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, politi... more

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July 31, 2025 Why Kamala Harris isn’t Running for Governor | Rebuilding After the Park Fire | USS Lucid at Stockton Maritime Museum
Why Kamala Harris isn’t Running for Governor
She said she would let California voters know by August. Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday that she would not be running for Governor of the Golden State. Melanie Mason is a Senior Political Reporter for POLITICO and joins us today to break down what this means for the 2026 Governor’s race and Harris’ future in politics.
Rebuilding After the Park Fire
One year ago, the Park Fire ignited after a man pushed a burning car into Chico’s Bidwell Park in Butte County, nearly destroying the community of Cohasset. It is the fourth-largest wildfire in state history, as well as the largest wildfire to be started by arson. And the road to recovery is long. Butte County Supervisor Doug Teeter represents Cohasset. A 2018 Camp Fire survivor himself, he talks about navigating high fire risk and rebuilding. Also, Fire Chief Garrett Sjolund from Cal Fire’s Butte County Unit recounts his experiences battling the Park Fire, and the lessons taken away.
USS Lucid at Stockton Maritime Museum
Located along the San Joaquin River, the City of Stockton has a rich history of shipbuilding and shipping, dating back to the 1800s and reaching its peak during World War II. Over the past decade, a dedicated group of former sailors, history enthusiasts and community members have been working to preserve and showcase the city’s connection to shipping. David Rajkovich is President of the Stockton Maritime Museum and discusses the small, wooden Navy ship at the center of this resurgence called the USS Lucid.
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July 30, 2025 Trump Administration's Impact on Undocumented Education | Experiment Tests Stress Relief through Color | State of Sac’s Restaurant Scene
Trump Administration's Impact on Undocumented Education
As the Trump Administration ramps up immigration enforcement, the Department of Education is turning its attention to undocumented students. The DOE has frozen or withheld funding to programs - from adult education, to learning trades like welding or farming, as well as education for migrant students. Some turned out to be temporary, but they have sparked legal challenges at the federal level. It’s also shaping the upcoming Midterm race for California’s Superintendent of Schools. CalMatters K-12 Education Reporter Carolyn Jones and Higher Education Reporter Adam Echelman join us with their reporting.
CalMatters is a nonprofit newsroom that partners with public media stations across the state.
Experiment Tests Stress Relief Through Color
We all know the feeling of being stressed out, whether it’s from public speaking or cramming for a test. But a team of researchers are looking at ways to use someone’s surroundings to reduce stress and improve wellness, specifically by changing the color of lighting. Veronica Then and Jae Yong Suk from the California Lighting Technology Center, and Sreenivasan Meyyappan from the Center for Mind and Brain at UC Davis shed more light on their experiment at The Color Lab, and the real-world potential behind it.
State of Sac’s Restaurant Scene
There have been a number of high-profile restaurant closures in Sacramento the last few months. Changing consumer habits and a lack of downtown activity are some of the key factors cited by industry experts. We’ll learn more from CapRadio Communities Reporter Keyshawn Davis.
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July 29, 2025 Afghan Refugees Face Uncertain Future in California | Abandoned Vessels across the Delta | Cosumnes Sunset Bat Flyout Paddle
Afghan Refugees Face Uncertain Future in California
After the Taliban retook control in 2021, tens of thousands of Afghans resettled in California. Many of them worked for the U.S. government in Afghanistan. But in his second term, President Donald Trump has withdrawn legal protections and erected new barriers to permanent status that threaten their future in their adopted home. CalMatters Capitol Reporter Alexei Koseff shares conversations with refugees who are facing an uncertain future to stay in the country.
CalMatters is a nonprofit newsroom that partners with public media stations across the state.
Abandoned Vessels across the Delta
The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta spans over a thousand miles of waterways. But these rivers, streams and sloughs are also home to an ongoing danger: dozens of derelict commercial and recreational boats, some of which have sat abandoned for decades. Chief of External Affairs Sheri Pemberton and attorney Andrew Kershen from the California State Lands Commission join Insight to talk about the environmental and travel hazards these wrecks can pose, as well as the process of cleaning up the state’s rivers.
