Drew Sandsor

Senior Producer, News

As Senior Producer of News, Drew works with reporters and anchors on the daily production and presentation of news stories on Capital Public Radio. He also works closely with the station's digital team on news coverage across various online platforms.

Prior to coming to Capital Public Radio, Drew was the morning editor at KGO Radio in San Francisco where he was in charge of news for the morning news block (5am-9am). Prior to KGO, Drew covered state government and politics while working at Capitol Television News Service (CTNS) in Sacramento. Before CTNS, he was News Director at KFBK Radio in Sacramento, overseeing a 15-person newsroom.

Drew has won numerous awards during his 30 years in the radio news business, as a news director, editor, producer and reporter. He believes being a good listener is the key to telling a compelling story.

Drew was born and raised in Sacramento and now lives in Woodland. He can't imagine a better place to raise his four kids than the Sacramento region. When not scouring sources for news, Drew enjoys getting on the nerves of his wife and kids and following his favorite sports teams (Niners, Giants, Kings and Sharks).

You can follow Drew on Twitter @drewsandsor. He also welcomes story compliments, complaints and tips.

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Stories by Drew Sandsor

California is exploding with superblooms this year. Here’s why.
April 21, 2023
After a particularly wet winter, Northern California residents have probably been noticing the abundance of flowers, known as superblooms. An unusually wet winter led to an abundance of poppies and lupine — among other wildflowers.
Get a closer look at spiders at UC Davis 'Eight-Legged Encounters' this weekend
June 23, 2022
Some of the country's top experts on arachnids will be in Davis this Saturday for a family-friendly event featuring exhibits, crafts and live spider specimens that will help demystify the amazing creatures, and even name a new species.
First Major Storm This Year Hits Northern California, Bringing Flash Flood And Even Blizzard Warnings
January 26, 2021
An atmospheric river weather system is hitting Northern California, bringing the threat of downpours that could unleash flash flooding and destructive debris flows from wildfire burn scars.
All Californians Will Get Mail-In Ballots For November Election
May 8, 2020
For the first time, every eligible voter in California will get a mail-in ballot, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday during his daily coronavirus briefing. Newsom said there will be physical voting sites as well with safety measures in place.
PHOTOS: California National Guard Helps Sacramento Food Bank During Coronavirus Outbreak
March 23, 2020
Members of the California National Guard have begun helping out at the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services.
Auditor: Law Enforcement Not Protecting Data Collected By Automatic License Plate Readers
February 13, 2020
A report from the California State Auditor found problems with how four agencies, including the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department were gathering, storing and sharing images from automatic license plate readers.
California Insurers Blocked From Dropping Customers In 2019 Wildfire Zones
December 6, 2019
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has issued a one-year moratorium on cancelling the home insurance policies of customers who live in areas impacted by the 2019 wildfires.
Local Students Can Ride SacRT Free For The Next Year
October 1, 2019
The new program, called RydeFreeRT, kicked off Tuesday. It's good for students from transitional kindergarten to 12th grade who live or go to school within the Sacramento Regional Transit service area.
Davis Tornado Unusual But Not Unprecedented For California
September 30, 2019
There was some wild weather over the weekend in Yolo County as residents in the Woodland and Davis area experienced a tornado and hailstorm. California gets 10 to 12 tornadoes a year.
Sacramento Gets A Paint Job: Annual Wide Open Walls Mural Festival Kicks Off
August 8, 2019
This year 44 different artists will produce 30 pieces on public and private buildings throughout the city.

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