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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February 13, 2023 Gov. Newsom’s Homelessness Legacy | Redemption Coffee for Sacramento County Inmates | Valentine’s Day Wine and Music
How Governor Newsom’s political future and legacy hinge on how he addresses California’s homeless crisis. A vocational program at Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center is helping incarcerated women gain skills to succeed in the coffee industry. The best wine and music parings for Valentine’s Day.
Gov. Newsom's homelessness legacy
California is the fourth largest economy in the world, but that prideful headline is challenged by a grim reality. A homeless population that far surpasses any other state, accounting for half of the country’s unhoused population. Experiencing homelessness touches each and every one of us, it's a crisis Gov. Gavin Newsom has devoted an unprecedented amount of investment towards, even preceding his time as governor. But Newsom is beginning his second term with a larger unhoused population since he first took office. Angela Hart, a senior reporter with Kaiser Health News, joined Insight to provide a better understanding of how his legacy as governor (and path forward in the Democratic Party) hinges on Gov. Newsom making visible headway on California’s homelessness crisis.
Redemption Coffee
Reducing reoffending through coffee. Jamie Mason, the Program Director for Redemption Coffee, shared more details on this vocational program offered by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department at Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center for incarcerated women. Students enter a specialty coffee training program, and upon completion, gain the skills to succeed in the coffee industry. Mason was joined by Legend Hightower, a successful Redemption alumna who went from jail in 2022 to a full-time job as a coffee roaster.
Valentine's Day wine and music
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, and for some, that means it’s dinner out, for others, it’s a quiet night at home. Either way, the wine, food, and music all come together to show your partner that you care, appreciate them, and want to share a wonderful evening together. But making the night just perfect can be a bit stressful. Stay in? Go out? Where to go? What to order? How to get the mood just right. Wine expert Rick Kushman and CapRadio’s Classical Music host Jennifer Reason joined Insight to help take the stress out of your planning with the best wine and the best music to pair with your Valentine’s Day plans.

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February 09, 2023 Paul’s Place in Davis | California’s Farmworker Health | Hey Listen! Sacramento Music Events
A first-of-its kind building has opened in Davis to provide shelter and services for those considered at-risk or experiencing homelessness. A new Study by UC Merced is revealing the chronic health issues farmworkers are experiencing and the challenges they face in accessing healthcare. CapRadio’s Nick Brunner and Andrew Garcia preview their top live music events in Sacramento for February.
Paul's Place
In 2016, civic, community, and faith leaders in the City of Davis collectively decided they needed to come together and find a solution to a mounting crisis. The number of people experiencing homelessness in our state has only grown over the years, but it has grown sharply since the start of the pandemic, and Davis was no exception. After years of planning and collaboration, the doors opened this week on a unique approach to better serve Davis' unhoused community. Paul’s Place celebrated its grand opening yesterday on H Street in Central Davis, becoming what is believed to be the first facility of its kind in California. The four-story, multi-purpose building is designed to both shelter and provide essential services to those who are at risk or are experiencing homelessness. Bill Pride, Executive Director for Davis Community Meals and Housing, joined Insight to share the story of Paul’s Place, what makes it a one-of-a-kind location, and how it hopes to inspire other communities to follow its lead.
California's farm workers health
There’s no debate, California is the king of agriculture in the United States. According to California’s Department of Food and Agriculture, more than a third of the country’s vegetables and 75% percent of its fruits and nuts are grown right here in the Golden State. This economic engine of our state wouldn’t be possible without the hundreds of thousands of farmworkers who pick and package all the succulent fruits and crispy vegetables we crave. But an unprecedented study by researchers at the University of California, Merced is pulling back the curtain on the lives and health of these farmworkers, revealing how this disadvantaged workforce is experiencing chronic health issues and severe challenges accessing healthcare. Its survey of over 1200 farmworkers throughout the state is considered one of the largest academic studies ever conducted on the health and well-being of farmworkers in the nation. Edward Flores, Faculty Director of UC Merced’s Community and Labor Center, and Cesar Lara, Executive Director of the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council, joined Insight to share the study's key findings and what the health of farmworkers means for all Californians.
