California wants to welcome Arizona doctors following the state's potential abortion ban. Also, Placerville restaurants compete on Guy Fieri’s “Best Bite in Town” on Food Network. Finally, American River Raft Rentals celebrates 50 years. 
CA’s Response to Arizona’s Abortion Ban
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers announced legislation aimed at helping Arizonans access abortions after the Arizona Supreme Court allowed a near total-ban to move forward. CapRadio Healthcare Reporter Kate Wolffe explains how California could soon allow Arizona doctors to give their patients abortions in the Golden State.
Placerville Restaurants Compete on Food Network
The latest episode of the Food Network’s new competition show Best Bite in Town headed to Placerville in El Dorado County, pitting six local restaurants against one another for the coveted title. Mary Fulmer is the owner of Hog Wild Bar-B-Que, Brandon Guenther is the chef and owner of Rocker Oysterfeller’s Kitchen + Saloon, and Simona Salvatori is the owner of Amore Mio Italian Bistro, and they join Insight to talk about their experience, as well as the dishes they prepared.
50 Years at American River Raft Rentals
This month kicked off a popular time on the lower American River. Each year from late spring through summer, rafts fill the scenic American River Parkway - just 15 miles east of downtown Sacramento. American River Raft Rentals is the largest rafting company, offering self-guided floats on beginner stretches of the river since 1974. Kent Hansen is the co-owner of American River Raft Rentals and joins us about celebrating its 50th anniversary.


CA’s Response to Arizona’s Abortion Ban | Placerville Restaurants Compete on Food Network | 50 Years at American River Raft Rentals

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Lessons from the 10th anniversary of the Isla Vista shooting. A new immersive opera opens in Sacramento. Finally, tips for growing produce in the high Sierra.
Isla Vista Shooting 10th Anniversary
Ten years ago, a mass shooting and stabbing spree in the college town of Isla Vista killed six people and injured 14 more. Now the mother of the shooter is speaking up about possible warning signs, in the hopes of preventing future tragedies. That story is captured in a recent episode of the investigative program Reveal. Mark Follman, National Affairs Editor for Mother Jones magazine spoke with the mother, Chin Roger, and joins Insight with more about his investigation.
Immersive Opera ‘Waiting Rooms’
A new immersive opera is premiering this Sunday, May 26 in an unconventional space - Sacramento’s Gender Health Center. The piece, titled Waiting Rooms, explores our relationship between memory and absence through the cultural experiences and materials of AIDS. Composer Trey Makler provides a preview of the show and talks about how Waiting Rooms is rooted in his own personal experiences.
Tahoe Master Gardeners
Growing your own produce is a rewarding and nourishing experience, but getting fruits and vegetables to thrive in the Tahoe region can be more of a challenge. Tahoe’s Master Gardeners are stepping in and holding several events next week on May 31, June 1, and June 8 to help interested gardeners. Master Gardener and Tahoe resident David Long shares some tips on how to grow healthy plants in the high Sierra.

Isla Vista Shooting 10th Anniversary | Immersive Opera ‘Waiting Rooms’ | Tahoe Master Gardeners

A new Sacramento mural uplifts the stories of historic Japantown. An upcoming book looks at the growing power of the Latino electorate. Finally, how UC Davis Veterinary Medicine treats animal cancers.
Sacramento’s Japantown Mural
Sacramento’s Japantown was demolished more than 60 years ago, to make room for the Capitol Mall Redevelopment Project. But a new mural project is shining a light on the community’s history and the stories of Japanese Americans who were forcibly removed from their homes - twice. CapRadio reporter Kristin Lam provides a look at the illustrations being created by Reclaim Sacramento Japantown, and how they hope to educate the community.
Upcoming Book ‘The Latino Century’
Latinos are the second largest ethnic voting group in the country, and that growing power has significant implications for American politics and democracy. An upcoming book titled The Latino Century: How America’s Largest Minority is Transforming Democracy investigates this growing demographic. Author and political consultant Mike Madrid joins Insight with a preview of his work, which is set to release on June 18.
Pet Cancer Treatment at UC Davis
Pets are considered by many to be family, and so it can be devastating to discover that your animal companion has cancer. The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has been helping pet owners overcome this challenging diagnosis. Dr. Michael Kent, a Professor of Radiation Oncology at UC Davis Veterinary Medicine talks about how cancers are diagnosed and treated in animals. Brian Boitano also shares the story of his dog Hunter, who was diagnosed with cancer and received treatment at UC Davis.

Sacramento’s Japantown Mural | Upcoming Book ‘The Latino Century’ | Pet Cancer Treatment at UC Davis

Former NBA champion Bill Cartwright talks about his life and career. A new professional baseball team makes its debut in Yolo County. Finally, a new book charts Sacramento Republic FC’s successful first year.
Bill Cartwright
A five-time NBA Champion was recently honored as an inductee for the 2024 Sacramento Walk of Stars. Bill Cartwright joins Insight to share the story of his life and career - from growing up in Elk Grove, to playing in the NBA alongside Michael Jordan on the Chicago Bulls, to his current role as the Director of University Initiatives at his alma mater, the University of San Francisco.
 
