TRUE: Nearly Half Of California’s Children Are ‘At Or Near Poverty’ When Considering Cost-Of-LivingSeptember 19, 2018 | Chris NicholsGavin Newsom claimed nearly half of California's children are "at or near poverty." PolitiFact set out on a fact check. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Residents Of North Sacramento Food Desert Welcome Discount Grocery StoreSeptember 13, 2018 | Julia MitricNorth Sacramento has big pockets of food deserts where residents have to leave the neighborhood to find a full-service grocery store. Now, some are hopeful a discount grocery store will begin to change the landscape. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Poverty In California Is Getting Better — Except Where It Isn’tAugust 16, 2018The number of people living in poverty in California has dropped since the beginning of the decade. But the decline in the overall poverty rate masks considerable geographic differences within the state.
State GovernmentCalifornia To Designate 'Opportunity Zones' To Spur Investment In Low-Income CommunitiesMarch 5, 2018 | Chris NicholsAreas with poverty rates of at least 20 percent are eligible. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia's Uninsured Rate Falls But Poverty Rate Still HighSeptember 13, 2016 | Ben AdlerCalifornia has the highest poverty rate of any state in the nation when cost of living is taken into account, but it’s cut the number of medically uninsured residents nearly in half. Those are among the takeaways from newly-released U.S. Census data.
Moving Families Out Of Poor Neighborhoods Aim Of HUD PlanJune 15, 2016 | Steve MilneThe federal government says Sacramento-Arden Arcade-Roseville would be among the U.S. metro areas to qualify for a proposed new rule intended to expand housing choices for low-income families. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezStockton Unified School District Dropout Rate Follow-UpJanuary 28, 2016Dianne Barth from the Stockton Unified School District joins Insight with information about how the district compares to others around the state. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez Is Governor Brown Doing Enough For The Poor? January 25, 2016Sammy Nuñez is the executive director of Fathers and Families of San Joaquin and represents people struggling with poverty. He joins Insight to explain whether he thinks the governor's programs are enough to help the Central Valley's poor. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Why Poverty May Be More Relevant Than Race For Childhood ObesityJanuary 22, 2016Are kids more at risk of becoming obese because of their race or their economic status? A group of researchers at the University of Michigan tried to tease out an answer.
State GovernmentLittle Dip In Poverty After Recession, Study FindsDecember 10, 2015 | Ben BradfordA new study suggests the recovery from the recession has provided little relief. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