Upcoming music events
It’s almost the weekend, a perfect time to hear music from Sacramento's thriving music scene. On any given month, there are many fantastic local performances throughout the region, making it challenging to narrow down which new or established artists to check out. The host CapRadio’s Hey, Listen!, Nick Brunner and Andrew Garcia, host of music and news, put their ear to the grindstone for us and joined Insight to share their top picks of shows to check out for the next two weeks.
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February 08, 2023 COVID Vaccine Requirement in Schools | Missing and Murdered Indigenous People | Remembering Tyre Nichols
The state of California has decided to drop its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the state’s public and private school children. A conversation about missing and murdered indigenous people in California and why tribes are calling for action at the State Capitol. Friends and Family in Sacramento remember Tyre Nichols.
COVID vaccine requirement in schools
About three years ago we started hearing about a mysterious virus that was starting to spread around parts of China. Soon after, COVID-19 made its way to the United States and then quickly around the world. Local, state, and federal agencies responded, or scrambled to respond, the best they knew how. We all remember how we needed to stay home, stay 6 feet apart, wear a mask, and wash our hands. All of which was just supposed to last a few weeks to “stop the spread.” Since then, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been fought over, debated, and dissected, and will be for decades to come. Emergency laws were put into order, there were new rules and regulations, color codes, and tiers that touched every aspect of life as we knew it. But one of the most controversial measures taken here in California and other parts of the country was the mandate that schoolchildren be vaccinated against the virus in order to attend school. On February 28th California will officially end its COVID-19 pandemic emergency declaration and that means public schoolchildren in California will no longer need COVID vaccines. Diana Lambert, an education reporter for EdSource, and Dr. Monica Gandhi, a Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the University of California, San Francisco, joined insight to discuss the end of the mandate and what it means, moving forward.
Missing and murdered Indigenous People
California has the largest Native American population in the country, home to more than 100 federally recognized tribes. From the Northern to Central and Southern parts of the state, tribes have long been grappling with a crisis of missing and murdered indigenous people also known as M-M-I-P. An epidemic that is rooted in a complex web of neglected issues, from gaps in law enforcement and government funding to shortcomings in social services and generational trauma. For the first time ever, tribes across California gathered at the State Capitol to demand lawmakers take action in the form of legislation and funding. Specifically calling on lawmakers to pass two bills that tribes say will curb the crisis as well as approve $200 million in funding to build programs and services to prevent these tragedies from taking place. Joseph James, Chairman of the Yurok Tribe which is the largest tribe in the state, joined insight to talk about this effort and why he believes real change is possible.
Remembering Tyre Nichols
The city of Sacramento is honoring Tyre Nichols. The 29-year-old died after being hospitalized following a brutal beating by Memphis Police. Five officers are facing second-degree murder charges in addition to the firing of a sixth officer and three medics with the Memphis Fire Department. But before Tennessee, Tyre called Sacramento home and would regularly skate at the Regency Community Park in North Natomas. Sacramento Councilmember Lisa Kaplan said the city is in the process of renaming the park the “Tyre Nichols Skate Park.” That announcement came over the weekend during a celebration of life ceremony at Sac Ramp Skate Park, sharing memories of the father and avid skateboarder. Insight Producer Victor Corral Martinez met with two of Tyre’s friends, Ryan Wilson and Jerome Neal, and put together a remembrance in their own words.
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February 07, 2023 State Buildings to Become Affordable Housing | Rewriting the Story of Black Women’s Bodies | Tahoe Institute of Natural Science
California plans to transform three of its office buildings surrounding the State Capitol into affordable housing units. A Sacramento dietician-nutritionist discusses her new book “It’s Always Been Ours: Rewriting the Story of Black Women’s Bodies.” The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science shares its conservation and education efforts in the Tahoe basin.
Affordable housing
To address California’s affordable housing crisis, Governor Gavin Newsom directed two agencies to find state-owned properties and aggressively find ways to transform them into affordable housing. According to his office, the order has so far resulted in at least 16 plans involving the state, housing developers, and communities to develop more than 5,000 new rental properties throughout the state. The most recently announced plan is to transform three state office buildings in downtown Sacramento into what’s promised to be hundreds of new, affordable housing units. The Department of General Services, one of the agencies tasked with this transformation hopes this project will “breathe new life into state office buildings” and downtown Sacramento. Sacramento City Councilmember Katie Valenzuela whose district includes these buildings, Jason Kenney, Deputy Director of the Department of General Services, and Sasha Kergan, Deputy Secretary of Housing at the Department of Housing and Community Development joined Insight.