Cosumnes Sunset Bat Flyout Paddle
Watching bats take off into the summer night has long been a tradition around Sacramento, with one of the largest bat colonies residing under the bridge along the Yolo Causeway. Now there’s an opportunity to see these flying mammals while paddleboarding the Cosumnes River. We’ll learn more about the Sunset Bat Flyout Paddle from Maddy Barton and Amber Veselka. They are the co-founders and guides for Wild Spirit Recreation, which is leading the tour this Saturday.
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July 28, 2025 Federal Funding Cuts for Public Media | Central Valley’s Political Character | New Owen McKenna Mystery Book ‘Tahoe Speed’
Federal Funding Cuts for Public Media
Public media stations across the country are entering a new landscape without a critical lifeline. A Republican-backed Congress has made good on years of threats from President Trump, pulling federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting - which is the largest single source of funding for public media. Although this will impact NPR and PBS nationally, the biggest hit will be to smaller stations - especially in rural areas - where federal funding can make up a large share of their operating budgets. There are more than 30 stations across California now figuring out how to work without CPB funding. In our area, Sacramento PBS station KVIE stands to lose $2.5 million that it was expecting this fall. As far as CapRadio is concerned, it currently doesn't receive any federal funding. Because of prior financial mismanagement, CapRadio has not been eligible to receive CPB funding for the past two years, which our newsroom has reported on independently. Today, we’re going to get a better sense of the difficult decisions taking shape. Maya Miller is a politics reporter and Cayla Mihalovich is a justice reporter for CalMatters. They spoke with local stations across Southern California, the Central Valley, Bay Area and North Coast and join us with their reporting.
CalMatters is a nonprofit newsroom that partners with public media stations across the state.
Central Valley’s Political Character
The Central Valley is one of California’s fastest-growing regions, with up to five million new residents by 2060, according to projections from the Department of Finance. With that population growth comes political change, with parts of the Central Valley swinging from supporting Joe Biden for president in 2020 to backing Donald Trump in 2024, especially among Latino-majority counties and voters. Political Science professors Dr. Thomas Holyoke from Fresno State and Keith Smith from University of the Pacific talk about the political character of the region, and how shifts in political alignments and voter behaviors could impact the 2026 midterms and beyond.
New Owen McKenna Mystery Book ‘Tahoe Speed’
Thousands of people will visit the Lake Tahoe region this summer, drawn by the beauty of the famed blue lake surrounded on all sides by peaks of the Sierra Nevada. It’s also the stomping grounds of Tahoe Detective Owen McKenna, a Bay Area transplant who refuses to carry a gun. McKenna is the lead protagonist of Tahoe Speed, the 23rd installment in the Owen McKenna mystery thriller series by Todd Borg. He will be signing books this Saturday in Truckee and Sunday in Carson City. He joins us today to talk about the appeal of Lake Tahoe and mystery books, as well as what it’s like to create characters that keep people coming back for more.
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July 24, 2025 Student Homelessness in Sac County | Sac Youth Center Summer Bash | In a Nutshell: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Student Homelessness in Sac County
A new report from the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California says student homelessness throughout the state is at record-high levels. The population of these vulnerable students rose by almost 20,000 last year, but that picture can vary significantly between districts. Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools David Gordon sheds light on the rising student homelessness rate in his county, as well as how strategies to identify and help unhoused students are working.
Sac Youth Center Summer Bash
It’s Summer Bash time at the Sacramento Youth Center. SYC Peer Work Coordinator Shawnay Smith and Intern and Outreach Coordinator Jen Swift join us with more about the celebration in Old North Sacramento for youth ages 14 to 24 on Sat. July 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In a Nutshell: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
What songs would make up the soundtrack to your life? Music that has left its mark is the theme of this Friday’s In a Nutshell storytelling series at the Sofia Theater in Sacramento. Natasha Muse and Diane Amos are two of this month’s featured storytellers and they join us to share stories of songs that transport us to both the best and worst times of our lives.
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July 23, 2025 CA Planned Parenthood Braces for Federal Cuts | New Immigration Services in Sacramento | Alchemist Microenterprise Academy
CA Planned Parenthood Braces for Federal Cuts
Planned Parenthood isn’t mentioned by name in Congress’ “One Big Beautiful Bill” that was signed into law. But they are bracing for big cuts. President Trump’s signature tax legislation ends Medicaid reimbursements to large healthcare providers that offer abortions in their services. The use of federal funds for most abortions has been banned for decades. But Planned Parenthood says because many of their patients are on Medicaid, the public health insurance for low income residents, these reimbursement cuts are putting its clinics into jeopardy. There is already a legal fight brewing, so the true impact is still unknown. CapRadio Politics and Statehouse Reporter Laura Fitzgerald joins us with more on how these federal changes could impact clinics across the state.
