KFBK Morning News

Smart glasses were one of the big themes at last month’s Consumer Electronics Show 2025. Manufacturers released six new smart glasses, and interest in this evolving area is growing. Many of these vendors believe smart glasses could become the next PC. We'll uncover more with our tech expert, Lisa Martin.

Later today will be the first, full-squad workout for the A's at their Spring Training facility in Mesa, Arizona. Pitchers & catchers reported last Wednesday. They'll workout this week — then on Saturday the A's play the first of 32 Cactus League games. Manager Mark Kotsay noting that it's different this time around because the team is ready to make some noise in the American League West.

The full speech delivered by Vice President JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference in front of scores of European leaders. It may go down as one of the most impactful speeches in history - for many reasons. If you have not listened to the speech, we highly recommend it.

A Federal Investigation has been launched to look into the California Interscholastic Federation, or known commonly as the CIF, which oversees high school sports in California. Administrators at the CIF have said they will defy a new Executive Order from President Trump regarding trans athletes.

Researchers at UC Davis recently have uncovered an interesting connection between professional basketball players — and what are known as 'boomerang' workers -- those who return to a former employer. KFBK's Mark Demsky with the details.

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, which is lovely, but our tech expert Lisa Martin wants you to know that cyber criminals are ramping up their efforts to exploit consumers through romance scams, phishing campaigns and fraudulent e-commerce offers.

Pitchers & Catchers report this morning to the A's Spring Training facility in Mesa, Arizona. The first full-squad workout is this coming Monday. The Athletics will spend the next 6 weeks in Arizona getting ready for their first-ever Major League regular season in West Sacramento — breaking camp on March 24th and heading to Seattle to open the regular season against the Mariners with 4-straight ro...

Tech gifts for your Valentine? There are so many tech gadgets and apps to choose from these days but our tech expert Lisa Martin has 3 must-see gadgets and apps for you to gift your valentine.

It appears leadership for the City of Sacramento is not on the same page when it comes to non-union workers being contracted for downtown developments. KFBK's Mark Demsky explains.

There is an increase in demand for the CIF — the governing body of high school sports in California — to change its policy regarding trans athletes. KFBK's Mark Demsky with the details.

Sacramento State's ambitions of joining the Pac-12 Conference appear to be over — for now. KFBK's Mark Demsky with more.

he newest Sacramento King — Zach LaVine -- was introduced at the Golden 1 Center on Wednesday. KFBK's Mark Demsky was there.

AI commercials are going to take over the Super Bowl this Year. AI-focused ads are up, and movie spots are down, according to Fox. Tech Reporter Lisa Martin explains.

California homeowners, already devastated by last month's wildfires, could see their insurance rates go up by more than 20% if they’re covered by State Farm. Other carriers are expected to do the same. KFBK's Mark Demsky with more.

AI is a power hog. For example, every query to ChatGPT is like running a lightbulb for 20 minutes according to a report from NPR. As a result, AI may be bringing nuclear power back from the dead, and maybe even in California.

The pending closure of the Macy's department store at Downtown Commons in Sacramento means a full square block of real estate in the heart of city will become available — if city leadership doesn't mess it up. KFBK's Mark Demsky with more.

In case you missed it on air today, Jon Decker joined us to talk about the tariff war. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced retaliatory 25% tariffs on US goods, hours after President Trump’s announcement of steep tariffs on most Canadian goods. White House correspondent Jon Decker will look at what maybe next.

The Sacramento Kings are finalizing a trade to send De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs — and acquire Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine. KFBK's Mark Demsky has the details.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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?

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.