![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Insight: Swingin' at The Cotton Club / Bouldering
In 1931 a German radio producer broadcast live to Germany from the legendary Cotton Club in New York City. A recording of that broadcast was recently found. KXJZ producer Matias Bombal will give this historic recording its U.S. broadcast premiere on Sunday night at 9:00 pm on KXJZ's Classical Jazz and Swing. Today on Insight, we listen to remarkable clips, including Cab Calloway and his orchestra playing Minnie the Moocher; we also talk about the broadcast, and how it happened; why the recording...
Keywords: Cotton Club; Cab Calloway; Rock climbing; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Insight
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| Insight: Dave & Lois / Mayoral Advice / Happy Mayfield
Dave & Lois - Local TV anchors Dave Walker and Lois Hart are retiring this week after a long and distinguised career that included being the first co-anchors on CNN. We'll talk with about their careers. Their final newscast is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26th on KCRA Channel 3. Mayoral Advice - What advice would you give to Sacramento’s next mayor? As Kevin Johnson prepares to take over the reigns of the city, KXJZ News' Ben Adler sits down with two former mayors - Anne Rudin and Phil Isenber...
Keywords: Dave Walker; Lois Hart; KCRA news anchors; CNN co-anchors; mayoral advice; Kevin Johnson; Anne Rudin; Phil Isenberg; Sacramento mayor; Happy Mayfield; hip hop; soul; singer-songwriter; musicians; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Marcos Breton / Philip Kan Gotanda / Golden Whale
Marcos Breton - Today on Insight, we check on a variety of local and regional issues with Sacramento Bee metro columnist Marcus Breton. Philip Kan Gotanda - Stockton-born playwright Philip Kan Gotanda's works are produced around the world. You'll meet Gotanda and he'll tell you about his latest play, "#5 The Angry Red Drum," which was written in Davis and plays there through this weekend. "Tale of the Golden Whale" - Colfax author Marty Strauss on his new book, "Tale of the Golden Whale," about ...
Keywords: Marcos Breton; Sacramento Bee; columnist; Philip Kan Gotanda; playwright; #5 Angry Red Drum; UC Davis; Tale of the Golden Whale; Marty Strauss; Alaska; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Is Medicare in crisis?
Is Medicare in crisis? If it is, just how big is the problem? Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with policy and medical experts about the impact on Californians and possible solutions.
Keywords: Is Medicare in Crisis?; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio
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| Insight: Grape Cultivation and Wine Making in Northern California
Wine is big business in our part of California. Guest host Douglas Everett speaks with experts about viticulture and enology, the sciences of grape cultivation and wine making. Douglas follows the grape from vine to bottle with Rod Byers of Nevada City Winery, and Dr. Andrew Waterhouse of the UC Davis Viticulture & Enology Department. Host Douglas Everett is a practicing physician in Sacramento and Stockton...
Keywords: California Wine Making; Viticulture; Enology; Rod Byers; Douglas Everett; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Traditional French Jazz Band Sac a Pulses
Sac a Pulses, a traditional jazz band from France, performs live in our studio and sits down for an interview with host Jeffrey Callison. They talk about this year's Jubilee and what it's like to tour the world and make great music. Sacramento Jazz Jubilee Executive Director Roger Krum also join Jeffrey during today's program. Sac a Pulses is a five-piece band featuring trombone, saxophone, washboard, tuba, and guitar and banjo...
Keywords: Sac a Pulses; Jazz Jubilee; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Mayor of Bethlehem / Buffalo Bill
The Mayor of Bethlehem, Victor Batarseh, joins host Jeffrey Callison in studio today to talk about life in Bethlehem and the West Bank, and Middle East politics. Buffalo Bill Cody was arguably the world's most famous and best-loved American at the height of his popularity in 1900. Louis Warren, a UC Davis professor of history, joins Jeffrey to talk about the Buffalo Bill he came to know in writing his book, Buffalo Bill's America: William Cody and the Wild West Show...
