Insight with Beth Ruyak

Sacramento International Airport provides more details on its $1.3 billion renovation plan and what it means for travelers. A CSU East Bay professor shares her study on how the migration of African Americans from the South shaped the Sacramento Valley. A conversation with a Vallejo bookstore owner who focuses on African-American and multicultural books. Sacramento airport upgrades

Updated 12:52 p.m. Examining the race for U.S. Senate taking shape in California. A conversation on the culture of law enforcement in the aftermath of Tyre Nichols' death. The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science shares how their conservation efforts in the Tahoe basin. California Senate Race

Peet's Coffee in Davis becomes the first in the country to unionize. New research is suggesting winter storms are becoming larger and dropping more rain due in part to climate change. A taste of some of the Black owned restaurants in Sacramento. Peet's Coffee unionizing

An investigation revealing California is exporting almost half its toxic waste to other states. A conversation with NPR's Nina Totenberg. A concert featuring the music of Elton John in Auburn to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Toxic waste

How individuals and communities can process secondary and collective trauma following mass violence and natural disasters. Development of a new honeybee vaccine to protect hives. A look back at CapRadio's podcast “A Music of their Own.” Healing from collective trauma

A conversation with a journalist about the parallels between Sacramento and Monterey Park's vibrant Asian-American history and culture. Monterey Park's state representatives tell us about the community and how they're coping with the tragedy. A board game based on the classic “monopoly” is helping Paradise rebuild and heal from the Camp Fire. Monterey Park's Asian American history

Updated 10:15 a.m. What the closing of Madera County's only hospital may signal for the rest of the state. A conversation with West Sacramento's all-women city council. Sacramento County's Commission on the Status of Women shares its work in shaping policy decisions to improve civic leadership opportunities for girls and women.   Central Valley County's only hospital closes

Updated at 10:26 a.m. Lunar New Year is being celebrated as a state holiday in California for the first time. How public companies are not properly disclosing their wildfire risk with the federal government. A preview of The Sofia Soirée.   Lunar New Year

How climate change is impacting learning in the classroom. Local perspectives on how the winter storms and impressive snowfall are impacting Lake Tahoe. Importance of music mentorship in classical music.   Climate change and education

Why some Wilton residents chose to ignore evacuation orders. FEMA and SBA disaster assistance. A Davis psychiatrist's novel “Aloha Vietnam” which explores mental health and cross-cultural identity.   Evacuation Orders

A non-partisan think tank examines how a series of winter storms exposed the shortfalls in California's crisis communications. A preview of Dine Downtown in Sacramento.  A non-alcoholic bar offers a sober social space in Sacramento. UC Davis professors discuss the history and science behind tea.   Crisis communication

Today on Insight, we're looking at the health of Sacramento trees, Southwest Airlines' meltdown, and diversity in classical music. Sacramento tree health

How Sacramento is processing the intense scenes caused by the winter storms. Gov. Newsom's state budget proposal, which includes a projected $22 billion deficit. Unique tasting room in Winters offering low alcohol infused aperitifs.   Winter challenges

How unhoused residents are navigating the series of winter storms in Sacramento. How the Hoopa Valley Tribe is overcoming the digital divide. Why restaurants are turning to “ghost kitchens.”  Unhoused during winter storms

Updated at 1:15 p.m. We are devoting our hour to the latest on the winter storm. We'll have an updated forecast with NWS, plus updates from local and statewide emergency services on what is being done to mitigate the damage, flood risk and power outages.   California's storm forecast and damage

California OES and San Joaquin County emergency services discuss their preparation for winter storms. A CalMatters investigation into how a disabled man was in jail for nine years waiting for trial. Youth and diversity in classical music.   Winter storm updates

KCRA's Chief Meteorologist provides a forecast of the next major winter storm in Northern California.  A series of winter storms is boosting the snowpack in the Sierra. The benefits and risks of psychedelic treatment and how a proposed bill could reduce the stigma associated with mental health treatments.   Storm forcast

An unexpectedly strong storm resulted in extensive flooding and damage to the Sacramento region on New Year's Eve. Street medicine teams bring healthcare into homelessness encampments across the state. The psychology behind wellness to thrive in both mind and body.   NYE storm

