Sacramento RegionOlympic fever hits the ice at Sacramento-area rinksFebruary 17, 2026 | Greg MicekEvery four years, the Winter Olympics send new skaters to local rinks. They arrive dreaming of triple axels, but reality hits hard.
Sacramento RegionClosure looms for adult education centerFebruary 13, 2026 | Keyshawn DavisThe A. Warren McClaskey Adult Center hosts a special needs class and an upholstery class. Due to the school district's designation of the school as “underutilized,” the center will close on June 30, 2026.
Sacramento RegionMessy, precise, inherently musical: Cake’s John McCrea remembers guitarist Greg BrownFebruary 13, 2026 | Jen Picard | Vicki GonzalezThe founding guitarist of Sacramento’s quintessential rock band has passed away after a brief illness. Greg Brown helped start Cake with lead singer John McCrea in the 1990s, and was the songwriter behind their hit piece, “The Distance.” Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Region‘Shell Song’: A Roseville author’s new book draws from her grandfather’s incarceration during WWIIFebruary 13, 2026 | Vicki GonzalezSharon Fujimoto-Johnson’s latest children’s book is inspired by her Japanese American roots, and the seashells her grandfather collected at two different internment camps during the war. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCritics say bill creates ‘veil of secrecy’ over California’s high-speed rail recordsFebruary 12, 2026 | Gerardo ZavalaA proposed bill meant to clarify oversight of California’s high-speed rail project drew backlash from critics who say it could limit public access to records. This comes as the project grapples with a complete loss of federal support.
Sacramento RegionAfter years of ideas for 102 acres purchased in South Sacramento, the city is still decidingFebruary 12, 2026 | Tony RodriguezFour years after Sacramento bought 102 acres in Meadowview, the land still sits empty. City leaders are now launching an interest process to figure out what could be built there and who might help make it happen.
State GovernmentNewsom takes aim at veterans ‘claim sharks’ as he signs law banning fees for help with VAFebruary 12, 2026Many veterans turn to private companies for help filing disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs and then face bills that run well into the thousands of dollars.
ImmigrationKristi Noem to visit border near San Diego today as polls show declining support for Trump policiesFebruary 12, 2026Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s visit to the U.S.-Mexico border comes as polls show declining support for President Trump’s immigration policies since the killing of protestors in Minneapolis.
Sacramento RegionLocal band The Mighty Wallops are bringing the sound of New Orleans to Northern CaliforniaFebruary 12, 2026 | Andrew Garcia | Vicki Gonzalez | Jen PicardGrab your beads, a slice of king cake and celebrate the Mardi Gras season right by listening to Vicki Gonzalez’s conversation with madcap jazz band The Mighty Wallops. And check out some of the songs they recorded right here in the CapRadio studios! Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s Planned Parenthood clinics will get a $90 million boost from the stateFebruary 11, 2026 | Laura FitzgeraldGovernor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Wednesday approving emergency funding for reproductive clinics following the loss of federal funds.