Yolo High Wheelers Baseball Team 
A new professional baseball team is making its debut in Yolo County. The Yolo High Wheelers, part of the independent Pioneer League, will play their inaugural game on Tuesday, May 21 at UC Davis’s Dobbins Stadium against the Rocky Mountain Vibes. Team manager Billy Horton talks about how the team came to settle in Davis, and what opportunities the High Wheelers offers to players looking to make their big break.
 
New Republic FC Book ‘Not When, But If?’
A new book, almost a decade in the making, charts the story of Sacramento Republic FC’s origins, and how the team became a champion in its debut 2014 season. The book is titled Not When, But If?: How Sacramento Republic FC Rose From the Ashes of a Half Century of Failed Local Soccer Experiments to Win a Championship, Galvanize the City, and Become an MLS Expansion Favorite. Author Evan Ream talks about how the team defied the odds to become a successful club from day one.

Bill Cartwright | Yolo High Wheelers Baseball Team | New Republic FC Book ‘Not When, But If?’

An update to Sacramento’s city-sanctioned homeless encampment Camp Resolution. Also, President Biden expands Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. Finally, “Bike Fest” along the American River Parkway.
Camp Resolution Update
One year ago, the city of Sacramento signed a first-of-its-kind lease for those experiencing homelessness, providing city-owned trailers and allowing the camp to become a self-governing site called Camp Resolution. But for the past six months, the encampment has been at risk of closure. Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho has threatened legal action over public health concerns. And most recently, the city sent a letter ordering the approximately 50 camp residents to leave the Colfax Street property due to its contaminated soil - but then took a step back and said it would hold off if certain conditions were met. CapRadio Homelessness and Housing Affordability Reporter Chris Nichols provides the latest on this saga, culminating in camp residents and supporters marching to City Hall yesterday in protest of the potential closure of Camp Resolution.
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument
President Biden recently announced the expansion of two national monuments in California. And one is a short drive away in Napa and Mendocino counties - with special cultural significance to tribes in the area. Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Tribal Treasurer Leland Kinter discusses President Biden’s expansion of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include Molok Luyuk - which means “Condor Ridge” in Patwin. The 13,969 acres of land is considered by environmental advocates to be a haven of biological diversity
American River Parkway’s ‘Bike Fest’
A celebration of cycling is returning to the American River Parkway this weekend. Bike Fest is celebrating its 21 years on Saturday May 18 - with cycling courses, live music and food, a raffle and more.  Ryan Drury, a board member from the American River Parkway Foundation and the event chair, talks about how the festival makes cycling approachable, as well as how the event helps all families connect with the parkway’s green space.

Camp Resolution Update | Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument | American River Parkway’s ‘Bike Fest’

Yolo and Solano counties issue a health advisory about bird flu present in raw milk and raw dairy products. Also, the push to bring back Oak Park’s public library. Finally, the Terra Madre Americas inaugural food festival is in Sacramento.
Bird Flu Warning in Raw Milk 
The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) has been spreading across the United States since 2021 - jumping from wild birds to domestic poultry, and now to dairy cattle and humans as well. Health officials in Solano and Yolo counties recently issued a health advisory, cautioning residents to avoid consuming raw milk and raw dairy products, due to the detection of H5N1 in these goods. Dr. Dean Blumberg, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at UC Davis Health, and Solano County Public Health Officer Dr. Bela Matyas, shed more light on this virus and the reasoning behind the advisory.
Bringing Back Oak Park’s Library
There is a push to bring back a public library in Sacramento’s Oak Park neighborhood. The effort comes from the community grassroots movement Friends of the Oak Park Library and has the support of its councilmember, current Sacramento Vice Mayor Caity Maple, who is now working to find the funding to reestablish the public library. Michael Benjamin II is a longtime Oak Park resident and District Director for Vice Mayor Maple. He joins Insight with the history of the Oak Park public library, which closed decades ago.
Terra Madre Americas Food Festival
If you want good food, wine and coffee this weekend - in the spirit of health and the environment - an international food festival based in Italy is breaking ground in the U.S. for the first time - and Sacramento was selected as the inaugural host. The Terra Madre Salone del Gusto welcomes upwards of 350,000 people to Turin, Italy. Mike Testa is the President & CEO of Visit Sacramento and Darrell Corti is the owner of Corti Bros market. They join us about the Terra Madre Americas festival, a three-day event May 17-19 at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium that is free to the public, and connected to the Slow Food movement.

CA’s Response to Arizona’s Abortion Ban | Placerville Restaurants Compete on Food Network | 50 Years at American River Raft Rentals

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