Rewriting the story of Black Women's bodies
A new book is asking us to rethink how we view “good” and “healthy” bodies. It's a view of diet culture that has long embraced “thinness”, literally restricting women with the size of their bodies—controlling what they can, and cannot, eat. A dynamic the book's author says is centuries in the making and since the beginning has disproportionately harmed women of color who are often left out of the conversation and an idyllic version of wellness. That author is Jessica Wilson, a Sacramento-based registered dietitian-nutritionist. Wilson joined Insight to discuss her new book “It’s Always Been Ours: Rewriting the Story of Black Women’s Bodies.”
Tahoe Institute of Natural Science
The Tahoe Basin is one of the most beautiful places in California to explore. For many, being in Tahoe’s abundant nature is important not just for leisure, but also critical for research. Combining both is what the Tahoe Institute of Natural Science is doing. The nonprofit organization has a long-term goal of bringing a world-class informative nature center and educational facility to the Lake Tahoe area. TINS (for short) works diligently to advance knowledge of the Tahoe Basin’s natural history, conservation, and ecosystem/ and aims to awaken the public’s curiosity and promote responsible environmental citizenship. Will Richardson, co-founder and executive director of The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, spoke with Insight host Vicki Gonzalez to discuss the organization and its important research.
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February 02, 2023 Sacramento Airport Upgrades | Northern California Great Migration Study | Ashay By The Bay Bookstore
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
Sacramento International Airport is getting another major facelift. Terminal B, which is home to Southwest Airlines and other carriers is slated to expand with the addition of more gates and a new pedestrian walkway. Terminal A, which has needed to be updated for years, will also see significant changes. The bill for all of the upgrades is almost a billion-and-a-half dollars but the money is not coming from taxpayers. Cindy Nichol, Director of Sacramento County Department of Airports, joins us to share details about the improvements coming to SMF, where the funding is coming from and what passengers can expect over the next several years as construction gets underway.
Great Migration study
, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at CSU East Bay discusses their project the Great Migration Study which examines how the migration of African Americans from the South shaped the Sacramento Valley. Mariama is also looking for more participants who identify as African American, attended a school in the Bay Area or Sacramento Valley between 1930 (or earlier) and 1970, and you or your parents were born in a southern U.S. state. For those interested in the study, here’s a link to the form.
Ashay By The Bay
Malcolm X once said, “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” Reading is fundamental to tolerance and seeing your culture and identity in books is important to finding placement in the world. That is exactly what Ashay By The Bay, a Vallejo children’s bookstore, is doing by providing books focused on the African-American and multicultural experience. Ashay By The Bay owner Deborah Day joined Insight to talk about the mission of the bookstore and offer some recommendations in honor of Black History Month.
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February 01, 2023 California Senate Race | Tyre Nichols and Law Enforcement Culture
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
30 years. That’s how long 89-year-old California’s Dianne Feinstein has served as Senator. Despite questions surrounding her capacity to continue in that role and seek another six-year term, candidates are not waiting for her to make her announcement, instead, they are already lining up to make a run for that seat. It's widely expected that Feinstein will make her intentions known soon, but within the last few weeks, we have seen a few prominent Democrats already launch their bids for her senate seat. They include California Congressman Adam Schiff from Los Angeles and Congresswoman Katie Porter from Orange County, and there are more, potentially, waiting in the wings. Melanie Mason, National Political Correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, and Tal Kopan, Deputy Washington D.C. Bureau Chief for the Boston Globe, joined insight to discuss the interesting 2024 senate race taking shape in California and Senator Feinstein's future
Law enforcement culture
Tyre Nichols will be remembered for the life he lived today. The 29-year-old called Sacramento home before moving to Tennessee. He's remembered as a free spirit who loved photography and had a passion for skateboarding. The video of Tyre’s violent beating by Memphis Police last month following a traffic stop is now part of a chronicle of videos in recent years taken either from police body cameras or from bystanders with cell phones that show a deadly encounter with law enforcement. Multiple officers have since been charged with second-degree murder, others have been relieved of duty and emergency responders who arrived on the scene have been fired. But once again the culture, practices, and policies of law enforcement are being called into question. Former Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn, who is now the dean of the Public Safety Center at American River College, and Keon Gilbert, an associate professor of public health and social justice at Saint Louis University College and a fellow at The Brookings Institution, joined Insight to discuss the death of Tyre Nichols, the culture of law enforcement and the practice and intent of traffic stops some end in violence.
