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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May 17, 2023 CA Boxing Pensions | Protecting Molok Luyuk’s Biological Diversity | Insight’s ‘Concert Connect’ Highlights Live Music
How California’s pension fund for professional boxers is struggling to find– and pay– eligible athletes. Protecting the biological diversity of Molok Luyuk, located near Berryessa Snow Mountain. Insight’s “Concert Connect” highlights upcoming live music in Northern California.
CA Boxing pensions
More than four decades ago, California became the first and still the only state in the nation to create a pension fund for retired professional boxers. The goal of the California Professional Boxers’ Pension Plan was to provide a financial safety net to help these athletes with life after the ring and prevent the most vulnerable from becoming impoverished. If you’ve never heard of this pension before, you’re not alone. Many former boxers haven’t heard about it either. An investigation from the LA Times found the California State Athletic Commission, which is the agency overseeing the pension, has fallen short of its goal of notifying and providing this safety net to hundreds of former boxers and their beneficiaries.This revelation has left many retired boxers frustrated and comes as a similar pension is being considered at the State Capitol for Mixed Martial Arts fighters (aka MMA). Melody Gutierrez, an Investigative reporter for the LA Times, joined Insight to share her reporting.
Protecting Molok Luyuk's biological diversity
Between Napa and Mendocino is a relatively new national monument. Berryessa Snow Mountain received the federal designation back in 2015, but those long devoted to protecting the habit feel it is incomplete and are pushing for an addition. Once known as Walker Ridge, Molok Luyuk was renamed by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, and is considered a haven for biological diversity and touches Berryessa Snow Mountain. But it was left out of the national monument designation due to competing interests for clean energy. That is now changing this year, and a bill in Congress is now asking for Molok Luyuk to be incorporated into the federal designation which includes protections and funding. CapRadio Environment Reporter Manola Secaira joined Insight to share the trip to this landscape and its biological significance.
Insight's "Concert Connect"
It’s that time to hear some of the best live music that will be performing in Sacramento and beyond on Concert Connects. This edition features concerts in San Francisco, Oakland and culminates in Sacramento. Highlighted today are artists who made waves at this year’s Coachella Music Festival and those with years of perfecting their craft and sound. Spearheading this list of concerts is CapRadio’s Andrew Garcia who guarantees a packed list of artists and concerts to tune in and enjoy.
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May 16, 2023 FDA Changes Blood Donor Eligibility for Gay, Bisexual Men | The Loneliness Epidemic | “Best of Insight” Mariachi Bonitas
Updated 11:04 a.m.
The FDA changes blood donor restrictions for men who have sex with men. Loneliness has been declared a public health crisis in the United States. We'll explore the health impacts and solutions. The California Mermaid Convention descends on Sacramento this weekend.
FDA blood donor eligibility
For decades, gay and bisexual men have not been able to donate blood, a 40-year-old policy enacted by the Food and Drug Administration that has been criticized as discriminatory. In the decades since the FDA has slowly relaxed restrictions for men who have sex with me, but some still argue its exclusions are unfair. For example, the FDA allowed gay and bisexual men to donate blood if they refrain from having sex for a three-month period. But now, the FDA has made a change that is considered to be a significant milestone for donating blood since the policies were first enacted in the early days of the AIDS epidemic. In its update, the FDA lifted the abstinence portion for men who have sex with men as long as they are in a monogamous relationship, which isn’t a requirement for other sexual orientations. And a lot of research and study went into this change by the FDA, and One of the partners in that research is Vitalant, the leading blood donation agency in Northern California. Dr. Chris Gresens, Medical and Laboratory Director for Vitalant, joined Insight to provide more details about the FDA’s policy change.
The loneliness epidemic
It's a public health crisis federal health officials say is a profound threat to the well-being of Americans and has gone underappreciated for too long, but It's not a virus or a disease. It’s the increasing level of loneliness and isolation felt by millions of Americans both young and old. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy made headlines this month by declaring loneliness and isolation an “epidemic” that has harmed both individual and societal health. The physical health consequences he outlined in his announcement outline the health risks of loneliness are as deadly as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day and can significantly increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, dementia, and even early death. It’s a crisis decades in the making but was brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic when the virus forced much of society to shut down, find alternative ways to stay connected with friends and loved ones, or lose touch entirely. To help us better understand this health crisis and how we can live happier lives, Insight invited Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky onto the program. She is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at UC Riverside and author of two books on the science of human happiness.