New Immigration Services in Sacramento
On the same day that Border Patrol conducted a large-scale raid at a Home Depot in South Sacramento, a group of local nonprofits announced a new program to support immigrants throughout the region. The Sacramento Regional Immigration Support and Empowerment (RISE) Hub provides legal services, rapid response help and community education, and is part of a larger statewide network of hubs funded by the California Department of Social Services. Jessie Mabry is the CEO of Opening Doors, one of the organizations in the RISE Hub, and joins Insight to talk about this new response to increased immigration enforcement.
Editor's note: An earlier version of this show description incorrectly identified the statewide hub network as being funded by the California Department of General Services instead of the California Department of Social Services. It has since been corrected.
Alchemist Microenterprise Academy
Sacramento is known as the farm-to-fork capital. But launching a food business in the area comes with barriers. The Alchemist Microenterprise Academy (AMA) is a 12-week course run by the nonprofit Alchemist Community Development Corporation that aims to change that. The program helps early-stage food entrepreneurs, particularly those from under-resourced communities, learn how to turn their passion into a sustainable business. Applications for the next AMA cohort just opened. Alchemist Kitchen Program Manager Jacob Sacks joins us to talk about the program and the people it serves.
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July 22, 2025 Golden Mussels Invade CA Delta | Japanese American Documentary ‘League of Dreams’ | ‘Confessions of a Winemaker’
Golden mussels are a dangerous new invader in California’s water supply. Also, a documentary about the oldest and largest Asian American civil rights organization in the country. Finally, a memoir about the first winery in Fair Play, Calif.
Golden Mussels Invade CA Delta
A new invader is threatening California’s water supply. Golden mussels were first detected in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta last fall, and in that short time they have infiltrated the state’s major water delivery systems. And experts say they are here to stay. CalMatters Water Reporter Rachel Becker explains the challenges to curb the spread of Golden Mussels and the patchwork of oversight that is leaving many lakes unprotected.
CalMatters is a nonprofit newsroom that partners with public media stations across the state.
Japanese American Documentary ‘League of Dreams’
For almost a century, the Japanese American Citizens League has defended civil and human rights for not only Japanese Americans, but grew to stand up for all those who are unjustly discriminated against in our country. Now, a documentary titled League of Dreams is detailing the oldest and largest Asian American civil rights organization in the country. The California Museum will host a screening and Q&A discussion about the film this Saturday at 1pm. Former JACL National Executive Director John Tateishi, and producer and director Lane Nishikawa, will be featured speakers at the museum. They join Insight to talk about the lasting impact of the JACL.
‘Confessions of a Winemaker’
In the southern corner of El Dorado County, nestled into the Sierra Nevada foothills, is the tiny township of Fair Play. Founded in the 1850s as a mining town, the area quickly became known for its fertile ground. It’s now home to more than 20 wineries and dozens of farms and ranches. Brian Fitzpatrick and his wife Diana were the first people to start a winery in the area and he’s written a memoir about his experience titled, Confessions of a Winemaker. He’ll be signing books at Shadow Ranch Winery in Fair Play this Sunday.
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July 21, 2025 CA Dems Response to Federal Immigration Enforcement | ‘Manitos’ Group for Latino Elders | Tahoe Author’s Book ‘Fabulous Health’
How California Democrats are responding to federal immigration enforcement in the state. Also, a group called “Manitos” for Latino elders to celebrate growing old together. Finally, a Lake Tahoe nutritionist’s book “Fabulous Health.”
CA Dems Response to Federal Immigration Enforcement
Border patrol traveled hundreds of miles north to the state Capitol, conducting a raid at a Home Depot in Sacramento. This latest show of force in immigration enforcement comes as the Trump Administration publicly touts the idea of reopening Alcatraz as a federal prison. POLITICO Politics Reporter Lindsey Holden provides an update on the latest actions from the federal government in California, and how state leaders are responding.