Keywords: Mayor of Bethlehem; Buffalo Bill; Wild West Show; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Gregg Coffin, "Five Course Love"
One writer, three actors and five crazy characters. Mix 'em up and you have the ingredients for "Five Course Love," a musical comedy about five calamitous dates. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with local playwright Gregg Coffin and his cast about what makes this play sizzle. Also: the cast performs a scene live in our studio.
Keywords: Five Course Love; Gregg Coffin; Insight; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Child Custody Law
Child custody law is supposed to look out for "the best interests of the child." But how are "best interests" defined, and who defines them? Host Jeffrey Callison talks about these and other issues with interested parties, including a professor of law and a vocal critic. It's rare, but Mountain Lions have been sighted in area neighborhoods. Jeffrey speaks with the California Department of Fish and Game about what you should do if one shows up in your back yard!
Keywords: Child Custody Law; urban mountain lions; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio
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| Insight: "The Vagina Monologues" / "Suffled How It Gush"
Sacramento’s long-running production of "The Vagina Monologues" is back. Today on Insight, you'll hear excepts from the play and cast members tell you why they're involved. Amber Kloss, a producer and actress in the show, also tells you about her life as a model and her interst in scary things. Why is a book about the Balkans called "Suffled How It Gush"? Author and former Sacramento-resident Shon Meckfessel tells you why.
Keywords: The Vagina Monologues; Amber Kloss; Suffled How It Gush; Shon Meckfessel; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Best Live Music of 2008
An amazing variety of musicians from local hip hop group Righteous Movement to country rock pioneer Chris Hillman performed live in our studio this year. Today on Insight, you'll hear our favorites from 2008, including the all-girl rock band Aphrodite's Trainwreck, Latin folk rockers Sisters Morales, country singer-songwriter Tori Sparks and the jazz stylings of some members of Rio Americano High School's band...
Keywords: musicians perform; live performance; Righteous Movement; Chris Hillman; Tori Sparks; Ryan Gillmor; Sisters Morales; Pinder Brothers; Aphrodites Trainwreck; Rio Americano Jazz Band; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Bluegrass / Be So Do So
Today we enjoy bluegrass performances from Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike. See them in concert tonight at the Lake Tahoe Music Festival. Host Jeffrey Callison talks with Donovan Oakleaf, writer and performer of the one-man show "Be So Do So," a funny, warm, and sometimes critical meditation on his Christian upbringing in Sacramento.
Keywords: Bluegrass; Be So Do So; Valerie Smith; Liberty Pike; Donovan Oakleaf; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public radio
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| Insight: Larry King, Security, & Dave Brubeck
CNN's Emmy-award winning Larry King speaks to host Jeffrey Callison today about his career, the art of the interview, and world leaders. Larry King will be the guest speaker at the UC Davis Cancer Center's sixth annual Celebration Gala this weekend. Also, private security guards in California now get training in preventing terrorist attacks. Jeffrey speaks with the Sacramento security manager who recently taught the first class...
Keywords: Larry King; Sacramento terrorism training; Dave Brubeck; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio
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| Insight: A Prairie Home Companion's Fred Newman
A key part of Garrison Keillor's radio shows is the live sound effect. Fred Newman, sound effects man extraordinaire from A Prairie Home Companion reveals how he makes more than 200 of those sounds with his mouth!
Keywords: Fred Newman; A Prairie Home Companion; sound effects; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Quality of Life in San Joaquin Valley
Quality of Life: More and more people are moving to the San Joaquin Valley, so it must be a great place to live, right? Or is the Valley just a safe haven from the extraordinary housing costs of the coast? Today on Insight, host Jeffrey Callison will speak with experts about quality of life issues in the Valley; why people are moving there; and how current trends will shape its future. A Recently Discovered Bach Aria has its US premiere in a Modesto art gallery tonight...
