![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Is Wal-Mart Good for California?
Host Jeffrey Callison looks at the arguments for and against. Unions and other groups say Wal-Mart pays poorly and hurts small businesses. But millions of customers seem happy with the choice and value they find there, and many economists point to job growth. Community leaders from our region tell us how their cities have responded to Wal-Mart.
Keywords: Wal-Mart; Community; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 162 |
| Improving Public Transportation
Bus and light rail users in Sacramento say managers must improve safety and efficiency before raising fares and cutting routes. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with experts about the challenges of running a public transit system when fares only cover a fraction of the costs. We'll also look at a new transit system in our area that offers wireless Internet access, airplane-style seats, and satellite television in each of its buses.
Keywords: Public Transportation; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 164 |
| Major Impact
Choosing a college major can be as important as choosing the right school. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with counselors, administrators, and a recent college graduate about the impact selecting a major can have on both student and school.
Keywords: College major; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 322 |
| Rehabilitation vs. Incarceration
A large percentage of California's inmates return to prison after their release, prompting citizens and state officials to ask if it needs to be that way. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with a parolee who faced life imprisonment, public officials, and other experts about the pros and cons rehabilitation.
Keywords: Rehabilitation; Incarceration; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 500 |
| Redesigning Medi-Cal
In January of this year Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed a redesign of the state's Medi-Cal program that could impact hundreds of thousands of Californians. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with advocates and critics about the future of Medi-Cal.
Keywords: Medi-Cal; Schwarzenegger; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 259 |
| Insight: UC Merced
UC Merced is the first new University of California campus since 1965. Today on Insight: the impact the new campus will have on Merced and the San Joaquin Valley, and whether it can fulfill expectations. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with campus officials, local leaders, students, and other experts.
Keywords: UC Merced; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio
Downloads: 633 |
| Summer Writers' Conference
Do you have passion for the written word? Today on Insight host Jeffrey Callison speaks with industry insiders and accomplished authors. They tell us how to polish your writing skills and how to get published.
Keywords: Summer Writers' Conference; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 333 |
| School Dropout Rates / Hamlet
Dropping out of school can have dire impact on a student. It also impacts the school system and our community. How big is the problem posed by dropouts in our region, and what can be done? Experts join host Jeffrey Callison. How does an actor breathe life into these famous words that are mysterious, profound and cliched, all at the same time? Jeffrey talks with Cameron Crain, who's playing Hamlet this month for the Nevada Shakespeare Company...
Keywords: school dropout; Hamlet; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio
Downloads: 333 |
| How Carpool Lanes Impact our Environment and Community
HOV lanes benefit carpoolers and save gas, but at what cost? Today on Insight: as plans mount to extend carpool lanes in our area, opponents have raised their voices. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with experts about the impact HOV lanes have on our environment and community.
Keywords: Carpool; gas; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 224 |
| New Bill Aims to Educate Gun Buyers
Gun ownership is a constitutional right, but a new bill takes aim at how guns are sold. Host Jeffrey Callison asks experts what the government's role should be in regulating a citizen's choice to bear arms.
Keywords: Gun ownership; KXJZ: Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 147 |
| Behind Jury Duty
Decisions of great consequence, often matters of life and death, are decided by juries. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with a judge, a jury consultant, lawyers, and other experts about how juries are selected, what goes on in deliberations, and what you should know before you serve. We'll also hear recent recommendations to improve the jury system.
Keywords: jury duty; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio
Downloads: 454 |
| Insight: Podcasting
You've heard about podcasts, but just what are they, and how do they work? Attend today's Insight for Podcasting 101. Host Jeffrey Callison talks with small and established podcasters about the programming they offer, why they do it, and if anyone's earning a living at it. Also: the San Francisco radio station that re-broadcasts podcasts found on the web. It's believed to be the only station of its kind in the nation...
Keywords: Podcasting; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio
Downloads: 640 |
| Successfully Managing Your 401(k)
It's named after a section of the 1978 Internal Revenue Code, and is one of the most widely used retirement savings plans in the U.S. Investment experts tell us how to best use a 401(k) plan to save for our golden years. One of our guests is the man who created the first 401(k) plan.
Keywords: 401(k); retirement; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 270 |
| Insight: Sac Sheriff's Race / Kings' 25th / One-Rabbi Show / Proposition Song
Sacramento Sheriff's Race - What's the future of Sacramento County law enforcement? The two candidates in a run-off for Sacramento County Sheriff tell us their vision for public safety in the region and how they'll deal with budget cuts and parole supervision. We'll talk with Scott Jones and Jim Cooper. Kings' 25th - The Sacramento Kings celebrate 25 years in the River City. We'll talk with Jerry Reynolds about it...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 112 |
| Soaring California Housing Prices
As California housing prices continue to soar, the divide between the cost of renting and the cost of buying grows. Will renting continue to flourish or will the fabled housing bubble finally burst? Host Jeffrey Callison looks into the future of California's housing market with experts on our region's markets.
