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Sacramento has long been a hub for immigrants, and the city is one of the state’s most diverse. In many ways, immigrants and people of color have shaped the Sacramento that we live in today. But at the same time, these communities also tend to be areas of disinvestment and ones that are often on the frontlines of gentrification. They’re often overlooked by not just government, but also media.
As CapRadio’s Race and Equity reporter, Sarah focused on reporting on racial inequity in Sacramento and the way in which policy unequally impacts historically underserved communities.
December 23, 2021
The motor that lifts the middle portion of the bridge to let boats pass underneath is currently waiting on parts to repair.
The novelist and writer born in Sacramento and who famously described the city as “the Midwest of California” died on Thursday in New York at age 87.
December 22, 2021
Advocates honored over 50 more people than at last year’s event while calling for permanent housing, saying many of the deaths were preventable.
December 16, 2021
Kathy Lester will be Sacramento's first female police chief when Daniel Hahn retires later this year. She said she plans to continue Hahn's work, but will also head a department that is mostly white and has been accused of racial bias.
December 14, 2021
This recognition of all tribes that have inhabited the Sacramento city region was approved by City Council Dec. 14.
December 10, 2021
Kathy Lester, a 27-year veteran of the department, will take over for Chief Daniel Hahn, the city’s first Black police chief who announced his retirement in the summer.
December 9, 2021
The task force heard from experts about how the building of state highways and investment in certain forms of transportation have disproportionately hurt African Americans in California.
November 29, 2021
For decades, the mile-long, one-way-in-one-way-out Detroit Boulevard in Meadowview has been split and represented by two City Council members.
November 1, 2021
The Burgess family is currently seeking the return of land they say once belonged to their great-great grandfather. It’s part of the discussion in California over reparations to Black residents.
October 6, 2021
A new survey by CapRadio and Valley Vision Sacramentans of color were most likely to want a community garden, but least likely to be able to access one.
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