Sacramento RegionA Farm-to-Fork celebration: 12th annual Tower Bridge DinnerSeptember 8, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisThe 12th annual dinner on the Tower Bridge celebrates local farmers and agriculture featuring dishes from local chefs.
Sacramento RegionMany restaurants have closed in Sacramento recently. Here’s what experts have to sayJuly 29, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisThe city has seen multiple restaurants and bar closures over the years with some experts saying Sacramento is still recovering from the pandemic. Other experts say the governor's extension of state workers working remotely is having a huge impact.
Sacramento RegionSacramento’s signature food event gets a fresh twistMay 28, 2025 | Greg MicekBig changes are coming to Sacramento’s Farm-to-Fork Festival, and the Tower Bridge Dinner is getting an update. Find out who’s cooking and what’s different this year.
State GovernmentCalifornia's undocumented seniors’ food assistance is on hold, possibly foreverMay 27, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaCalifornia’s delay and proposed “trigger-on” clause for food aid expansion leaves undocumented seniors at risk of food insecurity. Advocates urge lawmakers to remove the clause before its June 15 deadline to finalize the budget.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s food and diaper bank funds face federal and state cutsMay 20, 2025Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget aims to give food banks less funding for local produce and replace an existing diaper program with its own. That’s as the federal government makes and debates cuts to food assistance.
Sacramento RegionBeloved Sacramento butcher shop V. Miller Meats forced to close after a decadeMarch 18, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaThe independent butcher shop closed due to rising costs, economic strain and shifting consumer habits. The closure also impacted local farmers that relied on the shop's business, and worried the city's remaining independent butchers.
Sacramento RegionWhy California egg prices have spiked, but milk remains stableMarch 12, 2025 | Keyshawn Davis | Vicki GonzalezEgg prices have been on the rise this year with a carton of eggs in California leading the country with over $10 a dozen. Milk, meanwhile, has remained relatively steady.
EnvironmentSacramento-area rice fields could hold a key to helping struggling salmon runsFebruary 26, 2025 | Manola SecairaExperts have found that water flushed from rice fields is rich with zooplankton, which is a main source of food for young salmon. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionCapRadio staff share more family recipes and meals for the 2024 holiday seasonDecember 23, 2024 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezCapRadio staff return for a special holiday edition of Insight to share more meals and memories that make them feel like home. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWhy Trump's tariffs on Mexico would mean higher avocado prices at the grocery storeDecember 23, 2024Most avocados consumed in the U.S. are grown in Mexico. Here's what Trump's proposed tariffs would mean for prices at the grocery store and for the avocado industry.
