Health CareHospitals Hope To Break Cycle Of Violence With Follow-Up ProgramsMarch 27, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaThe hospital is one place to offer youth who’ve been shot, stabbed or assaulted a way out of a dangerous situation. A new program at UC Davis aims to provide follow-up support for patients impacted by violence. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareSacramento Rapper Mozzy Leads Campaign Against 'Purple Drank,' Hip-Hop’s Opiate AddictionJanuary 31, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaThe artist says he doesn’t care how popular the syrup-and-soda cocktail is in rap culture. He’s done with it, for the sake of his health and his kids. And he’s sparked a movement on social media. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
City Of Sacramento Responds To Gang Violence In Oak ParkJune 27, 2017 | Bob MoffittCommunity leaders and Sacramento City Council members are reacting to a wave of gang violence in Oak Park that includes the shooting death of a father and injuries to a pregnant woman. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Oak Park Holds Alternative "Night Out" EventAugust 2, 2016 | Steve MilneAn Oakland-based human rights group is organizing block parties throughout the U.S. tonight, including Sacramento's Oak Park neighborhood, intended to redefine National Night Out as a way for black communities to respond to police violence. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Seeking Federal Funding To Support Oak Park PartnershipJuly 15, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonA new initiative to revitalize Oak Park is seeking federal funding to support its community partnerships.
EnvironmentCampaigning For Urban Agriculture In The Farm to Fork CapitalJanuary 5, 2015 | Amy QuintonPlanners for the city of Sacramento will soon discuss whether to allow urban farmers to sell the food they grow. Under current city code, that’s illegal. Supporters have spent almost two years trying to change the law. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFamily Farm Thrives In Oak ParkDecember 1, 2014 | James MorrisonIn an Oak Park food desert, one family has turned their home into a farm. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Disc Golf Helps Transform McClatchy ParkOctober 16, 2014 | Marnette FederisOn Saturday, the City of Sacramento will unveil a renovation project it hopes will improve McClatchy Park in the Oak Park neighborhood. But there's already one park amenity being used to reduce illegal activities at the park -- disc golf. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Oak Park Facelift Continues With Corporate HelpJune 12, 2014 | Bob MoffittNew paint for existing homes, a new home on a formerly-vacant lot, and business facade improvements are some of the projects that will be undertaken by community groups thanks to a donation from Wells Fargo.
