Ashley Williams

Feb 2, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Ashley R. Williams |Ashley Williams

A glimpse of Victoria Monét's high school years in Elk Grove ELK GROVE — It's the anthem that was blasted globally in the summer of 2023: Victoria Monét's "On My Mama." The popular hit garnered the artist two of seven Grammy nominations for Best R&B Song and Best Record of the Year. The singer who soared to great heights calls Sacramento home. The 34-year-old spent her high school days dancing through the halls of Elk Grove's Sheldon High School.

Dec 15, 2023 | cbsnews.com | Ashley R. Williams |Ashley Williams

Sacramento Children's Home creates magic this holiday season SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Children's Home is creating magic this holiday season for hundreds of families across the region. With the help of the community, Christmas wishes are being granted. Rachel Castagnola spent her morning dropping off presents at the children's home – a holiday tradition she and her 10-year-old daughter look forward to every year.

Oct 11, 2023 | cbsnews.com | Ashley M. Williams |Ashley Williams

Roseville restaurant Adoboink serves up authentic Filipino cuisine ROSEVILLE — Imagine traveling to travel to the Philippines without hopping on a flight. It's possible. One local restaurant is bringing authentic cuisine to Placer County. "Mabuhay" is a Filipino greeting that also means "live." For Maylani Monterola, her new restaurant Adoboink is all about creating a space for people to feel the liveliness of the Filipino culture — specifically, the food.

Sep 28, 2023 | cbsnews.com | Ashley Williams

SACRAMENTO -- Visit Sacramento, in collaboration with former TV journalist Lilly Cortes Wyatt, is shining a spotlight on the rich Latino culture of Sacramento through the first-ever Spanish podcast in the capital city. "We want to be able to showcase how proud we are of the community here in Sacramento and the Latinos/Latinas that are shaping our area," said Lilly Cortes Wyatt, host of Bienvenidos a Sacramento.

Feb 16, 2023 | cbsnews.com | Ashley Williams

Well, Ashley was going to be live in the 10:00 hour, until she found out where Waterford was. It's not as close to Stockton as she thought (Google Maps is a thing, Ash), so Ashley and photographer Steve are headed back to the station...they'll make it to Waterford, just not today...