Sacramento NWS Cuts 24/7 Warnings | Jacam Manricks ‘1959: The Revolution of Jazz’ | Inaugural Capital City Jazz Festival

Sacramento and Kings County NWS offices will no longer offer 24/7 extreme weather warnings. Also, saxophonist Jacam Manricks performs “1959: The Revolution of Jazz.” Finally, the first annual Capital City Jazz Festival in Old Sacramento.

Sacramento NWS Cuts 24/7 Warnings

The National Weather Service provides a range of valuable information, from daily weather forecasts, to warnings of potential disasters like floods and wildfires. But recently, two local NWS offices in Sacramento and Kings County will no longer operate 24/7 after encountering severe staffing shortages. San Francisco Chronicle Newsroom Meteorologist Anthony Edwards and Science Reporter Jack Lee join Insight to talk about why these services are being reduced, and what the potential risks might be.

Jacam Manricks ‘1959: The Revolution of Jazz’

1959 produced some of the best selling jazz albums of all time. Sacramento saxophonist Jacam Manricks will be exploring five iconic albums recorded that fruitful year this Friday at The Sofia at 7pm. He discussed 1959: The Revolution of Jazz with Capradio Music Director Gary Vercelli.

Inaugural Capital City Jazz Festival

Saxophonist Jeff Ryan is headlining the inaugural Capital City Jazz Festival, a free one-day event happening this Saturday, May 24 at Old Sacramento State Historic Park. The festival is being organized by The APEX Group, in collaboration with Sacramento District 4. We’ll get a preview of the event from Ryan and talk with Councilmember Phil Pluckebaum about why he wanted live jazz to return to his district.