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Emily Zentner
Data Reporter
Emily Zentner is CapRadio's Data Reporter.
Before joining CapRadio, Emily was a video producer at the Sacramento Bee, where she created and aggregated video for the paper’s site and social media as a member of the digital team.
Emily is a graduate of Arizona State University's journalism school. During her time at Arizona State, she worked as a Washington, D.C. correspondent for Arizona PBS's Cronkite News site and travelled to Mexico to report on the Mexico-U.S. relationship after the 2016 election.
Emily is a lifelong CapRadio listener thanks to her mom's love of public radio. In her free time, she likes to hike, read, write and spend time with her grumpy old chihuahua, Mr. Bingley.
Interview: Incoming California Senator Alex Padilla On COVID-19 Relief, US Capitol Riot
January 11, 2021
Alex Padilla, who is set to take over for Kamala Harris in the U.S. Senate, joined CapRadio’s Insight Monday to discuss plans for pandemic relief and the need for accountability following last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol.
PG&E Cancels Potential Dec. 7 Fire Danger Power Shutoff
December 4, 2020
PG&E has canceled the potential power shutoff that was set to start Monday morning in parts of five Central California counties. The potential for a power shutoff was originally announced due to high fire danger weather.
Interview: Mayor Darrell Steinberg On COVID-19 Restrictions In Sacramento
December 3, 2020
Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new plan to place regions under more restrictive COVID-19 guidelines as needed. Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg joined Insight before the announcement to discuss the pandemic’s impact on Sacramento.
High Rates of COVID Among Pacific Islanders Spur Community Solutions
November 18, 2020
Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians have the highest rates of COVID-19 in Sacramento County and statewide. But members of the community are stepping up to bring those infections down.
Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado Counties Moved Into More Restrictive COVID-19 Tiers
November 10, 2020
Sacramento, Placer and El Dorado counties were all moved into more restrictive tiers of the state’s COVID-19 reopening system on Tuesday as the virus spreads there, meaning many businesses will have to alter operations in the counties.
5 Things To Know About California’s Election Results
November 6, 2020
As results continue to come in, here’s where races across California stand as of Friday morning.
Sacramento-Area Voters On Why They Voted In-Person In 2020
November 3, 2020
Voters across the greater Sacramento region headed to the polls to cast their ballot in-person this week for a variety of reasons. Here’s what they had to say.
Map: See If You Could Be Affected By PG&E’s Planned Oct. 21 Shutoff
October 20, 2020
PG&E expects to restore power to essentially all of the 31,000 customers who are affected by its latest power shutoff by late Friday.
Map: Where You Can Vote In The Sacramento Region
October 14, 2020
Looking for a voting location near you to cast your ballot this year? Here’s a map of ballot drop boxes and voting centers in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento and Yolo counties for the 2020 general election, with details on when they're open.
Map: See If You Could Be Affected By PG&E’s Oct. 14 Shutoff
October 14, 2020
PG&E shut off power to about 53,000 customers in 24 counties Wednesday evening. Power was restored to most customers Friday evening.