Schools Struggle to Keep Kids Cool During Heat Waves | Sac State to Build New Hornet Stadium | Majel Connery’s New Song Cycle ‘Elderflora’

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Some California schools are struggling to keep students cool during heat waves. Also, Sacramento State will break ground on a new Hornet stadium. Finally, classical composer Majel Connery’s song cycle “Elderflora.”

Schools Struggle to Keep Kids Cool During Heat Waves

CalMatters California Divide and Environmental Justice Reporter Alejandra Reyes-Velarde shares her reporting which found that an estimated one in five K-12 public schools in the state has no air conditioning, and another 10% need repair. She joins Insight to explain how underfunded schools are struggling to keep classrooms cool as heat waves intensify.

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Sac State to Build New Hornet Stadium

Sacramento State is taking Hornets sports to the next level with plans to break ground on a new state-of-the-art stadium. Sac State Director of Athletics Mark Orr explains what a multi-use stadium adds to the campus and region, as well as the benefits to students beyond sports.

Majel Connery’s New Song Cycle ‘Elderflora’

is a familiar voice as host of CapRadio’s podcast A Music of Their Own. The classical composer joins Insight with the release of her latest work, a song cycle titled Elderflora that she will be performing in Sacramento on Friday, Oct. 11 at 7pm.