Keywords: Soaring California Housing Prices; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 323 |
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Arden Arcade Some residents of Arden Arcade would like for the area to incorporate and become it's own city, while others would like to remain an unicorporated part of Sacramento County. Some questions have also come up about how incorporation supporters are using donated money. Today on Insight, we'll talk about this with Joel Archer, incorporation chairman, and Mike Duvenek of Stay Sacramento. Getting Old Author Susan Moon is visiting Sacramento in support of her new book "This is Getting Old:...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Social Security
Many Americans rely on Social Security when they retire. But should today's younger workers count on it, too? We consider whether Social Security really is in crisis, and what impact partial privatization would have.
Keywords: Social Security; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 151 |
| Justice Janice Rogers Brown / Naturally Occurring Asbestos
Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with San Francisco Chronicle Washington Correspondent Carolyn Lochhead about yesterday's confirmation of the controversial Justice Janice Rogers Brown. Asbestos A federal health consultation and recent EPA study have fueled concerns about asbestos levels in El Dorado Hills. Jeffrey speaks with experts about the impact naturally occurring asbestos can have on people, and how officials and communities are responding.
Keywords: Justice Janice Rogers Brown; Asbestos; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 577 |
| Insight: Minimum Wage
A new bill would create a process for regular raises in California's minimum wage. What impact would that have on businesses and workers, and is it the right approach? Host Jeffrey Callison finds out with analysis from policy, business and labor experts. Also, Jeffrey speaks with Jim Brazelton, the recently retired district attorney whose department successfully prosecuted Scott Peterson.
Keywords: Minimum Wage; Jim Brazelton; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio
Downloads: 1,075 |
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Stem Cell Research - Martin Birchall, a leading stem cell researcher is in town. We'll speak with him about his work on organ transplants, as well as stem cell research in general. Oak Park History - The history of Sacramento's Oak Park neighborhood is told through a new walking tour brochure. Inspired by a New York Times article that called Sacramento the most diverse city in America, Sac State professor Robin Datel decided to highlight that diversity by creating this new walking tour...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 73 |
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State of the State Preview - Gov. Jerry Brown is scheduled to give his first State of the State address since taking office again. Today on Insight, we'll get a preview of his speech and talk about it with Sacramento Bee columnist Dan Morain. Redistricting Commission - We'll talk with a Yolo County man who's helping to redraw California's political boundaries. Stan Forbes is a member of the Citizen's Redistricting Commission and we'll find out how things are going...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 7 |
| Stem Cell Institute / Cadaver Exhibit
Host Jeffrey Callison looks at the surprisingly heated race among several California cities to host a stem cell research institute; Sacramento is one of the leading candidates. The creator of a San Francisco cadaver exhibit explains how the cadavers maintain their poses.
Keywords: Stem cell research institute; cadaver exhibit; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 265 |
| CA Recall Election Anniversary / Jack Lynn
It's been two years since the recall election. Today host Jeffrey Callison is joined by KQED's Sacramento Bureau Chief John Meyers, Sacramento Bee columnist Dan Weintraub, and KCRA anchor and reporter Kevin Riggs, for a roundtable discussion on the highs and lows of Governor Schwarzenegger's term in office. Also, from the Insight archives: Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante reflects on the recall election...
Keywords: California Recall election; Schwarzenegger; Jack Lynn; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio
Downloads: 685 |
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Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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News Network: The Union - In this week's News Network we're talking to Brian Hamilton, editor of Grass Valley and Nevada City's newspaper, The Union. Today's stories include a Penn Valley soldier wounded in a 'green-on-blue' attack, and a mountain lion attack on man near Yuba River. Higgs Boson - Last week's discovery of the Higgs boson particle in the Large Hadron Collider beneath Geneva, Switzerland may help scientists answer some of humankind's greatest questions, like where did the universe ...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; CSU Sacramento
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News Network - In this weekâs News Network, weâll be joined by Jim Smith of the Daily Democrat and Gus Thomson of the Auburn Journal to discuss⦠SCOTUS Prop 8 - Knife Fight - Knife Fight, a film co-written by political strategist Chris Lehane, examines the closed-door intrigues of American political campaigns, âwhere blood is spilled, low blows are common, and the best candidate is not always the best person [â¦] a world where the noblest ends are used to justify the darkest means.â The...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; CSU Sacramento
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| Teen Drivers / Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Kathy Kelly
Several related bills propose to place limitations on California's teen drivers. Should teen drivers be banned from using cell phones while driving, be off the roads by 11:00 pm, and display a 'young driver' placard? Or is this simply a case of 'teen-profiling,' as many younger drivers claim? Experts join host Jeffrey Callison to figure out what restrictions should appropriately be placed on teen drivers...
