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.
Sacramento RegionSacramento History Museum says they’re ‘so thankful’ as future of TikTok remains unclearJanuary 24, 2025 | Keyshawn Davis | Vicki GonzalezThe museum started recording TikTok videos of staff using antique printing presses during the pandemic. Since then, they’ve become the most followed museum on the platform.