Keywords: San Joaquin Valley Quality of Life; Modesto Bach Aria Debut; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio
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| Annivesary of Hiroshima Bombing / Emergency Exits
With a recent airline tragedy in the news, host Jeffrey Callison speaks to air travel experts about what you need to know the next time you sit in an emergency exit row when you fly. This weekend marks the 60th anniversary of the A-bomb attack on Hiroshima. Jeffrey speaks with former Sacramento mayor Ann Rudin, who, during her term, supported a US nuclear freeze, and visited Hiroshima. Also, local author and former Army intelligence officer David Dionisi talks about nuclear threats on our own so...
Keywords: Hiroshima; airline emergency exits; KXJZ; Sacraemtno Public Radio
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| Insight: Guardian Angel Curtis Sliwa / Survivor Diary
Curtis Sliwa, Founder and President of the Guardian Angels, talks with host Jeffrey Callison about crime prevention and local public safety issues. While in Sacramento, Mr. Sliwa and members of the San Francisco Chapter of the Guardian Angels will demonstrate patrol techniques on the Light Rail. Mr. Sliwa spoke at a free event this morning at the North Sacramento School District Auditorium. Jeffrey speaks with playwright and director John Pellman about his new play, "Survivor Diary." His play do...
Keywords: Guardian Angels; Curtis Sliwa; Survivor Diary; John Pellman; KXJZ; Insight; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento public radio
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| 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
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| "The Crucible" / John Ashcroft / Home auctions
Sacramento State's Theater Department celebrates its 50th anniversary with the opening production of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible." It was the first play staged by the department in 1956. Cast members perform a scene live in our studio. Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft tells you about his new book, "Never Again: Securing America and Restoring Justice." As the housing market cools, home owners are trying different ways of selling their homes...
Keywords: The Crucible; Arthur Miller; John Ashcroft; home auctions; KXJZ; Insight
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| Insight: State of the State of Nevada / Lying Authors / Sonia Sanchez
State of the State of Nevada - Is the state of Nevada faring better than California in these tough economic times? Today on Insight, we'll hear excerpts from Governor Jim Gibbons State of the State address and analysis from a political reporter. Lying Authors - What happens when writers don’t tell the truth? We'll talk with a panel of publishing experts about the rise of lying authors. Sonia Sanchez - A traveling national exhibit that visited Sacramento this past winter featured 20 African-Ame...
Keywords: Nevada State of the State; State of the State address; Governor Gibbons; Jim Gibbons; lying authors; plagiarism; ethics in publishing; Sonia Sanchez; civil rights movement; poet Sonia Sanchez; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Comic Marilyn Pittman / Soaring Sacramento Divorce Rate
On the eve of the Pride festival in San Francisco, comic Marilyn Pittman speaks with host Jeffrey Callison about the state of gay comedy. The Sacramento County divorce rate is an astonishing 78%, nearly 30% above the national average. Jeffrey speaks with experts about why so many Sacramento marriages end in divorce.
Keywords: Marilyn Pittman; gay comedy; divorce rate; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
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| Insight: Iron Chef Cat Cora / Modesto's logo / Vagabond Opera
Iron Chef Cat Cora - Food Network's "Iron Chef," a Japanese television show about master ("Iron") chefs who compete before a panel of judges to make the best meal that must feature a surprise ingredient, became a cult hit, and led to the popular spin-off "Iron Chef America." One of America's Iron Chefs, Cat Cora, resides in the Bay Area and has a position at a Napa Valley Italian restaurant. Today on Insight, Iron Chef Cat Cora steps out of Kitchen Stadium and into the studio to talk about her n...
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Food Network; Iron Chef America; Cat Cora; Cooking from the Hip; City of Modesto; logo; Judith Ray; Vagabond Opera; liberated opera; vaudeville; folk-punk; belly-dance; swing
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| Insight: Noel Coward / Prepping for college
Noel Coward - The life of the late Noel Coward is told in a musical revue this week in Sacramento. You'll meet Gary Briggle and Jamie Johns, who perform the musical revue, and learn about Coward, an Englishman known for being a witty actor, writer and composer. Prepping for college - A new charter school in West Sacramento gives students the chance to earn 30 college credits before they even graduate from high school...