"Best of Insight" Mariachi Bonitas
We revisit one of our favorite conversations of 2023. Since 2020, Dinorah Klinger and her all-female Mariachi band have graced concert halls and festivals throughout Northern California and the world with their soulful music. And after nearly three years of performing, Mariachi Bonitas released their first album this spring. The album, titled “Por Ser Mujer” is dedicated to the strength and perseverance of women all over the world. Klingler joined Insight in March ahead of the release of the band’s first album and their performance in Sacramento.
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May 15, 2023 CA Budget May Revise | Title 42 California Impact | Celebrating Punjabi Heritage in the Sacramento Valley
Understanding California’s $32 billion budget deficit and what the path forward looks like for the state’s spending plan. How the expiration of Title 42 is impacting California. Celebrating Punjabi heritage in the Sacramento Valley.
CA budget May revise
The financial winds have changed in California. After years of record surplus, California now faces a $31.5-billion-dollar budget deficit. What will be cut? What will be saved? What are Governor Newsom’s priorities? Today on Insight, CapRadio politics reporter, Nicole Nixon and California Deputy Director of External Affairs for the Department of Finance, H.D. Palmer join us to sift through the details and help us understand how we got here and what the path forward looks like for California’s $306-billion-dollar spending plan.
Title 42 impact
It’s been four days since Title 42 expired, an emergency health order enacted 3 years ago at the onset of the pandemic that quickly expelled people who entered into the U.S. illegally. Before that, people could cross into the country illegally, ask for asylum, and often wait out a lengthy immigration process on U.S. soil. Which comes with its own set of issues as Congress has long been deadlocked on immigration reform. But the expiration of Title 42 doesn’t mean policies will go back to pre-pandemic. The Biden Administration has enacted new measures to curb what is anticipated to be an influx of people seeking asylum across the border. And that has civil rights and immigration advocacy groups filing lawsuits to block new policies they say are equally restrictive. Insight spoke with Kevin R. Johnson, Dean of Public Interest Law and Chicano Studies at UC Davis and Sarah Torres is an attorney for Opening Doors, a non-profit helping immigrants and refugees establish new lives in Northern California. They shared the legal complexities surrounding the current asylum process and how this national crisis is impacting California, one of four states that share a border with Mexico.
Celebrating Punjabi heritage
The social fabric of California is a mixture of identities, cultures, and languages. One group that perhaps isn’t at the forefront of the conversation is the Punjabi community which plays a big role in the agricultural industry that drives California. Dating back to the late 19th century, the Punjabi community has established thick roots across the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys in cities like Stockton and Yuba City. Highlighting this rich history and heritage is the UC Davis Humanities Institute and they’re presenting a series of events to highlight the work, culture, and diversity during Punjabi Week. Nicole Ranganath, Professor in Middle East and South Asia Studies, and Archana Venkatesan, Professor of Religious Studies and Comparative Literature, joined Insight to tell us more about Punjabi heritage in the Sacramento Valley and provide a preview of Punjabi week.
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May 11, 2023 Mayor Steinberg Prison Reform | Paradise Wildfire Risk Study | Nancy’s Bookshelf
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg has been picked by Governor Gavin Newsom to reimagine San Quentin Prison. A new study in collaboration with the town of Paradise has quantified how much Californians living in wildfire prone communities can reduce their fire risk losses and insurance costs. NSPR’s Nancy Wiegman speaks with author Steve Drummond about his new book “The Watchdog: How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War Two.”
Prison reform
Sacramento Mayor Steinberg has been tapped by Governor Newsom for a new position, reimagine San Quentin Prison. CapRadio anchor Mike Hagerty speaks with Mayor Steinberg about the role and how his experience with mental health advocacy dovetails into reimaging California’s prison system. Mike also asks the mayor about his future plans and thoughts on the two people who have already decided to make a run for his seat.
