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Kris Hooks
News Editor
Sacramento is home. It always has been, and it always will be. Having lived here most of my life, I recognize Sacramento is a place where people hold a variety of opinions, live amid a rich environmental landscape and are part of diverse communities.
But like most of the country, Sacramento is also steeped in structural and societal inequities that disproportionately affect people of color and poorer communities.
As CapRadio’s news editor, it’s my job to help our reporters develop stories with the context and understanding of Sacramento´s history and the many experiences of the people who live here.
Sacramento is yours as much as mine, so if you have any questions or suggestions on how CapRadio should report on what´s happening, let me know.
Interview: Sacramento City Councilwoman-Elect Katie Valenzuela Talks ‘Strong Mayor,’ Rent Control Ballot Measures
October 21, 2020
Sacramento City Councilwoman-Elect Katie Valenzuela, who was elected in March to represent District 4, joined CapRadio’s Race and Equity Reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan and News Editor Kris Hooks to discuss Measure A and Measure C.
Interview: Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg Talks ‘Strong Mayor,’ Rent Control
October 19, 2020
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg joined CapRadio’s Race and Equity Reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan, State Government Reporter Scott Rodd and News Editor Kris Hooks to discuss the city’s Measure A and Measure C.
First Sacramento County School Districts Approve Date To Send Students Back To Class
October 9, 2020
The Folsom Cordova Unified School Board voted for its students to return to classrooms part time. It comes in anticipation of schools in the county getting the greenlight to reopen after moving into the red tier of California’s reopening guidelines.
Staff Member In Governor Newsom’s Office Tests Positive For COVID-19
October 7, 2020
A spokesperson with the governor’s office said the person who tested positive “had not interacted with the Governor or staff that routinely interacts with the Governor.”
Sacramento, Yolo, San Joaquin Counties Move Into Less Restrictive Reopening Tier. Here’s What That Means.
September 29, 2020
In the past two weeks, the counties have recorded fewer than seven new cases per 100,000 residents and a test positivity rate below 5%, allowing the move into a less restrictive tier.