships and mentoring young musicians.