Keywords: Noel Coward; Gary Briggle; Jamie Johns; A Talent to Amuse: An Evening with Noel Coward; prepping for college; college prep; charter school; West Sacramento Early College Prep; Washington Unified School District; UC Davis; Sacramento City College; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Bonerama / Paddling Northern California
The 2006 Sacramento Jazz Jubilee begins this Friday. Today you'll meet Matt Perrine of Bonerama, the New Orleans based brass band headlining the event. He's originally from Sacramento. You'll also hear Matt's wife Debbie recount her harrowing evacuation from New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina struck. Bonerama perfoms at 9:30 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday at the Firehouse Lot in Old Sacramento...
Keywords: Sacramento Jazz Jubilee; Bonerama; Paddling Northern California; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
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| Insight: Andre Rieu / Bill Stall / B.L. Kennedy
Violinist and conductor Andre Rieu joins host Jeffrey Callison for conversation. Rieu, popular on PBS, has toured in countries all over the world, selling more than 20 million albums. Andre Rieu conducts the Johann Strauss Orchestra in concert at ARCO Arena Wednesday, December 14. The Pulitzer Prize winning LA Times editorial writer, who's based in Sacramento, is about to retire. Bill Stall talks with Jeffrey about his career, and what lies ahead...
Keywords: Andre Rieu; Johann Strauss Orchestra; Bill Stall; B.L. Kennedy; KXJZ; Capital Public Radio; Insight; Sacramento public radio
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| Insight: Tango / UC and legal music downloads
Tango experts El Gato and Andrea are taking part in a Sacramento workshop. Andrea joins Jeffrey Callison on today's show. The renowned dancer will discuss her art with Jeffrey, and teach sometime-host of Insight, Doug Everett, to tango like a pro. After UC Davis was subpoenaed for the names of four students suspected of trading in pirated music, the UC system is responding. How should universities handle this problem, and how does illegal file sharing impact other industries? Today we'll talk to...
Keywords: tango; music downloads; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Insight
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| Insight: Human Trafficking and Slavery in California
The words of former Secretary of State Colin Powell aptly capture the popular sentiment of slavery: "It is incomprehensible that trafficking in human beings is taking place in the 21st century - incomprehensible but true." Host Jeffrey Callison sits down with scholars and officials to discuss the history of the slave trade in California, and modern day traficking in our state.
Keywords: Human Trafficking; Slavery in California; Colin Powell; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Gary Webb
It's been almost a year since investigative journalist Gary Webb took his own life in his Sacramento-area home. Host Jeffrey Callison looks back at Webb's life and career with family, friends and colleagues. We also look at how his controversial series linking the CIA with illegal drug trafficking holds up today.
Keywords: Gary Webb; investigative journalist; CIA; drug trafficking; Capital Public Radio; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Bill Champlin / Fraud Investigation
Bill Champlin, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and leader of the legendary Bay Area funk and jazz band The Sons of Champlin, joins host Jeffrey Callison to perform live and talk about the band's forthcoming CD. The Sons of Champlin perform April 29 and 30, 7:30 pm, at the 24th Street Theatre in Sacramento. 916-457-7553 You won't believe the things people try to get away with. Joseph Decker was a Special Investigator for the State Farm Insurance Company in Los Angeles, and a supervisor at State Fa...
Keywords: Bill Champlin; Insurance Fraud; Joseph Decker; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
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| Insight: Historic Recording / Roots of Peace / "Hike for Mike"
A 1930 recording of the Modesto High School band playing a Beethoven overture has been named to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry 2005. It's one of 50 honored pieces. You'll hear from the band's current director and the man who nominated the recording to the Library of Congress. Sacramento's Heidi Kuhn founded Roots of Peace in 1997. The organization turns minefields into useable farmland...
