Nov 18th, 2008 · Housing areas that saw a lot of foreclosures are starting to see more sales. In Sacramento and Riverside counties in California, sales have been up for the last six months. The same is true in Prince William County in Virginia. Some people are wondering whether these pockets of recovery are actually signaling a bottom to the housing downturn.
Nov 12th, 2008 · Sacramento last week elected its first black mayor, former NBA star Kevin Johnson. The 42-year-old businessman beat a two-term incumbent by running on a platform of change. At the same time, the non-profit organization Johnson founded, which works to revitalize poor neighborhoods with charter schools and redevelopment projects, is being investigated for misuse of public funds. Ben Adler of member station KXJZ reports.
Oct 5th, 2008 · The middle class is being hit hard by the economic crisis. Families and white-collar professionals are struggling to pay mortgages, buy food and put gas in their cars. Weekend Edition Sunday begins a series of conversations about how people are getting by in this economy. Melissa Parker, a woman from Sacramento, Calif., speaks with host Liane Hansen.
Aug 25th, 2008 · The housing market may be in a downward spiral, but it's a buyer's market for many deal seekers in California. Yet for first-time buyers, the path to home ownership can still be rocky. From member station KXJZ in Sacramento, Steve Milne reports.
Jun 6th, 2008 · A 17-year-old undocumented farmworker and her unborn baby died of heat exhaustion last month, prompting workers to walk 50 miles from Stockton to Sacramento over four days carrying two symbolic coffins in their honor. Her death raises questions about California's heat safety regulations.
Jun 4th, 2008 · With gas prices at near-record highs, some motorists may be resorting to extreme measures. Bill Luna, manager of Sierra Hart Towing in Sacramento, Calif., says tow-truck drivers suspect motorists are letting tanks run dry to get a free gallon of gas from the state.
Apr 28th, 2008 · In Sacramento, a lover of taco trucks created a map using his personal list of favorite trucks and Google Maps. His original intent was to make a resource for his friends, but YumTacos.com has grown to include taco trucks all over the country.
Mar 17th, 2008 · Millions of honey bees escaped from an overturned trailer Sunday south of Sacramento, Calif. Local beekeepers were called in to contain the mess, with painful consequences for many.