Bob Moffitt

Former Sacramento Region Reporter

Bob has been telling stories for as long as he can remember. It's a happy coincidence that there is a profession that pays him to do that.

Bob has always had a knack for getting to the truth of the matter and has made a name for himself with his coverage of the Sacramento Kings, flood protection, and life in the Sacramento region. He is also known for his dry humor and ability to find the element in a story that others overlook.

He grew up absorbing California politics by osmosis while struggling with his homework in the back row of the Mariposa County Courthouse on Tuesday evenings. His father, Bill was a county supervisor.

He gained an affinity for the arts from his mother, Betty Lou, who is a concert pianist and award-winning watercolor artist.

Bob is an avid sports fan who has won awards for his stories on the Sacramento Kings, local children who participate in mixed-martial arts, the Sac Republic FC soccer team, and a Sacramento amateur boxer's Olympic aspirations.

Bob has also written numerous articles for local and regional papers, and three blogs while also working as a baseball, football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, wrestling, and boxing announcer.

He met his future bride while they were both in Ms. Duncan's sixth grade class. Twenty years later, they were married. Bob and Joan have two daughters and a son.

Stories by Bob Moffitt

Six Deaths Related To Coronavirus Reported At Woodland Nursing Facility
April 21, 2020
On April 13, 35 residents and staff at a convalescent hospital in Yolo County had tested positive for COVID-19. Today, the number has grown to 64. The county initially refused to say which hospital had a cluster.
Bar Employees Hope For Help From Industry Charity, But Many Have Been Denied
April 20, 2020
Around 270,000 bar employees have asked for help from the United States Bartenders' Guild, which typically hands out only 15 to 25 grants each year. The group says it hopes more volunteers will help it approve more applications.
Temple Coffee Owner 'Stepping Aside' After Telling Workers Face Masks Violate Dress Code
April 16, 2020
An email to Temple Coffee employees from its human resources department said masks are not allowed. The company also wrote that, if employees can’t work their normal shifts, they can contact the California Employment Development Department.
Spring Cattle Work Brings COVID-19 Guidelines For Ranch Hands From UC Cooperative Extension
April 16, 2020
It’s springtime and that means work for cattle ranchers and their employees. It also means another way people could spread the coronavirus.
Here’s What You’ll Experience At Sacramento’s Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Site At Cal Expo
April 16, 2020
Up to 10% of the 2,700 who have been tested at the location have tested positive for the virus.
New Rules Make Child Care More Accessible For Essential Employees, But Some Parents Still Take Kids To Work
April 15, 2020
People working in industries that have been deemed “essential” during the government response to the coronavirus are still going to work. But that creates a problem if they have to find childcare.
Farms And Workers Trying To Avoid COVID-19 In The Fields And The Orchards
April 14, 2020
Spring has arrived and that means farmworkers will be arriving in California soon. County health and agriculture departments are trying to spread the word about how not to spread coronavirus and what to do if they get sick.
Sacramento City Unified School Districts Awaiting Order Of 19,000 Laptops, But Unsure How Many It Will Hand Out
April 14, 2020
Demand for laptops from school districts is high and supply is not. Sacramento City Unified says it has received less than half of what it needs.
Yolo County Nursing Home Reports 35 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
April 13, 2020
Yolo County says nursing home employees are required to be screened for COVID-19 before starting their shifts, isn’t saying how the coronavirus was introduced to the facility.
Video Conference About California Fishing Ban Canceled After Impassioned Anglers Overtake Meeting
April 9, 2020
Many voices talking at once overwhelmed the California Fish and Game Commission Thursday during an emergency hearing held by teleconference. The hearing was to discuss allowing the state to postpone fishing seasons.

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