Sacramento RegionCamp Resolution closure forces dozens back on streets: ‘Where do they want us to go?’Fifty people were forced back on the streets or into temporary housing after the closure of Camp Resolution. CapRadio spoke to several former residents to hear how they’re doing, and what’s next.
EnvironmentSeptember 11, 2024‘I won’t let them drink the water’: The California towns where clean drinking water is out of reachDrinking water contamination is a chronic, insidious threat in California’s rural communities. Some have been waiting for clean water for years.
September 11, 2024NPR fact checked the Harris-Trump presidential debate. Here's what we foundFrom the economy to immigration and abortion, NPR looks at what the candidates said and adds context.
Sacramento RegionSeptember 10, 2024Murals at Sacramento City College add splash of color to campusProf. Gioia Fonda has been teaching the mural class for the last two years. She said that being able to create murals presents potential paid opportunities for local artists in a city where murals have come to dominate our landscape.
September 10, 2024Trump and Harris will meet face-to-face for the first time on the debate stageTrump and Harris didn't directly interact while he was in the White House and she was in the Senate. She debated fellow vice presidential candidate Mike Pence in 2020.
EducationSeptember 10, 2024Srishti PrabhaTurned away on the first day of school? That was the reality for 300 Sacramento City Unified students — here’s whyDistrict staff received over 750 enrollment applications in an 8-day window, resulting in the system getting “bogged down,” a SCUSD spokesperson said. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSeptember 9, 2024Harris and Trump debate in Philadelphia Tuesday night. Here’s what you need to knowThe ABC News presidential debate will be the first time Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump face off ahead of the 2024 election. Here's what to expect.
September 9, 2024Vicki GonzalezInsight Host Vicki Gonzalez to begin chemotherapy for breast cancerInsight Host Vicki Gonzalez has been sharing her breast cancer journey since going on leave in June for a double mastectomy.
State GovernmentSeptember 9, 2024How Harris' past debates set her up for sparring with TrumpVice President Harris has used debates as turning points throughout her political career. On Tuesday, she faces her biggest debate challenge yet.
EnvironmentSeptember 9, 2024Manola SecairaCalifornia farmers turn to agave amid drought conditions and climate changeFarmers in California are trying to plant crops that don’t require a lot of water. Some are turning to growing agave as a response to a warming state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSeptember 9, 2024Manola SecairaDrought and climate change make agave an appealing California crop. Now, distillers look to turn it into spiritsClimate change and drought has driven California farmers to seek more resilient crops — like agave. And as the crop takes off, distillers have started making their own California agave spirits.
