KFBK Morning News

From Aftershock to Golden Sky, Sacramento is quickly becoming a tourist attraction for music festivals. KFBK's Mark Demsky sat down in a one-on-one interview with Visit Sacramento CEO Mike Testa....

The California Assembly has passed Governor Gavin Newsom's bill aimed at preventing gas price hikes with a 41 to 16 vote. The plan requires oil refineries to keep a minimum amount of oil in stock to prevent price spikes during peak driving months.

The Federal Reserve is expected to continue lowering interest rates in the coming months, but that isn't likely to translate to relief for people carrying a credit card balance.

As California's insurance crisis worsens, many home sellers are now allowing buyers to back out of a deal if they aren’t satisfied with their coverage options, which was recently added by the California Association of Realtors.

With less than a month until Election Day, here's what is top of mind for voter and KFBK's non-partisan political analyst Gary Dietrich...

The annual 4-day Aftershock Festival got rolling yesterday out at Discovery Park. It's the largest hard rock event on the west coast with 130 bands. Mike Testa is with Visit Sacramento and says there's a reason Aftershock is so popular...

Intel is in a critical phase of its 5 decade history. Once known as the most valuable chip company in the world, it had a big share drop and the CEO has laid out a plan to slash costs. Lisa Martin, a tech analyst with the Futurim Group, says the big cuts will come next year...

Governor Gavin Newsom signed the new law, saying he wants to eliminate deepfakes on social media platforms. The law was quickly struck down, but what's next?

Changing consumer behaviors and new marketing innovations will transform the shopping experience this holiday season. Artificial Intelligence will be front and center in both back end and consumer facing interactions...

What some believe was the last piece standing before construction of a $1.5 billion Major League Baseball stadium was imploded about 2:30 this morning along the Las Vegas strip....

The dockworker strike on the East Coast last week was about salary but also about automation. Workers are concerned about the replacement of human power for robot power...

A local man is back home this morning after surviving Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. He's telling KFBK his story...

Some call it growing pains, others call it the maturation of the industry. KFBK's Mark Demsky has the story on what's causing the craft brewery industry to decline...

KFBK's political analyst Gary Dietrich joins the show with his post-VP Debate reaction and analysis. Gary also talks about the political implications of the escalation in Iran and how the port strike may play out for US consumers.

Parking at Sacramento International Airport will be even more of a challenge now as they break ground for a new parking garage, replacing the 700-space hourly lot next to Terminal B.

Sacramento Kings are getting started as training camp begins. From his opening comments, Head Coach Mike Brown said his team's motivation this season will come from the term 'climbing together.'

The A's season is officially over now. It ended Sunday in Seattle with a 6-to-4 loss to the Mariners. And just like that, Sacramento is on the clock!

Newsom is focused on bills, bill, bills this week as the deadline for new laws is at the end of the month. Meanwhile, KFBK political analyst Gary Dietrich catches us up on the latest in the Presidential campaigns...

Folsom High School will not turn on any Friday Night Lights tonight for the 2024 Homecoming game. This decision comes after the Davis High School football team fore fitted the game citing safety concerns playing a team in a higher division.

By the end of the day, Major League Baseball will cease to exist in Oakland. The Coliseum will host the A's final game this afternoon against the Texas Rangers. The team has been playing at the Oakland Coliseum since 1968...

Regulating AI...its a lot different in the US than in the EU. The U.S. tends to focus on promoting innovation while addressing risks, with a focus on voluntary guidelines, industry standards, and targeted interventions. While regulating AI in Europe moves more quickly and with stricter requirements for companies....

A's Owner John Fisher released a letter just before the team's final series at the Oakland Coliseum. Even more interesting is that he finally addressed and apologized for his team's departure from Oakland...

Lawmakers at the state capitol are spending more than $1 Billion on a massive capitol annex remodel project. But as KFBK's Mark Demsky reports, they do not want to talk about how much tax payer money they're spending to fix up their offices...

Another assassination attempt targeted former President Donald Trump. What does this mean for candidate safety and how is the investigation going with the first attempt?

Quantum computing in its simplest terms: is a super-powerful computer that can explore many solutions to a problem all at once.