‘Manitos’ Group for Latino Elders
For nearly 30 years, a group of Latino seniors in Sacramento have gathered weekly to connect. Manitos was created in 1998 as a way for Spanish speaking elders to fight isolation. In that time, the group has grown as a welcoming space to anyone who wants to celebrate growing old together. CapRadio Reporter Gerardo Zavala shares his reporting from a recent meeting. We’re also joined by Manitos founder Maria Lueras, as well as artist and documentarian Janine Mapurunga who is leading a project to help members record and share their histories before they’re lost.
You can find a Spanish language version of this story here.
Tahoe Author’s Book ‘Fabulous Health’
Can you eat your way to a healthier life? Terri Chrisman is a Tahoe-based nutritionist and podcaster who believes you can. She recently released her first book Fabulous Health: A Simple Plan To Get Well and Stay Well. She joins us to talk about making lasting lifestyle transformations, particularly for women over 50.
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July 17, 2025 Catholic Dioceses Respond to ICE Raids | Wildfire Retardant Draws Scrutiny | Gold Country ‘Arts Talk’
Catholic leadership in California are responding to the ongoing ICE detentions across the state. Also, the scrutiny behind the bright red fire retardant used during wildfires. Finally, Insight’s monthly “Arts Talk” heads to Gold Country.
Catholic Dioceses Respond to ICE Raids
Catholic leadership in California are responding to the ongoing ICE detentions across the state. The Diocese of Sacramento is voicing its solidarity with a Southern California decree calling on parishioners to avoid Sunday Mass due to fears of immigration arrests. Los Angeles Times reporter Andrew Campa shares his reporting from the community of San Bernardino. Also, CapRadio reporter Gerardo Zavala talks about how Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento and some parishioners are responding as immigration detainments continue to emerge in the region.
Wildfire Retardant Draws Scrutiny
As California enters the height of wildfire season, aircraft are once again painting red lines across dry hillsides with a substance known as PHOS-CHEK. The fire retardant is used to slow or stop advancing flames. But growing questions about its safety for the environment and for people is prompting scrutiny. CapRadio’s Greg Micek recently went to the opening of a new manufacturing facility at McClellan Park in Sacramento and joins us with his reporting.
Gold Country ‘Arts Talk’
History and culture in the Gold Country are highlighted in this month’s Arts Talk with Veronica Rodriguez. We’re going to lean into the region’s rich tapestry of historic museums and towns, from the California Railroad Museum and California Automobile Museum in Old Sacramento, to Main Street of Placerville, which hosts its Third Saturday Art Walk this weekend, and Main Street in Grass Valley, where the Center for the Arts serves as a hub.
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July 16, 2025 State Fire Marshal on Deadly Esparto Fireworks Explosion | New Proposed Sacramento Homelessness Agency | Food at the CA State Fair
The state fire marshal provides an update on the deadly fireworks explosion in Esparto. Also, a bill would merge Sacramento County’s homelessness response into a new agency. Finally, interesting food at the CA State Fair.
State Fire Marshal on Deadly Esparto Fireworks Explosion
Just over two weeks ago, an explosion at a fireworks storage facility in the Yolo County town of Esparto killed seven people, injured two others and started a wildfire. Cal Fire is leading the investigation into the cause of the incident, and yesterday the agency suspended the pyrotechnic licenses of two men connected to the facility and associated businesses - Devastating Pyrotechnics and Blackstar Fireworks. State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant joins Insight to give an update on the investigation.
New Proposed Sacramento Homelessness Agency
A bill to merge Sacramento County’s homelessness response into a new regional agency is being met with resistance from local officials. Democratic State Senator Angelique Ashby authored SB 802 to merge local agencies and coordinate how cities and the county use homelessness funds. It initially was opposed by the mayors from Elk Grove, Sacramento, Folsom and Rancho Cordova. But the legislation is still going through amendments. CapRadio Reporter Tony Rodriguez went to a press conference hosted by Sen. Ashby this morning and joins us with the latest developments.
Food at the CA State Fair
Summer in Sacramento means good food. Whether it’s super fresh produce - like tomatoes or peaches - or fun fair foods, there is plenty to keep folks from going hungry. Food and Culture Writer Becky Grunewald recently visited the California State Fair at Cal Expo and Whitey’s Jolly Kone in West Sacramento to get the lowdown on some of the area’s favorite summertime treats.
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