“Best of Insight 2022” Former CapRadio Morning Edition Host Donna Apidone shares her feature “Photos from Manzanar.” The Yurok Tribe, the largest tribe in the state, restores the lost art of hand-built canoes from California redwoods. The non-profit Stockton Soul takes performances into classrooms and throughout San Joaquin County.  Photos of Manzanar

“Best of Insight 2022”: A Cal State program called “Project Rebound” creates a higher education pipeline for those incarcerated. We'll learn about the program at Sac State. CapRadio Jazz Host Avery Jeffery's shares his conversation with Keith Hatschek on his book “The Real Ambassadors”.   Project Rebound

“Best of Insight”: PG&E CEO Patti Poppe joins us to discuss the challenges she inherited from the troubled utility and her vision for regaining the trust of millions of customers in California. Also, Central Valley native Aaron Judge with the NY Yankees breaks a Major League homerun record.  PG&E CEO Patti Poppe

“Best of Insight” A conversation with Sacramento County District Attorney-Elect Thien Ho. State Assemblymember Jim Cooper discusses being elected Sacramento County Sheriff.  A conversation with Thien Ho

Scientists in Northern California make a significant breakthrough in fusion energy. A conversation about the expectation of sex appeal and stigma around aging for women in the music industry. A preview of the best seasonal wine and music for the holidays.   Nuclear fusion breakthrough

The federal government is terminating its contract with the Yuba County Jail for detaining immigrants. A pilot program in Sacramento County is helping low-income homeowners with the “green energy” transition. Crocker Art Museum provides a preview of their upcoming exhibit featuring Lee Alexander McQueen and Ann Ray.  ICE ends contract with Yuba County Jail

California Hall of Fame 2022 class. Sac City Unified's fentanyl warning. New majority women Sacramento City Council. Peter Petty's “Hepcat's Holla'Daze Swingin' Yuletide Revue” returns to The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre.    California Hall of Fame Amanda Meeker, Executive Director of the California Museum, joins us to discuss the latest class of California Hall of Fame. This year's inductees include actor and singer-songwriter Lynda Carter, ice skater Peggy Fleming, and soccer player Megan Rapinoe. Meeker also shares details of the museum's latest exhibits. SCUSD fentanyl warning Zach Didier was a 17-year-old senior at Rocklin's Whitney High School with dreams of attending UCLA. Although Zach was accepted, he would never step foot on campus. The teen's life was tragically cut short by Fentanyl poisoning just days after Christmas in 2020. Zach was just one of the more than 10,000 Californians who died from drug-related overdoses from October 2020 to September 2021, with Fentanyl accounting for more than half of those deaths, according to the state. Since then, the opioid crisis has only worsened. In Sacramento County alone, over 800 people were hospitalized for opioid overdoses in 2021 and claimed the lives of 174 others. In October, we spoke with the Sacramento City Unified School District about its plans to distribute a potentially life-saving drug to prevent poisoning and overdoses on all of its campuses. CapRadio Sacramento Education Reporter Srishti Prabha joined us to provide an update on that effort and how Zach Didier's family and others are sharing their stories.  Sacramento's majority women city council For the first time in 30 years, Sacramento has a women-majority city council. Three of whom are new faces and will be sworn in Tuesday night. CapRadio Sacramento Government Reporter Kristin Lam joins us with an introduction to the new face of the city council as well as a refresher on what these “hyper-local” elected officials do.   Hepcat's Holla'Daze Holiday music and gatherings are a highly anticipated tradition for some, while others may be done hearing the same songs and may dread the return of holiday parties. If the latter is you, there is a scintillating party in Sacramento to shake up the holiday season. Hepcat's Holla'Daze Swingin Yuletide Revue is making a roaring return this weekend at The Sofia, Home of B Street in Sacramento. It's a holiday tradition like no other, with music that promises to transport you back to the height of the "Swing Era." At the center of it all is Band leader and Master of Ceremonies Peter Petty, along with his Jazz orchestra the "Mercenaries of Merry." The ringleader of this swingin' Christmas celebration joined Insight to provide a preview of the celebration.