Correction: In a previous version of this article, Keon Gilbert was misspelled. It has since been corrected.
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January 31, 2023 Peet’s Coffee Unionizing | Winter Storms Becoming More Powerful | Black Owned Restaurants
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
Something is brewing at Peet’s Coffee in North Davis and it’s not just the beverages. It’s unionization. We’ve seen more workers take an interest in labor organizing over the past few years, from Amazon to Starbucks, fighting for better pay and conditions. Peet’s Coffee was originally founded in Berkeley and has grown to become the second-largest coffee chain in California, second only to Starbucks. And now like some Starbucks locations, its stores have begun to unionize. The Peet’s location in Davis, the first store to do so, with others interested in following. CapRadio’s Sacramento Communities reporter Janelle Salanga to tell us more about Peet’s Workers United.
More powerful winter storms
32 trillion gallons. That’s the estimated amount of rain and snow that came down on California in a three-week span from a series of nine atmospheric rivers in December and January. To put that in perspective, that amount is just shy of Lake Tahoe, one of the deepest lakes in North America which has on average about 37 trillion gallons of water. But these storms were also destructive and deadly, claiming the lives of at least 20 people, and the estimated cost is likely to end up being in the billions of dollars. And new research is revealing these storms will likely become larger and drop even more rain than what we experienced so far this winter. Dr. Ruby Leung, an atmospheric scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington state, joined Insight to discuss what this means for Californians and how we can prepare for these more intense storms.
Black owned restaurants
Black History Month begins this week and as we reflect on the contributions by Black and African-Americans, we're reminded we still have much progress to make. The recent deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols is once again putting calls for racial and social justice at the front of a conversation. Martin Luther King Jr. worked diligently to encourage black economic empowerment and promoted investment in black-owned businesses as a measure of change. Benjy Egel, Food and Beverage Reporter for The Sacramento Bee, joined Insight for a conversation about Black-owned restaurants in Sacramento well-deserving of recognition and what food options he recommends trying.
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January 30, 2023 CA Exports Toxic Waste | NPR’s Nina Totenberg | Elton John Fundraiser for Leukemia & Lymphoma
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
California has a rich history of environmentalism, enacting some of the strictest regulations in the country to combat pollution in our air, land, and water. But a new investigation by CalMatters suggests the state’s own watchdog for the handling and disposing of hazardous waste has become one of the biggest out-of-state dumpers of toxic waste for years, sending it to waste sites in Arizona and Utah which have less stringent environmental regulations. At this point, CalMatters found no evidence this dumping has led to public health issues or pollution, but it’s raising concerns with environmentalists and indigenous communities in those states. CalMatters Investigative Reporter Robert Lewis joined Insight to share his reporting, and explain why this is happening and the environmental consequences.
Nina Totenberg
Since 1975, we’ve heard Nina Totenberg’s voice on National Public Radio. The longtime legal affairs correspondent is considered a founding mother of NPR at a time when Nina says that she, Cokie Roberts, Susan Stamberg, and Linda Wertheimer were not trying to break a glass ceiling, but just trying to simply get a foot in the door. In the nearly 50 years since Totenberg has cemented herself as a journalist with an unparalleled perspective of the law and its highest court. She will be paying the Mondavi Center at UC Davis a visit on Friday for a conversation about her new book “Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships." The memoir of course includes a nearly five-decade friendship with the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, a friendship that began before Nina’s time at NPR and when Ginsberg was a college professor. Vicki Gonzalez sat down with Nina Totenberg and shared how this book is about more than one friendship, but beloved relationships that have anchored and shaped her life.
Leukemia & Lymphoma fundraiser
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Rocket Man. Bennie & The Jets. Your Song. The list goes on and on, but we think you have a pretty good idea of the artist we’ll be chatting about next. This weekend the Auburn State Theatre will come alive with Sir Elton John. The music will be performed by pianist and conductor Michael Sobie along with a talented team. But the event is more than celebrating Elton John but raising money for a personal cause. Ticket sales will go to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and fund fighting blood cancers across the world. Sobie joined Insight to give us a preview of this weekend's big show.
