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Chris Hagan
Senior Editor, Digital Content
Chris Hagan is the Senior Editor, Digital Content for Capital Public Radio.
Prior to joining Cap Radio in 2017, Chris worked as a Web Producer and Data Reporter at WBEZ in Chicago. He's also worked as a storyteller for Oregon State University's College of Business and as a reporter and videographer for the Statesman Journal newspaper in Salem, Oregon.
Chris has a B.S. in journalism from the University of Oregon. He grew up in the East Bay.
East Area Rapist/Golden State Killer Suspect Expected To Plead Guilty June 29
June 16, 2020
The man accused of being the East Area Rapist is expected to plead guilty to dozens of crimes on June 29. The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office would not comment on the report, but the deal was reported by the Sacramento Bee.
Mayor Darrell Steinberg: Sacramento Will Not Disband Police Force
June 8, 2020
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said the city will not pursue disbanding the police force, as Minneapolis is looking to do, but is interested in finding ways to limit the number of 911 calls officers respond to.
Sacramento Lifts Curfew Order Starting Saturday Night, Ends National Guard Deployment
June 6, 2020
City Council has voted to lift Sacramento’s emergency curfew that was put in place Monday. The deployment of the National Guard will also end at midnight tonight.
California Could Be ‘Many Days, Not Weeks’ From Modifications To Stay-At-Home Order
May 1, 2020
Newsom said some changes could come as soon as next week, but did not provide specifics on what those may be. The announcement came as demonstrators protested at the Capitol.
Earliest U.S. Coronavirus Death Occurred In California In February
April 21, 2020
A person who died in Santa Clara County Feb. 6 is now the first known COVID-19 death in the United States, moving the timeline of when health officials thought the disease first entered the state.
Sacramento County Extends Stay-At-Home Order To May 1, Adds New Restrictions
April 7, 2020
Sacramento County is extending its stay-at-home order until May 1 and adding new restrictions for residents and businesses, health officials announced Tuesday.
PG&E To Plead Guilty To 84 Counts Of Involuntary Manslaughter Related To Camp Fire
March 23, 2020
Pacific Gas and Electric will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter related to the 2018 Camp wildfire, the company announced Monday.
What California’s ‘Stay At Home’ Directive Means For Residents
March 21, 2020
On Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered all California's nearly 40 million residents to stay at home to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Here's a look at what the order means for Californians, and how it's different from county orders.
Gatherings Of More Than 250 People Should Be Postponed Or Canceled Due To Coronavirus, California Governor Says
March 12, 2020
To curb the spread of COVID-19, the state’s “public health experts have determined that gatherings should be postponed or canceled across the state until at least the end of March.”
NBA Suspends Basketball Season, Sacramento Kings Cancel Game
March 11, 2020
The NBA is suspending the remainder of the basketball season following today's games after a player on the Utah Jazz tested positive for COVID-19. The Kings later canceled Wednesday's scheduled game against New Orleans.