Keywords: Teen drivers; Kathy Kelly; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 273 |
| Terrorism Preparedness / NCAA Championships
The threat of a terrorist attack in our region is taken seriously by government and emergency response teams, but how well are we prepared? Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with local officials and other experts to find out. The 2005 NCAA Track & Field Championships are coming to Sacramento next week. Jeffrey previews the event with an organizer and an athlete.
Keywords: Terrorism Preparedness; NCAA Championships; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 176 |
| Insight: Adoption / Volcanoes 101 / Frank Condon / Ngaio Bealum
Adoption Rejection - Horror stories about adoption have been in the news, most recently after a Tennessee nurse sent her then seven-year-old adopted son to Moscow alone six months after adopting him. You'll hear a personal story of adoption rejection when a Davis woman who was returned by her adoptive parents tells you her story. Volcanoes 101 - An erupting volcano in Iceland has wreaked havoc as a cloud of dust from the explosion has impeded air travel around the world...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 5 |
| Video Game Violence / Jack Mitchell
A new bill would slap retailers with a $1,000 fine each time they sell a violent video game to a minor. Some child psychologists claim that violent video games desensitize young players and make them more violent. Others refute those claims and feel that that limiting access to these games would be an infringement on First Amendment rights. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with experts on either side of this issue...
Keywords: Video game violence; Jack Mitchell; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 370 |
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Republicans' Limited Role in California Now that the Democrats have a supermajority in both houses of the California legislature, how does the Republican Party stay relevant now that it's basically superfluous? And how will the Republican Party regain power in a state that has been bucking the party label for the past decade? Here to discuss the new role of the Republican Party in California is former California Assemblyman Roger Niello and former GOP campaign strategist Doug Elmets.
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; CSU Sacramento
Downloads: 147 |
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Proposition 29 Proposition 29 will increase the cost of cigarettes by a dollar a pack and the new revenue will be used to fund cancer and tobacco-related research. In early polling the ballot measure looked likely to pass, but the gap between "yes" and "no" votes for the new cigarette tax is closing as tobacco interests and health advocates ramp up media advertisements. Jim Knox, Vice President for Legislative Advocacy, American Cancer Society, California Division explains why voters should supp...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; CSU Sacramento
Downloads: 366 |
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Sacramento Mayor and City Council Races - More than 20 people are vying for the Mayor's seat and four Sacramento City Council seats in this Tuesday's election. District 2 and District 4 are possibly the closest watched council races since Rob Fong and Sandy Sheedy have decided not to run for reelection and neither district has an incumbent candidate. Senior Staff Writer for the Sacramento News and Review, Cosmo Garvin, has been profiling the candidates and joins us to explain which candidates ar...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; CSU Sacramento
Downloads: 191 |
| Planning High-Rise Development in Downtown Sacramento
Several proposals for high-rise condominiums in Sacramento could have dramatic impact on the downtown area and on the skyline. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with experts about how new development could affect Sacramento and how to best plan for it.
Keywords: High-Rise Development in Downtown Sacramento; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 320 |
| Insight: Joey Garcia
Joey Garcia has been dispensing wisdom through her Ask Joey newspaper column for seven years. She's also a counselor, specializing in the spiritual dimension of personal growth. Her latest project is helping to improve education in her homeland of Belize. Host Jeffrey Callison talks with Joey about relationships, faith and more on today's Insight.
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 7 |
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Insight Sound Advice Jazz - John Brenneise with rediscovered tracks
Keywords: Insight; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento public radio; KXJZ
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| Insight: Podcasting
You've heard about podcasts, but just what are they, and how do they work? Attend today's Insight for Podcasting 101. Host Jeffrey Callison talks with small and established podcasters about the programming they offer, why they do it, and if anyone's earning a living at it. Also: the San Francisco radio station that re-broadcasts podcasts found on the web. It's believed to be the only station of its kind in the nation.
Keywords: Podcasting; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Insight
Downloads: 451
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| Civic Education in Schools
A new bill urges the State Board of Education and local school boards to increase emphasis on civic education in California's public schools. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with experts about the role of civic education in our schools and the bill that proposes to legislate it.