A statewide look at how three viruses are impacting hospital capacity. Localis restaurant earns Michelin Star status and a perspective of Sacramento's culinary scene. A preview of the top Classic Rock box sets.   Tripledemic

Sacramento County is seeking applications for its Grand Jury. A wide-ranging discussion with Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg. A preview of CapRadio's new original podcast, “A Music of their Own.”  Sacramento County Grand Jury

A new state commission on hate crimes is seeking community-based solutions and resources in response to a sharp rise in hate crimes. The latest developments on the women-led protests in Iran. An update on Sacramento's African American Experience Project.  California's hate crime commission

The latest updates on the UC Strike, one the largest academic strikes in higher education in American history. A new report from CalMatters shows that Cal Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo enrolls the lowest rate of black students among all of California's public universities. An etiquette expert shares her social “dos” and “don'ts” this holiday season.  UC strike

Putting the first major winter storm of 2022 into context. Why California's wildfire season this year was less severe than in recent years. How to process the “holiday blues.”  Winter weather outlook

UC Davis study looks at teen mental health during COVID-19 online learning. The Public Policy Institute of California releases its annual report on the state's water challenges. Italian tenor Pasquale Esposito performs in Sacramento.   Mental health and online learning

Sacramento voters approved Measure O, a contentious ballot measure that allows the city to clear homeless encampments. An organization helping economic development with a community-focused approach and investing in local entrepreneurs. A discussion about the importance of indigenous heritage.  Measure O

A statewide LGBTQ civil rights organization discusses the historic gains made in this year's Midterm election and how the community is responding to this month's mass shooting at a gay club in Colorado. Yosemite National Park's decision to suspend its peak hour reservation system for Summer 2023 and its impact on the local tourism economy. Equality California

California is projected to see a budget shortfall in the upcoming fiscal year, according to a non-partisan analysis. UC Davis Health is using an innovative process to connect kidney donors with recipients to save hundreds of lives.  California's projected budget shortfall

Insight is devoting the hour to storytelling and letting CapRadio colleagues tell personal stories of the meaning of family, how that meaning can evolve, and the conversations and memories that come up during the holiday season.   Laura and Victor

Revisiting some of the best Insight conversations of 2022. Yurok Tribe releases endangered California Condors onto ancestral lands for the first time in 100 years. The history of lowrider culture. Jazz pianist Michael Wolff's autobiography “On That Note.”   Endangered condors returned to Northern California Redwoods

An update on Midterm election results across the country. California College Corp embarks on its second year. The artist behind Insight's new theme music.  Midterm election update

Wildfires in California have grown increasingly extreme and devastating in the last decade. BURNED, a yearlong investigation from the California Newsroom, reveals how the U.S. Forest Service is struggling to complete the work it knows it must do to keep Californians safe from wildfires. For decades, the agency has developed projects to thin and manage overgrown forests in an effort to reduce wildfire intensity. But those plans routinely stall out, and sometimes are abandoned completely. The 2021 Caldor Fire destroyed most of Grizzly Flats, a foothills community in Northern California that borders Forest Service land. CapRadio's Scott Rodd investigated how the Forest Service took years to develop a large forest management project around Grizzly Flats, and only finished a small portion by the time the Caldor Fire ignited in 2021. The agency originally committed to finishing the 15,000-acre project by 2020. Towns up and down California fear they could be next. KCRW's Caleigh Wells uncovered how the Forest Service tackles only a fraction of the prescribed burning work it needs to get done to protect communities in Southern California. The agency delayed or canceled multiple projects around Big Bear Lake, a popular tourist town surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest. The town narrowly avoided disaster this year when the Radford Fire ignited. CapRadio's Scott Rodd and KCRW's Caleigh Wells reported this special investigation. Additional reporting by George LeVines and Emily Zentner. It was edited by Adriene Hill and Mike Kessler of the California Newsroom, a collaboration of the state's public radio stations.

California Secretary of State updates the statewide ballot count. Shasta County Registrar of Voters Cathy Darling Allen. The Beatles Guitar Project's upcoming performance.  California Secretary of State Shirley Weber

The latest results and analysis of the midterm election from statewide races and ballot measures to races and measures in the Sacramento area.  Midterm election recap with CapRadio Politics Reporter Nicole Nixon

Midterm Election Day coverage, including last-minute voting tips from the California Voter Foundation. Understanding the untapped power of the Latino vote. Author of the new book “Bravo Company: An Afghanistan Deployment and its Aftermath.” Election Day

The outreach and challenges with mobilizing first-time and younger voters. The ongoing efforts to preserve indigenous languages in California. A Dixon-based author discusses new book “Awaiting the Sun: WWII Veterans Remember the Aleutians.” Voter outreach