Sacramento RegionPopular Mexican coffee shop Con Azúcar Café opens downtown locationJanuary 31, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisThe cafe plans to have their grand opening the second weekend of February.
Sacramento RegionBack-to-back storms to drench Sacramento after exceptionally dry JanuaryJanuary 31, 2025 | Sarit Laschinsky | Gerardo ZavalaSacramento faces back-to-back storms with heavy rain, strong winds, and Tahoe snow. A dry break is expected after Wednesday.
Sacramento RegionBehind the mic: Sacramento’s hip-hop princess Boss TootieJanuary 30, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisTia Young — also known as Boss Tootie — started her rap career with singing nursery rhymes at the age of six. The now 11-year-old artist continues to grow in music. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationSacramento Black Parallel School Board hosts a litany of initiatives to support local Black students with disabilitiesJanuary 30, 2025 | Srishti PrabhaThe Black Parallel School Board is a nonprofit founded in 2008 to address systemic inequities affecting Black students. In 2019, the organization sued SCUSD, alleging that Black students with disabilities were being disproportionately disciplined. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSaying goodbye to CapRadio’s 2024 temperature blanketJanuary 30, 2025After a year with this blanket, I’ve found I’m more aware of what’s normal and what’s a little more unusual in the Sacramento region — like in the summer, when Claire and I stitched the story of summer heat that broke records in Sacramento.
Sacramento Region‘Something wrong?’ Anh Phoong ups billboard design contest prize after community backlashJanuary 29, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaSacramento Attorney Anh Phoong launched a billboard design contest with the intention of giving back to the community. After facing criticism over what some called low prizes, she increased the reward.
Sacramento Region‘Rainbow of safety’: How parents, drag queen protected kids during a protest at local bookstoreJanuary 28, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaThe Elk Grove-based queer-owned bookstore and café provides a safe space for Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ community.
Sacramento RegionRadclyffe’s, a new queer cocktail bar and restaurant, opens in SacramentoJanuary 28, 2025 | Manola SecairaRadclyffe’s owner, Caroline Sailor, says she wants the new space to be more representative of Sacramento’s local queer community. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHere’s where to see nesting bald eagles by Lake NatomaJanuary 27, 2025 | Manola SecairaFor years, the same pair of eagles have laid their eggs at a nest by Lake Natoma in Folsom. Locals often gather along a pathway by Snowberry Way, right next to the water, to see the eagle couple at their nest from around February to June. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionSacramento Zoo’s move to Elk Grove reaches first financial goalJanuary 27, 2025 | Steve Milne | Keyshawn DavisThe new zoo’s proposed name, “The Greater Sacramento Zoo of Elk Grove,” has sparked debate among city council members.