Paradise wildfire risk study
Colette Curtis, Recovery and Economic Development Director for the town of Paradise, and Adrian Covert, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at with the Bay Area Council, join us to discuss their study revealing how communities at the greatest risk of wildfires can reduce fire risk and insurance costs.
Nancy's bookshelf
, North State Public Radio’s host of Nancy’s Bookshelf joins Insight to discuss Executive Producer of NPR news, Steve Drummond’s new book, “The Watchdog: How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War Two.” A book about the then unknown senator Harry Truman and his bipartisan committee aimed at cracking down on wartime waste and corruption, which would lead to his rise to prominence.
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May 10, 2023 CA Affordable Housing Lawsuits | Hospital Loan Program | UC Davis Science Cafe
Why the city of Elk Grove is being sued by the Newsom administration and how the lawsuit is the latest example of the conflict between local governments and the state over affordable housing. A new loan program could provide relief to community hospitals struggling financially and prevent them from closing. The UC Davis Science Cafe provides a space for the community to learn about the current state of science across its many disciplines.
CA Affordable housing lawsuits
The city of Elk Grove has been sued by the Newsom administration for allegedly discriminating against low-income families. The Governor and Attorney General accuse Elk Grove for issuing building permits for one project that caters to market-rate renters while denying a project that was geared toward low-income and homeless families. Robert Egelko is the Legal Affairs reporting for the San Francisco Chronicle and joins us to explain why this lawsuit is just the latest example of the conflict between local governments and the state over affordable housing projects and how fast they should be built.
Hospital loan program
CalMatters Reporter Ana B. Ibarra joins us to share her reporting on a new program passed by the California legislature that could provide temporary relief to prevent some community hospitals in California from closing.
UC Davis science cafe
, Professor of Chemistry at UC Davis, is the creator of the UC Davis Science Cafe held on the second Wednesday of every month at G Street WunderBar in Davis to provide an avenue for the community to learn about the current state of science across its many disciplines. This month is a discussion with Dr. Elva Diaz, Professor of Pharmacology and Chair of Neuroscience Graduate Program, to discuss “How to Change Your Mind: The Mechanisms of Brain Function in Learning and Memory.”
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May 09, 2023 California Launches Hate Crime Hotline | Tuolumne County Tourism Challenges | Sacramento Olympic Story ‘Victory in The Pool’
A new statewide hotline allows people to anonymously report hate crimes. How the winter storms and massive snowpack is impacting Tuolumne County tourism. A Sacramento historian discusses his new book about how a Sacramento swim coach led his team to the Olympics.
California launches hate crime hotline
Governor Gavin Newsom kicked off this year’s “Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month” with a new resource, a statewide hotline to report hate crimes. The goal is to create a safe space that allows people to make an anonymous report and be connected to services as well as the option of law enforcement with the victim’s consent. This comes as the state reports that the most recent data shows hate crimes have jumped 33% from 2020 to 2021, reaching their highest levels in two decades. Hate crimes span race, ethnicity, religion, gender, and sexual orientation. But since the start of the pandemic, Asian Americans have shouldered the brunt of disinformation. This includes violent attacks caught on camera and sparking a larger conversation about mental health following two mass shootings within the Asian American community in California at the start of the year. A national survey this year from The Asian American Foundation found one in two Asian Americans report feeling unsafe in the U.S. due to their race or ethnicity. CapRadio’s Race and Equity Reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan joined Insight to provide more details on the state hotline and provide listeners a better understanding of how this data touches many parts of life.
Tuolumne County tourism challenges
The unofficial start to summer is just a couple of weeks away. Memorial Day signals a time to dust off camping supplies, hiking boots, or other outdoor gear, to bask in the fresh air and sunshine. But this year will look quite different in some spots of California compared to years past. The powerful storms this winter have led many State Parks to be partially or entirely closed especially in the Sierra where many campgrounds and popular trails remain buried under snow. In the Central and Eastern Sierra Caltrans is working to remove a wall of snow blocking miles of state highways in the passes. All of this is presenting challenges for the people who call this area home and the businesses that rely on tourists for their livelihood. One of those counties is Tuolumne County one of the gateways to Yosemite National Park which closed twice so far this year due to snow and the threat of flooding. Lisa Mayo with Visit Tuolumne joined the program to share the challenges her county is experiencing.
