The city of Sacramento is planning safety improvements along Folsom Blvd in East Sacramento. The roughly one-mile stretch is heavily trafficked, and has been criticized for not being bike and pedestrian friendly. In 2022, a mother crossing the street to pick up her daughter from Phoebe Hearst Elementary was struck and killed during a crash at the intersection. Following her death, then-Assemblymember Kevin McCarty announced $5 million in state funding to go towards safety improvements between 48th and 65th streets. CapRadio Communities Reporter Gerardo Zavala recently attended a community meeting about the Folsom Boulevard Safety Improvements Project and shares the conversations that took place.

Half the population will go through menopause. Still, many who’ve been through it say they didn’t know much about it, even after visiting a doctor. CapRadio’s Megan Myscofski joins Insight about her series on efforts to change that. The first part of the series focuses on the California legislature wanting doctors to get more educated about menopause symptoms and treatment, which is part of a national trend in menopause-related legislation. This story is supported by USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2025 California Health Equity Fellowship.

The City of Sacramento is offering stipends for artists living within its city limits. What does having a regularly monthly income mean for artists and how does it benefit the city? We’ll learn more about the Creative Growth Arts Program in this month’s Arts Talk. Arts advocate Veronica Rodriguez is back with more news from the region’s art scene and tips on things to see and do this month. You can send tips and ideas to [email protected]