Keywords: Civic Education in Schools; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 233 |
| British Perspective/ Living Large/ Orchestral Report Card
Today you'll hear British parliament member Ann Cryer talk about human rights and the "special" British-American relationship. Cryer will deliver lectures on these topics this week at University of the Pacific. Political campaigner and Washington lobbyist Michael Berman gives a candid first person account of life as an overweight man. He's author of the book "LIVING LARGE: A Big Man's Ideas on Weight, Success, and Acceptance." Five young singers have been selected as winners of the Metropolitan ...
Keywords: British-American relationship; Metropolitan Opera; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 309 |
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Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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Keywords: Insight; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento Public Radio; KXPR
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| .Insight: Thanksgiving Travel Trends / Kushman by the Bottle / Jazz Gitan / Sound Advice: Thanksgiving Music - Capital Public Radio, Inc.
Thanksgiving Travel - Holiday travel dropped off during the recession but has been making a slow recovery during the past four years. This Thanksgiving you can expect to find more people on the roadways but less at the airports. Dropping gas prices might be a factor. We'll take a look at how travel trends this holiday week are different than past years with two different travel experts. Plus, Capital Public Radio's Regional Reporter Bob Moffitt joins us from the Sacramento airport's main concour...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; CSU Sacramento
Downloads: 12 |
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Stockton Paying Illegal Benefits It's front-page news today in Stockton. Three Stockton City Council members have been receiving CalPERS benefits and the city has been paying into the system in violation of the city charter. We'll talk about it with Michael Fitzgerald, the Stockton Record Columnist who broke the story. Foreclosure's Impact on Children A new report by the Brookings Institution looks at how a depressed housing market impacts school-age children...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; CSU Sacramento
Downloads: 270 |
| Insight: Methyl Iodide / Whopping Cough / Bastille Day / Chief Crazy Horse
Methyl Iodide - California regulators are considering approving a controversial pesticide for use on fruit - even though state scientists have found methyl iodide could result in significant health risks for workers and the general population. A public comment period just ended and a final decision by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation could take several more months. Today on Insight, we'll talk with a UC Davis chemistry professor about it...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 731 |
| Insight: News Network: Seattle / Cave People of the Himalayas / Kristin Hartman / Jazz Gitan
News Network: Seattle - How serious is Seattle about luring the Kings away from Sacramento? And does Washington's legalization of same-sex marriage have any implications for California? Two Seattle reporters join us to discuss similar trends between Seattle and Sacramento. Cave People of the Himalayas - UC Merced professor Mark Aldenderfer joined Everest climber and thrill seeker Pete Athans, in search of the caves and mummies of a lost civilization...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; CSU Sacramento
Downloads: 320 |
| Insight: Will Durst / Barbara McCulloh / Urban Farmer / Sound Advice
Will Durst - Political comedian Will Durst brings his show "Lieutenant Governor from the State of Confusion" to town. Today on Insight, we'll talk about politics and more with Will Durst. Barbara McCulloh - Broadway singer and actress Barbara McCulloh is in town this weekend with her husband Brad Little to perform at a fund-rasier for the California Musical Theatre. You'll meet Barbara McCullough and hear about her work...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
Downloads: 468 |
| Sound Advice: Classical Afternoon Host Michael Frost
Classical afternoon Host Michael Frost on Insight with romantic selections for Valentine's Day.
Keywords: Capital Public Radio; Sacramento public radio; KXPR; Michael Frost
Downloads: 59 |
| Insight: Inauguration / Kings Update / Livestrong Follow-Up / News Network / Mindflowers - Capital Public Radio, Inc.
Local students who saw Obama's inauguration first-hand. The deal that's sending the Kings to Seattle. Will Lance Armstrong send you away from the sport you loved? The latest news from Davis. Mindflowers, bringing back 60s music with a modern twist.
Keywords: KXJZ; insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; CSU Sacramento
Downloads: 179 |
| Insight: Rabbi Kaplan / Murder Mystery / Arranged Marriage / Atari Party
Rabbi Kaplan For years, Laura Duhan Kaplan was a successful professor of philosophy. In 2001, she was named U.S. Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation. But something was missing from her work and she found it in her spiritual calling. Now a rabbi, Laura Duhan Kaplan works at a synagogue in Vancouver, Canada. This week, she's in town visiting the Center for Practical and Professional Ethics at Sacramento State...
Keywords: Capital Public Radio; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio; Insight
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| The Dirt on Gardening / Milk Bank / Sonny Rollins
Sacramento and San Francisco television personality Kristine Hanson hosts a gardening show that premieres today on cable's DIY network. It's made by a local company that produces several television shows for national play. Today Hanson and one of the Idea Factory's co-founders tell you about "The Dirt on Gardening" and other shows they have in production. A birth center in Fair Oaks offers a needed supply of breast milk for newborns...
Keywords: Gardening; Birth Center; Sonny Rollins; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
Downloads: 481 |
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