Keywords: historic recording; Roots of Peace; Hike for Mike; Jeff Alt; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Necessary testing? / Mira Nair / Short Center Repertory
Necessary testing? - Medical testing for cancer and other diseases has become easier, more common, and better at detecting problems early on. But is it worth it for patients to undergo all these tests? Today on Insight, doctors and researchers tell you the pros and cons of popular medical tests like MRIs and CAT scans. Mira Nair - Indian-born and Harvard-educated filmmaker Mira Nair is speaking in Davis tonight...
Keywords: medical testing; MRI; CAT; Mira Nair; Indian; Harvard; Salaam Bombay!; Mississippi Masala; The Perez Family; Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love; Monsoon Wedding; The Namesake; Short Center Repertory; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Amador County Rally / BLM Bidder / "American Outrage"
Amador County Rally - What happens when car dealersips close in a tiny county? This happened recently in Amador County. Three car dealers were closed late last year and it's hurting a lot of people, but residents are taking matters into their own hands, protesting the closure of the dealerships. We'll talk with two residents who have helped organize a rally in support of shopping locally. BLM Bidder - You'll meet Tim DeChristopher, a student who bid in a government land auction to stop it from b...
Keywords: Amador County; car dealers close; protesting car dealer closures; shopping locally; BLM auction; Tim DeChristopher; government land auction; bidding for oil lands; Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival; American Outrage; Shoshone livestock; grazing on tribal land; Carrie Dann; Nevada Shoshone; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: "Flat Out!" / Follow-up Friday / Kiri Te Kanawa
"Flat Out!" - Grass Valley resident Rocky Robinson broke the world land speed record in 2006 and he's written a book, "Flat Out!," about the experience. Today on Insight, you'll meet Robinson and hear what it's like to travel faster than 349 miles per hour on two wheels. Follow-up Friday - We follow up on two topics we recently covered on Insight. We check in with Steve Martarano, the head of communications for the California Department of Fish and Game's Lake Davis Pike Project, about how the p...
Keywords: Rocky Robinson; world land speed record; Flat Out; California Department of Fish and Game; Steve Martarano; Lake Davis Pike Project; Lake Davis poisoning; Carl Watanabe; royalty rates; web streaming; Cheryl Dring; Kiri Te Kanawa; soprano superstar; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Jack Elliott / Sleep Train Amphitheatre
American folk legend Ramblin’ Jack Elliott is performing tonight in Sacramento. You’ll hear him first live on today's Insight. How does the Sleep Train Amphitheatre in Yuba County measure up as a live music venue? The Sacramento Bee's Pop Music Critic, as well as a local concertgoer tell you what it's like to see a show there. You'll also hear from the vocalist of a local band on what it's like to perform there.
Keywords: Ramblin' Jack Elliott; Sleep Train Amphitheatre; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Bob Livingston / "Twelfth Night" / Fireplace regulations
Bob Livingston - Alternative country musician Bob Livingston is performing this week in Sacramento. Today on Insight, Livingston will tell you about one of his new projects that unites musicians from Texas and India - he calls it "Cowboys and Indians." He'll also perform live in our studio. "Twelfth Night" - STC-2, the Young Professional Conservatory of The Sacramento Theatre Company, opens its season with Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." It's set in the 1970s...
Keywords: Bob Livingston; live performance; Cowboys and Indians; country musician; Twelfth Night; STC-2; Sacramento Theatre Company Young Professional Conservatory; Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District; fireplace regulation; wood-burning fireplaces; bad air day; Matt K. Miller; Shiva Shamir; Rebecca Scott; Larry Greene; Peter Ross; Hearth Patio and BBQ Assn; Chris Caron; Duraflame; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Wildfire lessons / Survey says / "Sandworms of Dune"
Wildfire lessons - What lessons have been learned from the recent wildfire that ripped through hundreds of South Lake Tahoe homes? Today on Insight, we look at some of the environmental rules and regulations that govern defensible space in the area and what effect those policies have on fire management. Survey says - A new poll says health-care reform is a top priority for Sacramentans. "Sandworms of Dune" - You'll meet Brian Herbert, the son of the late Frank Herbert, the author of "Dune." Herb...