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January 26, 2023 Healing from Collective Trauma | Honeybee Vaccine | “A Music of their Own” Recap
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
The New Year traditionally brings a sense of renewal and hope, inspiring some of us who were happy to say goodbye to the previous year that the new one will be one of inner peace and fulfillment. But in California, the level of destruction and loss we’ve collectively experienced in just the first weeks of 2023 is extraordinary. The wave of powerful storms earlier this month damaged homes and businesses and took the life of at least 22 people throughout the state. And just as the storms eased, all too familiar tragedies descended upon us. So far this month, at least 25 people have been killed in mass shootings in California from the Bay Area, to the Central Valley, and Los Angeles. The weight of these heavy events and the media coverage that follows can be a lot to bear, even for those who aren’t directly connected to them. Dr. Anjuli Amin, a clinical psychologist and President of the Asian American Psychological Association, joined Insight to tell us about these indirect traumas and what coping mechanisms and resources are out there for those who may be suffering from secondary or collective trauma.
Honeybee vaccine
Bees pollinate many of our favorite foods like almonds apples and even 90%of all berries. But according to the Department of Agriculture, there have been significant yearly declines in honeybee colonies since 2006. Researchers have listed many possible causes of the decline which include pests, diseases, and pesticides. Dalan Animal Health recently received conditional approval from the USDA for a bee vaccine that targets a bacterium that is deadly to colonies and destroys hives. Amy Floyd with Dalan Animal Health joined Insight to talk about the vaccine. Dr. Ramesh Sagili, an Associate Professor of Agriculture at Oregon State University who collaborates with beekeepers on the West Coast, also joined to share some of the other challenges that exist and solutions to save these critical insects.
"A Music of their Own"
If you’ve been listening to Insight on Thursdays, you may have noticed a reoccurring discussion focused on issues within the classical music industry. The discussions have varied in themes that focus on representation, diversity in programming, and what lies ahead to give a larger stake at the table to all. CapRadio’s new podcast, A Music of their Own hosted by Majel Connery shares the stories of women who’ve carved out success in classical music despite odds and opportunities being stacked against them. Connery stopped by to showcase the music and talent of these extraordinary women featured on the podcast.
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January 25, 2023 Monterey Park’s Asian American History | Monterey Park’s State Representatives | Paradise-opoly
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
Like many cities in California, Monterey Park has a thriving Asian-American community with a legacy to the fabric of California. But many are learning about Monterey Park this week through the aftermath of violence and loss following a mass shooting that has claimed the lives of at least 11 people at a dance hall following Lunar New Year celebrations. This city to the east of downtown Los Angeles is home to some 60,000 residents, roughly two-thirds of whom identify as Asian, according to the recent Census. Jeong Park is the Asian American communities reporter for the Los Angeles Times and a former Sacramento Bee reporter. Park joined Insight to explain why Monterey Park is significant for the Asian American community, and the parallels he sees with the Sacramento region's flourishing Asian-American community.
Monterey Park's state representatives
Insight continued its conversation about the mass shooting in Monterey Park by inviting two of its elected leaders to share about this community and how they are beginning to process and heal from this latest act of senseless violence. State Senator Susan Rubio and State Assemblymember Mike Fong, both of whom were in Monterey Park celebrating the Lunar New Year’s just hours before the tragedy began, joined Insight to tell us more about Monterey Park, it's people, and how they hope to lead their community through this tragedy.
Paradise-opoly
The Reading Railroad. St. James Place. Marvin Gardens, and of course, Boardwalk. These names are synonymous with the classic century-old board game “Monopoly”. Over the decades the game has inspired countless thematic spinoffs including even “Sacramento-opoly”. One of these thematic inspirations has risen out of the ashes of the devastating 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County. Paradise-opoly was created with the goal of helping those impacted by the fire heal from emotional wounds as well as raise funds to help them rebuild the foothill community. Insight spoke with the game’s creator Tanner Stauss, a Paradise native who hopes to share the history and culture of his hometown and leave a lasting legacy for years to come.
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