Sacramento’s City Motel Program | Rising Colorectal Cancer Rates | ‘Reclaiming Our Stories’ Podcast
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Cassandra Durante speaks at a press conference held by the Sacramento Homeless Union, the Regional Coalition to End Homelessness, Sacramento, Services Not Sweeps, and the Sacramento Poor People’s Campaign on Friday, June 5 2026.
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Sacramento’s City Motel Program
Homeless advocates are demanding answers after the city of Sacramento’s motel shelter program left vulnerable residents stranded on Sacramento streets. After the city transitioned their motel program to a voucher system, roughly two dozen families were reportedly displaced last week after their vouchers were rejected by motel owners. Sacramento Bee Regional Watchdog Reporter Theresa Clift and SacBee Photojournalist Renée C. Byer join us with their reporting on how the changes are designed to save the city $3.2 million.
Rising Colorectal Cancer Rates
Colorectal cancer was once considered a disease of older people but is now the top cancer killer in people under age 50. Colon cancer rates for adults aged 30 to 49 have doubled over the last three decades, with little concrete evidence as to why. As researchers try to discover reasons behind this surge in cases, the way doctors treat it is adapting. University of San Francisco, Health launched a first-of-its-kind program on the West Coast dedicated to understanding and treating the colon cancer epidemic in young adults. Dr. Katherine Van Loon is a Gastrointestinal Oncologist with UC San Francisco Health and she joins us today to explain more.
‘Reclaiming Our Stories’ Podcast
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a pivotal moment in U.S. history. But the history of the land, and the Native people that call it home, dates back long before the arrival of European settlers. But often these indigenous stories and experiences are overshadowed or left out of the historical record. A new podcast called Reclaiming Our Stories: Voices of Indigenous Peoples of California debuted last month, and aims to highlight the diverse range of perspectives, cultures and experiences across the Golden State, which is home to hundreds of tribal communities. Host and Story Weaver Victorio L. Shaw talks about how the series adds critical context and color to the state’s Native history.
