Sacramento RegionSacramento Councilmember Mai Vang launches campaign to unseat longtime Rep. Doris MatsuiSeptember 16, 2025 | Tony RodriguezSacramento Councilmember Mai Vang is launching a campaign to unseat Rep. Doris Matsui, who has held the seat since 2005. Vang pledges a grassroots run as critics question Matsui’s accessibility.
Sacramento RegionOn 9/16/25, celebrate a date of mathematical beautySeptember 16, 2025Today's date, 9/16, is often noted by people in the Sacramento region who love their area code: 916. But today's full date, 9/16/25, is also being marked by math nerds everywhere.
Sacramento RegionNew Helvetia: Sacramento’s Co-op BrewerySeptember 16, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisNew Helvetia is a small craft brewery on the corner of 18th and Broadway. The brewery hosts community events, including run clubs, trivia nights and special dinners.
Arts and LifestyleInside The Red Museum: Where Sacramento creatives welcome the strange and unusualSeptember 16, 2025The venue is celebrating 10 years of sound and spectacle.
Sacramento RegionSacramento County Sheriff submits investigation into former CapRadio GMSeptember 16, 2025 | Sarit LaschinskyThe Sheriff’s Office has been looking into former General Manager Jun Reina for more than a year. The case, which includes potential criminal charges of embezzlement and grand theft, is being reviewed by the District Attorney’s Office.
State GovernmentHere’s how Newsom’s maps are already changing California’s congressional racesSeptember 16, 2025California congressional wannabes aren’t waiting for Prop. 50 to start campaigning in the newly drawn districts. Candidates are evaluating which seats they stand the greatest chance of winning in.
Sacramento RegionInside Sacramento’s food business incubatorSeptember 15, 2025 | Greg MicekFrom granola makers to pasta chefs, Sacramento food entrepreneurs are finding guidance and community through the Alchemist Microenterprise Academy.
Sacramento RegionMeet SCRAT, Sacramento’s dog team dedicated to hunting down urban ratsSeptember 15, 2025 | Manola SecairaFor years, Sacramento has ranked high on lists of the country’s most rat-infested cities. And if you’ve lived here for a while, you’ve probably seen a few scurrying along powerlines or between park bushes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia lawmakers wrap up 2025 session, here’s what they passed in their final weekSeptember 13, 2025 | Laura Fitzgerald | Gerardo ZavalaBills to renew Cap and Trade, lower energy costs, boost housing and crackdown on antisemitism in schools dominated debate in the legislature’s final days. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationAs wildfires burn, a North State playbook aims to support the youngest survivors of disasterSeptember 12, 2025 | Vicki Gonzalez | Sarit LaschinskyChildren can suffer long-term risks to their social, emotional and mental wellbeing after surviving a wildfire. A team of North State researchers has developed a playbook that aims to help them before, during and after disaster. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
