Meadowview Counts: What’s On Your Mind This Election?

September 23, 2020 | jesikah maria ross

CapRadio is asking people who live, work and play in South Sacramento's Meadowview neighborhood to share their questions and concerns to guide our election reporting. But first, we need to hear from you.

From Virtual Pop-Ups To Paying Jobs, Youth Mentors Are Finding Creative Ways To Engage Teens During Shelter-In-Place

April 2, 2020 | Sammy Caiola

With teenagers on an indefinite break from school, leaders in Sacramento’s low-income neighborhoods are finding creative ways to keep them engaged.

‘3 Black Chefs’ Brings Comfort To Sacramento’s Meadowview Neighborhood During COVID-19 Crisis

March 30, 2020 | Sammy Caiola

A community center kitchen in South Sacramento is serving up hundreds of free to-go meals on Thursdays and Friday nights to help out residents who are struggling to feed themselves and their families during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Making Meadowview: Reflecting On A Community’s Past And Present

April 5, 2019 | Cody Drabble | Bert Johnson

Larry Lee, Editor of The Sacramento Observer, and Pastor Tecoy Porter of Genesis Church join to discuss Meadowview’s history, its role in the Sacramento region and some of the initiatives taking shape in the community.

In The Neighborhood Where Stephon Clark Died, Mayor Unveils Plan To Spend $200 Million On Economic Inequality In Sacramento

February 19, 2019 | Pauline Bartolone | Bob Moffitt | Sammy Caiola | Nick Miller

During his annual State of the City speech on Tuesday, Mayor Darrell Steinberg announced a proposal that would spend $40 million annually in Measure U revenue over the next five years on often-neglected neighborhoods.

Health Care

Sacramento Neighborhood Leaders Celebrate Progress Following Drop In Black Child Death Rates, Ask For More Support

January 30, 2019 | Sammy Caiola

New data from the Sacramento County Child Death Review Team indicates that the rate of African-American child deaths was roughly 55 per 100,000 in 2016 — down 32 percent from 2015.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Sacramento Nonprofit Working To Provide Affordable Prepared Meals

December 7, 2018

Construction is underway on a new kitchen at the Pannell Center Pool in Meadowview. The construction will make way for Fresher Sacramento, a nonprofit dedicated to providing nutritious and affordable prepared meals.

Why Sacramento Is Finding Jobs For Teens After Stephon Clark’s Death

July 23, 2018 | Sammy Caiola

Community leaders say teens in Sacramento’s poorest neighborhoods feel trapped on violent streets. New programs aim to point them toward careers.

‘Loving Brown Babies’: How Black Families In Sacramento Talk To Their Kids About Violence

July 11, 2018 | Sammy Caiola

The new county-funded campaign aims to inspire hope and joy in African-American families. Parents say it’s an important assurance in light of the Stephon Clark shooting.

A New Approach To Racial Trauma: Black Residents Build Safe Spaces In Wake Of Stephon Clark’s Death

June 11, 2018 | Sammy Caiola | Adhiti Bandlamudi

Black community leaders will soon fan out across the Sacramento area to lead emotional emancipation circles. They say the talk groups provide a much-needed space to process racism, violence and other trauma dating back generations.