Sacramento's Olympic coach
Sacramento is often regarded as the underdog city in sports, but the tide has turned recently. In just the past year, collegiate and professional sports in the Capital City have defied the odds with overdue success. But decades before, an underdog story catapulted to an international level. The Arden Hills Swim and Tennis Club might not sound like a winning team, but they would go on to create an Olympic dynasty. Historian and author Bill George joined Insight to discuss his new book “Victory in The Pool” which details the story of a Sacramento swim club that led to glory at the 1968 and 1972 Olympic games.
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May 08, 2023 Davis Stabbings | CA Bill Wants to End Involuntary Prison Labor | Rosemont HS Goes to World Robotics Championship
The latest on deadly stabbings in Davis. A deep dive into legislation overhauling prison labor that may be decided by California voters. The Rosemont High robotics team returns from the World Robotics Championship.
Davis stabbings
It was a series of seemingly random stabbings that shocked the Davis community. Three people were stabbed in the college town in less than a week, two were killed and a third is critically injured. The attacks put the normally lively UC Davis community on edge, but that anxiety began to ease with an arrest last week. The suspect, a former UC Davis student, made his first appearance in court last week. CapRadio Reporter Kate Wolfe joined Insight to share more details on where the investigation stands now.
Ending involuntary labor in prisons
Most inmates in California prisons make less than 50 cents an hour. And some would argue that is the punishment for the crime. But California is among a minority of states that allows for “involuntary servitude” in prison, and a new bill equates that with modern day slavery. We’ll learn about the piece of legislation overhauling mandatory prison labor that will head to voters as a state constitutional amendment, if it passes and gets the governor’s signature. To better understand the involuntary servitude, Insight invited Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children and Co-Founder of All of Us or None, to share his experience as someone formerly incarcerated, who used that experience to shape activism for criminal justice reform. Insight also invited the author of the bill ACA 8, State Assemblymember Lori D. Wilson (D-Suisun City), to explain how it would remove language from the California Constitution, which allows incarcerated individuals to be exposed to forced labor.
Rosemont High School
Dave Stafford is the Head Mentor for the Rosemont High School Wolverine Robotics Team, joined by Rosemont High seniors Diana Torres Arias and Mitchell Milobar. The team just returned from the World Robotics Championship.
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May 04, 2023 May Sierra Snowpack Rivals Previous Records | Unpacking the Asian American Mother-Daughter Relationship | Insight ‘Concert Connect’
California’s snowpack is 254% of average for May. What this means for spring runoff. A discussion of the mother-daughter relationship in Asian American families, and the significance of the Oscar winning film “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. Insight’s “Concert Connect” curates upcoming concerts in Northern California.
May Sierra snowpack record
Dr.Jeffrey Mount, Senior Fellow at Public Policy Institute of California Water Policy Center, discusses California’s snowpack, which is 254% of the historical average for May 1, and what this means for spring runoff.
Asian American mother-daughter relationship
CapRadio Race and Equity Reporter, and host of the podcast “Mid Pacific” Sarah Mizes-Tan, as well as CapRadio reporters Janelle Salanga and Kristin Lam, discuss the mother-daughter relationship in Asian American families, and the significance of the Oscar winning film “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once.”
Insight's Concert Connect
CapRadio’s Nick Brunner and Andrew Garcia, share their top picks for local concerts in Northern California. The latest edition of Insight’s “Concert Connect” introduces us to the bands performing locally, with some acts that call Sacramento home. Labrats is performing with Harlequin Rose and Coco Leilani on Saturday, May 6th, at The Starlet Room in Harlow’s. Deerhoof is playing at Harlow’s on Sunday, May 7th. Haley Heynderickx will perform at the Crest Theatre on Wednesday, May 10th. Crumb is performing at Goldfield Trading Post in Roseville on May 11th.
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May 03, 2023 CA Attorney General Rob Bonta on MMIP Crisis | Response to the Fentanyl Epidemic | Understanding Afro-Indigenous Garifuna Culture
California AG Rob Bonta discusses elevating the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Peoples crisis. The fentanyl epidemic in hospitals and how state lawmakers are responding. We’ll learn about Garifuna culture, an Afro-Indigenous ethnic group.
