You Ask the Questions
Vote on Which Questions CapRadio Investigates
We Report the Answer
We know you have a lot of questions about the place you live. So do we. Let's find the answers together!
CapRadio's Great Question! is where we invite you to be part of the reporting process. All we need from you is your curiosity.
Here's how it works: You ask the questions, vote on which ones to investigate, and CapRadio will work with you to find the answer.
How do ballot propositions get their names? Why does Roseville have so many car dealerships? Why are there so many standing ovations at Sacramento plays? No question is too big or too small.
June 4, 2019 | Emily Zentner
More than 7,000 Japanese Americans from the Sacramento area were interned during World War II. A CapRadio listener wanted to know what became of their homes and farms.
June 4, 2019 | Kate Gonzales
In CapRadio’s Great Question! series, Interactive Producer Emily Zentner answered a listener’s historical question: What happened to the property of Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II?
May 15, 2019
With PG&E found responsible for another deadly wildfire, we want to know what questions you have about the utility and its future.
May 14, 2019 | Sammy Caiola
Do adults need measles booster shots? Can infants be vaccinated? And what's a vaccine injury? We asked for your questions about the California measles outbreak. Here's what we found out.
May 7, 2019
There have been at least 40 confirmed measles cases in California this year. Let us know what you want to know about the infectious disease and our health care reporter will work to find you answers.
May 7, 2019 | Randol White
Traffic on the freeway between Sacramento and San Francisco has gotten much worse over the past decade. And it often comes to a crawl around Dixon for no apparent reason.
May 7, 2019
Why is it always slow when you drive Interstate 80 through Dixon? Listener Andy Brenan wanted to know, so he and CapRadio’s Randol White teamed up to find out why.
April 8, 2019
Help us decide which question about Sacramento’s history Interactive Producer Emily Zentner should investigate in the latest Great Question! voting round.
February 28, 2019 | Julia Mitric
A CapRadio listener wanted to know where the green waste from her Land Park yard goes once the city picks up the curbside bin. Food and Sustainability reporter Julia Mitric followed the trail.
February 28, 2019
CapRadio listener Ellen Chapman wanted to know what happens to our yard waste after we drag it to the curb. In the second installment of our listener-driven series, CapRadio Food & Sustainability reporter Julia Mitric went looking for waste.
