KFBK Morning News

Jan 31 2025 300 ep. 4 mins

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With Cristina Mendonsa and Sam Shane

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KFBK's Bob Simms Checks In

Jan 31 2025 2 mins

Bob Simms speaks for the sportsman in Sacramento and has for over 50 years. His Saturday morning show on KFBK was an uninterrupted source of outdoor information for 32 years. Bob has been taking a break to tend to a health issue, but he's been missed with lots of listeners asking about him. We caught up with Bob to get an update on his health and recovery.

Digital Detox

Jan 31 2025 3 mins

The Del Oro High School girls' softball team is taking on a challenge most teens would find impossible: giving up their smartphones for an entire month. KFBK's Mark Demsky with the details.

AI Serendipity with Lisa Martin

Jan 30 2025 3 mins

Tech Reporter Lisa Martin is talking about something that sounds like science fiction - AI-powered serendipity?

Whale Talk?

Jan 30 2025 3 mins

A pair of UC Davis researchers were recently part of a team that had a groundbreaking encounter with a humpback whale. KFBK's Mark Demsky with this out-of-this-world story.

Alternatives to Power Companies

Jan 29 2025 3 mins

Maybe you've noticed it on your PG&E statement — Community Choice Aggregation or CCA's — and wondered how it might affect you. KFBK's Mark Demsky explains.

DeepSeek with Lisa Martin

Jan 28 2025 2 mins

Another Chinese-owned app - AI chatbot DeepSeek - has hit #1 in the Apple App Store. But with Chinese ownership, the US - The street, Washington & Silicon Valley - has many questions and concerns - is DeepSeek safe to use? What makes it so unique? What's concerning Silicon Valley right now?

Immigration Law in CA

Jan 28 2025 2 mins

There is a very strong conflict going on between the state's immigration law — and federal enforcement laws. KFBK's Mark Demsky with more this morning.

Car Insurance Increase

Jan 27 2025 2 mins

A new state law may be the reason your car insurance just increased. KFBK's Mark Demsky with a closer look.

Homeowner's Insurance Changes

Jan 24 2025 3 mins

Despite recent reports that California's largest insurer will now offer policy renewals to residential homeowners affected by the deadly wildfires across Los Angeles — KFBK's Mark Demsky details some of the possible long-term concerns.

AI Job Replacement with Lisa Martin

Jan 23 2025 2 mins

Tech Reporter Lisa Martin gives the 411 on the possibility of AI taking jobs...