Sacramento County Superintendent | CapRadio, KVIE settle Tower Dispute | California’s Grape Crops are Down
Teachers and parents led a rally at North Natomas Regional Park on March 10, 2026. The rally marked the first day of Natomas teachers going on strike for better pay and smaller class sizes. Ruth Finch/CapRadio
Sacramento County Superintendent
Tens of thousands of students in Sacramento County are in the middle of labor disputes between teachers and their school districts. Strikes continue at Twin Rivers and Natomas unified as teachers demand higher salaries and better benefits. Something that districts say would lead to cuts in other programs and cause long-term financial challenges. This comes as Sacramento City Unified faces a budget crisis to the tune of a $134 million dollar deficit. We speak with Dave Gordon, the Superintendent of Sacramento County Office of Education which provides financial oversight and support to 13 school districts including Twin Rivers, Natomas and Sac City.
CapRadio, KVIE settle Tower Dispute
A long running dispute between Sacramento’s public media stations over a broadcasting tower has ended. CapRadio, PBS affiliate KVIE and the Capital Public Radio Endowment, a separate nonprofit founded decades ago to support the radio station, released a joint statement announcing a “comprehensive settlement agreement” had been reached following successful mediation. CapRadio Producer Sarit Laschinsky joins us to break down the history of the nearly two-year legal fight.
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California’s Grape Crops are Down
It’s been a rough few years for California’s wine industry. Sales have shrunk globally as drinking habits have changed across the generations and that’s led to one of the smallest crushes in the state in the last 20 years, according to a new report released last week. Wine expert Rick Kushman joins us today to explain what’s going on in the industry and how this week’s heat wave may affect vines.