Keywords: South Lake Tahoe; wildfire; health-care reform; Sacramento; Sandworms of Dune; Brian Herbert; Frank Herbert; Dune; Kevin Anderson; Kevin J. Anderson; Amy Liu; Sac State Professor; CSU Sacramento; Tahoe Regional Planning Agency; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: San Francisco Handgun Ban / Golden Gate Suicide Barrier
An ordinance approved by voters would limit the possession of handguns in San Francisco. It's set to take effect January 1st, but some question whether it can make the city safer. A lawsuit is in the works to overturn the measure. Plans are afoot to outfit the Golden Gate Bridge with an anti-suicide barrier. It would deter suicides, but could also affect motorists' view. The Golden Gate Highway and Transportation District is raising $2 million to conduct an impact study...
Keywords: San Francisco Handgun Ban; Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Barrier; Capital Public Radio; Insight; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio
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| Unique school/ St. Hope/ B sample/ Picture payday
Students must pay their own tuition at a new school opening this week in Sacramento. They'll raise the money by working at local businesses. Today, both the president and the principal of Cristo Rey High School, as well as a local business owner that employs students, tell you how it works. Sacramento based nonprofit St. Hope will partner with the New York City Department of Education to support the Choir Academy of Harlem...
Keywords: Cristo Rey High School; student employees; St. Hope; Choir Academy of Harlem; Tanya Morgan; Floyd Landis; James Raia; Tour de France; paying for store advice; KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento Public Radio
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| Insight: Best of ... Live Music 2007
An amazing variety of musicians from local pop duo Agent Ribbons to West African folk band the Kusun Ensemble performed live in our studio this year. Today on Insight, youll hear our favorites from 2007, including Sacramento singer-songwriter Sherman Baker, rock band Walking Spanish, the all-female Blame Sally and Jazz trumpeter Irvin Mayfield.
Keywords: KXJZ; Insight; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio; Agent Ribbons; Kusun Ensemble; Break of Reality; Irvin Mayfield; Walking Spanish; Sherman Baker; Blame Sally
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| Insight: Cheese Waste / Local Earl / Stille Night
A Modesto-area cheese factory has racked up hundreds of violations for unlawful disposal of cheese processing leftovers. The factory nearly got a sweetheart immunity deal that would allow dumping to continue without penalty. How widespread is illegal dumping at area factories, and why isn't compliance a bigger concern? A retired grocery worker in Yuba City recently found out he's the closest heir to the title Earl of Essex...
Keywords: Cheese Factory Waste; illegal dumping; Earl of Essex; Stille Night; KXJZ; Capital Public Radio; Insight; Sacramento public radio
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| Insight: "Hand of God" / John Lescroart / "Her Minor Thing"
Today on Insight, you'll meet a Sacramento man who was sexually abused as a child by his Catholic priest. Paul Cultrera is the subject of a new Frontline documentary, "Hand of God," that was written, directed and produced by his brother Joe. It airs next week and explores how their family dealt with the abuse. Author John Lescroart tells you about his new book, "The Suspect." Sacramento movie "Her Minor Thing" is now out on DVD...
Keywords: sexual abuse; Catholic priest; Paul Cultrera; John Lescroart; Her Minor Thing; Estella Warren; Christian Kane; Rachel Dratch; Michael Weatherly; KXJZ; Capital Public Radio; Insight; Sacramento public radio
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| Insight: You're out! / "Best Places to Raise Your Family"
On occasional Wednesdays Insight explores the challenges confronting California's prisons. This week we continue our series with a close look at what's right, and what's wrong, with the so-called "three strikes" law, and how it's impacting California's prison system. Our guests include a district attorney, an educator, and Mike Reynolds, the father of the "three strikes" law. A new book analyzes important factors of 100 U.S...
