June 08, 2023

Why Public Pool Closures Matter | Children’s Book Reimagines Relationship with Fire | Insight’s ‘Concert Connect’ Highlights Live Music

50 minutes

How access to public pools are important to the community at large. A children’s book re-imagines our relationship with fire. Showcasing the best upcoming live music shows in Northern California with Insight’s “Concert Connect.”

Why public pool closures matter

The closure of a Sacramento City public pool may be an inconvenience to some, but to others, the closure means stripping away a convenient and affordable way to beat the sizzling Sacramento summer heat. CapRadio City Government reporter, Kristin Lam, joins Insight to reveal why the lone pool in Sacramento’s central area has closed, what it will take to reopen it, and how access to public pools are important to the community at large.

Reimagining our relationship with fire

Humans have a long, complicated history with fire. Without it, we wouldn’t have evolved into the species we are today. And indigenous communities have long utilized it for both practical and cultural purposes. But over the past century our relationship with fire has become out of balance, and we’re all too aware of its destructive and deadly nature. Author Joanna Cooke joins us to discuss her new children’s book “Fire Shapes the World” which helps kids and their families reimagine fire as an essential part of life, instead of just a destructive force. All book proceeds will go to the Yosemite Conservancy.

Insight's Concert Connect

CapRadio Hosts Nick Brunner and Andrew Garcia join us to highlight their top upcoming local concerts for another edition of Insight’s “Concert Connect.” This week features Rebecca Black who will be June 10th at the Sacramento Pride Festival. Erykah Badu, joined by Rapper Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def), June 20 at Golden 1 Center. Th' Losin Streaks performing at the Sacramento Trash Jubilee June 22-24. And Destroy Boys, who will be an opening act for Blink-182 on June 23.

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