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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.
April 22, 2020
Many ceremonies planned through the spring have been canceled, and some are concerned about weddings happening anytime in 2020.
April 20, 2020
Demonstrators converged on California’s Capitol to call for the state to end the closure of businesses during the coronavirus outbreak, many not wearing masks or observing the state’s guidelines to keep at least six-feet away from others.
April 16, 2020
We answer listener questions about face masks as they become more common, including how effective they are compared to surgical masks, what to use to make them, and if you need to sanitize them before donating them.
April 13, 2020
More than half of proposed loans awarded went to businesses in Midtown and downtown. Meadowview and south and central Oak Park received less than 1% each, and Little Saigon stores on Stockton Boulevard got nothing.
April 10, 2020
The district has given out 12,000 laptops and says more are on the way. But SCUSD is moving ahead with the plan without the support of the Sacramento City Teachers Association.
April 3, 2020
The state-sponsored trailers are the first delivery of what will eventually be about 60, which will be set up to help those experiencing homelessness self-quarantine during the COVID-19 crisis. They could house around 100 homeless people.
April 2, 2020
Schools will be closed through the academic year, maybe longer, but online instruction is scheduled to begin in many places by mid-April.
The CDC is advising all Americans to wear cloth masks in public. But the California Department of Public Health isn't yet, and still says social distancing is your best bet to avoid spreading the coronavirus.
March 30, 2020
With bars and performance venues closed because of coronavirus precautions, many are taking their shows online.
March 24, 2020
What is too far, or has our government gone far enough? CapRadio answers a few commonly asked questions about civil liberties from our audience.
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