Cecil B. Hannibal

Sacramento

Anchor and Reporter at KCRA-TV (Sacramento, CA)

Morning Anchor ☀️ @16WAPTNews | USC Annenberg Grad ✌🏾 | Links & RT are not endorsements. Opinions are my own

Articles

The rich, resilient history of Sacramento's Little Saigon neighborhood

3 weeks ago | kcra.com | Cecil B. Hannibal

Sacramento's Little Saigon neighborhood is full of Asian American businesses today, all because of refugees who fought to preserve their culture and find a sense of community. This year marked 50 years since the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. The collapse of South Vietnam led to a large influx of refugees into south Sacramento. Stockton Boulevard, to be exact.
Former KCRA 3 staff remember Stan Atkinson, a true titan of television news

3 weeks ago | kcra.com | Cecil B. Hannibal

The passing of longtime KCRA 3 News Anchor Stan Atkinson is being felt across Northern California after the 92-year-old died of natural causes Sunday. The titan of television news in Sacramento is remembered as a journalist whose career served as a blueprint for future generations. "He never flirted from a danger zone, whether it was a military dictatorship or tribal warfare, you name it.
Sacramento County sees sudden spike in juvenile crime

4 weeks ago | kcra.com | Cecil B. Hannibal

MURRAY IS SET TO APPEAR IN COURT ON THURSDAY. SUMMER BREAK IS ON THE WAY FOR MANY STUDENTS, AND NOW LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS ARE WORKING TO MAKE SURE THAT BREAK DOESN’T LEAD TO MORE CRIMES. WITHIN JUST THE PAST WEEK, SACRAMENTO COUNTY HAS SEEN A SERIES OF CRIMES INVOLVING JUVENILES, AND TWO REALLY COULD HAVE HAD DEADLY OUTCOMES. THE LATEST WAS THIS MORNING, INVOLVING A 14 YEAR OLD STEALING, ALLEGEDLY STEALING A CAR AND TRYING TO RUN FROM POLICE.
Stockton rapper EBK Jaaybo arrested in Arkansas on multiple charges

4 weeks ago | kcra.com | Cecil B. Hannibal

Stockton-based rapper EBK Jaaybo was arrested by the Arkansas State Police on multiple charges on Sunday.EBK Jaaybo, whose real name is Jaymani Gorman, was booked into the Pope County Detention Center on two possession of a controlled substance charges, theft by receiving, and criminal use of a prohibited weapon.The Stockton-based rapper rose to fame for his 2024 single "Boogieman," which made Billboard's U.S. Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles list.
Sacramento leaders pursue state funding to address homelessness

1 month ago | kcra.com | Cecil B. Hannibal

Sacramento County and the city of Sacramento are both in pursuit of funding from Proposition 1.In the first round of grants announced Monday, Sacramento County was approved for funding for the Watt Avenue Behavioral Services Campus in North Highlands. The county applied for $45.5 million in December 2024.| READ MORE | Gov.
California Bar Exam at the center of controversy after hybrid exam rollout

1 month ago | ksbw.com | Cecil B. Hannibal

INTO WHAT WENT WRONG AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. SIBLINGS STEVEN AND TIFFANY ZENDEJAS. WE KIND OF WENT THROUGH THIS JOURNEY TOGETHER. HE WAS A YEAR BEHIND ME IN LAW SCHOOL. BOTH DREAM OF PRACTICING LAW. BOTH HAVE FAILED. THE CALIFORNIA BAR IN THE PAST, BUT GAVE IT ANOTHER SHOT. EVERYTHING THAT YOU’VE YOU’VE STUDIED FOR TO THE STUDENT LOANS THAT YOU’VE TAKEN OUT FOR. AND THEN I, I JUST WAS JUST LIKE, I JUST NEED TO GET PAST THIS, THIS EXAM. BUT THIS EXAM WAS DIFFERENT THAN THE EXAM OF THE LAST 40 YEARS.
California Bar Exam at the center of controversy after hybrid exam rollout

1 month ago | kcra.com | Cecil B. Hannibal

INTO WHAT WENT WRONG AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. SIBLINGS STEVEN AND TIFFANY ZENDEJAS. WE KIND OF WENT THROUGH THIS JOURNEY TOGETHER. HE WAS A YEAR BEHIND ME IN LAW SCHOOL. BOTH DREAM OF PRACTICING LAW. BOTH HAVE FAILED. THE CALIFORNIA BAR IN THE PAST, BUT GAVE IT ANOTHER SHOT. EVERYTHING THAT YOU’VE YOU’VE STUDIED FOR TO THE STUDENT LOANS THAT YOU’VE TAKEN OUT FOR. AND THEN I, I JUST WAS JUST LIKE, I JUST NEED TO GET PAST THIS, THIS EXAM. BUT THIS EXAM WAS DIFFERENT THAN THE EXAM OF THE LAST 40 YEARS.
Free resources available to help California student loan borrowers in default

1 month ago | kcra.com | Cecil B. Hannibal

TO HELP NAVIGATE STUDENT LOAN DEBT. WE’RE A NETWORK OF 14 NONPROFITS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. SAVANNAH HASTINGS IS A COUNSELOR. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SERVICES? SO FAR? NOT FOR MENTAL HEALTH, BUT FOR STUDENT LOANS. THAT’S WHAT THE FIRST MEETING WITH ME USUALLY IS, IS LIKE, OKAY, LET ME HOLD YOUR HAND AND WE’RE GOING TO LOG IN AND WE’RE GOING TO LOOK AT IT AT INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE IN ARDEN-ARCADE, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA CONTRACTS HER TO HELP STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS IN CRISIS, ALL FOR FREE.
Remembering the fall of Saigon from the families who fled and the veterans who will never forget

1 month ago | kcra.com | Cecil B. Hannibal

Wednesday, April 30, marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon, a day known as Black April. Sacramento's Vietnamese community gathered to recognize the day at the Asian Resource Center on Elder Creek Road, in an area often called Little Saigon. "It's hard day for our Vietnamese community. We lost our country today," said District 10 Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen. Just before she was born, her parents escaped what was then South Vietnam when North Vietnamese troops stormed the capital city.
Just like a phoenix, West Sacramento's Club Pheasant could be reborn

1 month ago | kcra.com | Cecil B. Hannibal

Long before West Sacramento had major league baseball, shopping centers, or even paved roads, it was home to Club Pheasant, or rather Pheasant Club, depending on who you ask.Regardless of how you flipped its name around, the historic restaurant was beloved for its fried ravioli, mouthwatering steak sandwiches, and it was known as one of the first places people could gather in West Sacramento.On Wednesday, the city of West Sacramento is set to vote on plans to revitalize the dormant building...

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