Response to MMIP Crisis
California District Attorney Rob Bonta discusses the state’s role in addressing the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Persons (MMIP) crisis, following the inaugural Missing in California Indian County regional event hosted by his office on trial land in Humboldt County. The events will take place on tribal land across the state to elevate the crisis and include law enforcement from multiple jurisdictions to allow for loved ones to report an individual missing, receive an update on an active missing person’s case, and/or provide a DNA sample for inclusion in the DOJ’s Unidentified Persons Database.
Response to fentanyl epidemic
, the Justine Miner Professor of Addiction Medicine at UC San Francisco, discusses how the Fentanyl epidemic has evolved and continues to impact hospitals, and what he believes are the best strategies to resolving the escalating crisis in San Francisco and beyond. CapRadio Politics Reporter Nicole Nixon shares her reporting on the Fentanyl related bills making their way through the state legislature.
Understanding Garifuna culture
Garifuna culture refers to the unique blending of indigenous Arawak and Carib natives, and Central and West Africans, originating in St. Vincent island. In the 18th century, the Garifuna people were exiled by the British, which saw the spread of the Garifuna community to Central American countries. The Garifuna culture is revered for its music, dance and cuisine, which includes dishes such as Bundiga (a fish stew), cassava bread, and plantains. In the 20th century, Garifuna people moved and set up large communities in Los Angeles and in New York City. Joining us to talk about the Caribbean Indigeneity project and the Garifuna culture is Beth Rose Middleton Manning, Professor of Native American Studies at UC Davis and Zoila Ellis Browne, Technical Director of The Garifuna Heritage Foundation. They will be sharing their experiences and knowledge of the Garifuna in three seminars on May 2nd, May 5th and May 8th in Hart Hall at UC Davis.
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May 02, 2023 Cosumnes Fire Telehealth 911 | Roseville Becomes Latest Tech Investment | Immigrant Cooking Competition ‘No Borders, Just Flavors!’
The Cosumnes Fire Department launches a telehealth pilot program to expedite patient care. Tech company makes $1.5 billion investment in Roseville. Immigrant cooking competition “No Borders, Just Flavors!” features a Stockton amateur chef.
Cosumnes Fire Telehealth 911
We call upon them when our lives depend on it. Paramedics, firefighters, and other EMS professionals who respond to 911 calls for medical emergencies. They're faced with daily challenges that can get in the way of providing efficient care. A big challenge is a waiting period or “wall time” for a patient to be admitted to the hospital. Because hospitals are also dealing with their own challenges with overcrowding. At its extreme, it can take hours and has led to frustration among some first responders who say they cannot leave, and this delay gets in the way of potentially helping another patient who may need more immediate medical attention. In response, some fire departments in Sacramento County have rolled out a telehealth pilot program for patients with non-life-threatening emergencies. The pilot is called “Tele 911” and the goal is to expedite patient care while freeing up ambulances and reducing hospital overcrowding. Rick Clarke, Assistant Fire Chief of EMS with the Cosumnes Fire Department, joined Insight to tell us more about this “at-home virtual emergency room.”
Tech investment in Roseville
The City of Roseville is one of the fastest growing cities in California. Last week, the city secured a $1.5 billion dollar investment from German semiconductor manufacturer, Bosch. The company plans to take over a smaller, existing company in Roseville and expand it, bringing with it more jobs and opportunity for Roseville and the surrounding area. Joining us to discuss the impact on Roseville is the city’s Economic Development Director, Melissa Anguiano and we will also be joined by Paul Thomas, Executive vice president of Mobility Solutions for the Americas at Bosch to explain why the company chose Roseville for this impressive investment.
"No Borders, Just Flavor!"
There is a new show that is literally changing the face of cooking competitions. No Borders, Just Flavors! debuted in April. There are no celebrity chefs, no multi-million dollar kitchens and no egos. This show is dedicated to celebrating the flavors of young people who immigrated to the United States and the connection to their heritage. The first episode features Stockton’s Emmnauel Gonzalez Perez, a DACA recipient and native of Jalisco, Mexico who is currently a college student at CSU Stanislaus. He joins us to talk about why the show is important to breaking down stereotypes and exposing culture through food.
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