Athletic Wolves With Steve Martarano and Judy Farah

PODCAST EPISODE: Editor Judy Farah, Managing Editor Dakota Morlan and contributor Steve Martarano discuss April’s cover story on the A’s, the gray wolf’s California comeback and whether or not dire wolves are a good idea. 

Apr 22, 2025 Dakota Morlan

It’s Happening: The A’s Are in Sacramento

A longtime Sacramento sports writer reflects on the A's opening series at Sutter Health Park

As I covered the craziness of the first Major League Baseball game in Sacramento area history on March 31 and the national interest in the challenges the former Oakland Athletics will face playing an entire season at our own Sutter Health Park, a minor league stadium, there came a moment for me when I realized, “They’re playing Major League Baseball in Sacramento!”

Apr 8, 2025 Steve Martarano

The Pandemic Made Many Parents Get More Involved in Their Children’s Education

“I think what the pandemic really did was just lift the curtain on what was taking place in the classroom and at the administration level for parents to see,” says Justin Caporusso, a Roseville father of four and owner of Caporusso Communications. “A lot of parents saw how much time was spent on classroom management, behavior and really how little time was spent on kind of overall education.”

Feb 6, 2025 Judy Farah

What the State Is Doing to Help Education

Efforts by California’s government to help students recover from the pandemic go back to its earliest days, with the state investing more than $36 billion to deal with pandemic impacts. The funding has gone to Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grants, expanded teacher recruitment, literacy specialists and much more.

Feb 5, 2025 Graham Womack