Tony Rodriguez

Sacramento

South Sacramento Reporter at CapRadio

California Local News Fellow & South Sacramento Reporter at KXJZ-FM (Sacramento, CA)

Research Fellow at Center for Health Journalism

@capradionews reporter | @ucberkeley local news fellow | @sacstate alum| 🎤 Opinions are my own

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Articles

Sacramento’s retail and restaurant workers can’t afford the city’s rent. R Street housing community aims to change that

1 day ago | capradio.org | Chris Nichols |Tony Rodriguez

Brittany Davidick works at a clothing shop on downtown Sacramento’s R Street, but says she can’t afford to live there. She had to move out of the city’s Midtown neighborhood after rent got too high, and now lives in Roseville. “I used to live in Midtown for like five years, but it was too pricey,” Davidick told CapRadio.
UC Davis Unveils $1.1 Billion Aggie Square In Sacramento’s Oak Park

1 week ago | capradio.org | Tony Rodriguez

By Tony Rodriguez and Tyler WebbUC Davis officially opened the first new buildings at Aggie Square last week, following nearly a decade of planning and construction on the $1.1 billion innovation district. Once complete, the development will include space for biotechnology, medicine, and academic research on a campus in Sacramento’s Oak Park neighborhood.
Sacramento rolls out streamlining effort to boost housing production

3 weeks ago | capradio.org | Tony Rodriguez

The city of Sacramento is rolling out a new effort to speed up housing construction by streamlining permits, inspections and approvals. City leaders are calling it Streamline Sacramento. It aims to shorten the time it takes to move from a building application to a completed home. Officials said it will make the permitting process faster and more predictable and could spur more housing construction for all income levels.
In GOP-led Folsom, Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez draw thousands to rally

4 weeks ago | capradio.org | Tony Rodriguez

An estimated 26,000 people filled the track field at Folsom Lake College on Tuesday as Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rallied against corporate power in one of California’s reddest districts.
Sacramento firefighter becomes fan favorite on Survivor

1 month ago | capradio.org | Tony Rodriguez

More than 200 people packed into Drake’s Barn in West Sacramento to cheer on one of their own: Sacramento Fire Captain Joe Hunter, who’s competing on the long-running CBS reality show Survivor. The show drops 18 contestants in a remote region of Fiji. There, they compete in physical and strategic challenges. The last one standing wins a million dollars. Hunter lives in West Sac and is more than halfway through the season, and his local fan base keeps growing each week.
Midtown concert venue Channel 24 to open next month - with excitement and parking concerns

1 month ago | capradio.org | Tony Rodriguez

Daniel Delagnes has owned Round Corner Tavern at the corner of 24th and S streets for 24 years. The block has changed a lot since he started bartending there in 1987 — but nothing like what’s coming next month.“I’m excited,” said Delagnes. “My regular customers might be – the neighborhood might not be as excited – but I’m certainly excited.”That’s because Channel 24, a new 2,150-person concert venue just steps from his front door, will host its first performance on April 24.
Three years after Sacramento bought 102 acres in Meadowview, the land remains empty

1 month ago | capradio.org | Tony Rodriguez

Three years ago, the City of Sacramento purchased 102 acres in the Meadowview Neighborhood for $12.3 million. To this day, the land remains vacant, with no clear plan for how it will be used. City officials originally proposed the site for safe parking and temporary shelter as part of a broader effort to address homelessness.
Sacramento’s ‘Street to Housing’ program would directly connect homeless residents with apartments

Feb 10, 2025 | capradio.org | Tony Rodriguez

Sacramento is launching a pilot program to move people directly from encampments into permanent housing. The city’s Street to Housing program is funded by a $5.85 million state grant that will transition 100 encampment households into apartment living. A household will be defined as a group of people who live together, whether related or not. This means the program could house more than 100 individuals, as some encampment households could include couples, families or roommates.
Third storm approaches Sacramento, answering skiers’ prayers

Feb 5, 2025 | capradio.org | Steve Milne |Tony Rodriguez |Gerardo Zavala

Although Sacramento is enjoying a brief break from stormy weather today after two atmospheric river storms doused the region, a third system is expected to arrive tomorrow bringing with it more rain and cold temperatures.
Una guía para votantes de Sacramento para las elecciones de noviembre 2024

Oct 21, 2024 | capradio.org | Manola Secaira |Tony Rodriguez |Gerardo Zavala

Fechas importantesHay algunas fechas importantes para recordar a medida que se acercan las elecciones. 8 de octubreBoletas enviadas21 de octubreÚltimo día para registrarse para votar5 de noviembreDía de las elecciones21 de septiembre: fecha límite para que los condados envíen boletas por correo a votantes militares y extranjeros.