Keywords: three strikes law; Best Places to Raise Your Family; Insight; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Religion and politics/ 150 year old church/ Patricia Barber
Peace activist Rabbi Michael Lerner takes a stand on the interplay between religion and politics. He's the publisher of Tikkun magazine. Lerner delivers a lecture tonight at 7:00 pm at Trinity Cathedral entitled "The Left Hand of God: Taking Our Country Back from the Religious Right". Sacramento's Westminster Presbyterian Church celebrates its 150th anniversary this weekend. Today you'll learn about the church's fascinating history...
Keywords: Religion and politics; 150 year old church; Patricia Barber; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
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| Human rights at Guantanamo / Inspired essay
Today on Insight you'll hear prominent experts, including "Democracy Now!" host Amy Goodman, discuss the role of human rights in the treatment of prisoners at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo. Other guests include former U.S. Army Muslim chaplain James Yee; Michael Ratner, President of the Center for Constitutional Rights; and University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor of History Alfred McCoy. Amy Goodman moderates "A Conversation about Guantanamo" with our guests at 7:00 p.m...
Keywords: Human rights at Guantanamo; Martin Luther King; KXJZ; Sacramento Public Radio
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| 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
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| Insight: History of Arco Arena / Not just sports
Sacramento County voters will soon decide the fate of a proposal to build a new downtown arena. Today on Insight, local journalists tell you the history of Arco Arena from the arrival of the Kings in 1986 to the present-day battle over ballot measures Q and R. What about non-sports events at Arco? Is the current arena good enough? What would Sacramento concertgoers do if there were no big arena in town?
Keywords: Arco Arena; Sacramento Kings; measures Q & R; Insight; KXJZ; Sacramento public radio; Capital Public Radio
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| Insight: Men of Worth
Men of Worth is a Celtic group with a new CD of Christmas music, "A Winter's Carol", and concerts in our area this weekend. Today on Insight: live music, and conversation with Irishman James Keigher and Scotsman Donnie Macdonald, the two "men of worth."
Keywords: James Keigher; Scotsman; Donnie Macdonald; Men of Worth; Celtic group; KXJZ; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento public radio; Insight
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| Insight: The best musical performances on Insight in 2005
Musicians from home and abroad found their way to Insight this year. Today Jeffrey Callison revisits some of your favorite live musical performances of 2005: Jackie Green, Fruit, Bill Champlin, Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike, Jez Lowe, and ¡Bucho! We also hear the Insight theme accompanied by two sacramento area residents who happen to be international beatboxing champions: Antoinette 'Butterscotch' Clinton and Leejay Abucayan...
Keywords: Jackie Green; Fruit; Bill Champlin; Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike; Jez Lowe; Bucho; Antoinette Butterscotch Clinton; Leejay Abucayan; KXJZ; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento public radio; Insight
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| Insight: Excessive Force Alleged in Sacramento's Main Jail
The Sacramento sheriff's office faces charges of abuse against county inmates. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with experts about what's really going on, and how to best run a jail.
Keywords: Sacramento sheriff; how to run a jail; inmate abuse; KXJZ; Capital Public Radio; Insight; Sacramento public radio
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| Insight: Sac County foster care and adoption / Schwarzenegger Stadium
Thousands of children in Sacramento County alone are in foster care waiting for adoption. Host Jeffrey Callison hears real life stories about foster care and adoption from a child and a family who've lived it. Also, officials at adoption and foster care agencies. Reacting to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision to reject Stanley "Tookie" Williams' clemency plea, officials in Austria want to rename the Arnold Schwarzenegger Stadium in his home town of Graz...
Keywords: Foster care; Schwarzenegger Stadium; Stanley Tookie Williams; KXJZ; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento public radio; Insight
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