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West Sac.
Real conversations with the people of West Sacramento — from Broderick to Southport, the Bridge District to the old neighborhoods. The neighbors, builders, teachers, and decision-makers. No agendas. Just the hometown talking to itself.
Latest episode: Coach Al Venegas — Why West Sac Needs Your "Too Much"
Coach Al Venegas, a West Sacramento neighbor since 2010, sits down with Matt to talk about his why, the Sweat program that grew from 18 to 95 people in one gym, school assemblies reaching 85,000 students a year, and why West Sac needs your "too much." From UPS night shifts to Broderick, this is a conversation about being the person you needed when you were five years old. Read the full transcript & chapters →
All Episodes
- Episode 10: Coach Al Venegas — Why West Sac Needs Your "Too Much"
- Episode 9: Virginia Coffey — President of the Washington Unified School Board
- Episode 8: Kathy Bailey for District 4 — A Conversation with a City Council Candidate
- Episode 7: The Wonder Grove Children's Museum — A Place for West Sac Kids to Wonder
- Episode 6: Preston Jackson for District 3 — A Conversation with a City Council Candidate
- Episode 5: Mas Bueno Boutique — A Local West Sac Story
- Episode 4: Three Sisters Garden — Growing Community in West Sacramento
- Episode 3: Talking Trash in West Sac — Inside the City's 10-Year Garbage Contract
- Episode 2: Carport Gate — When a Permit Becomes a Neighborhood Story
- Episode 1: Welcome to The West Sac Podcast — Meet Matt
What we talk about
There's no local newsroom covering West Sacramento day to day. So we're doing the next best thing — sitting down and talking about it, neighbor to neighbor. From the Port of West Sacramento to the Bridge District, from Washington Unified schools to the streets of Broderick and Southport. City government, schools and youth, local businesses, and the people building things on the west bank.
The chair is open.
There's a chair in the studio, and we want West Sac in it. If this city is part of your story, you have a seat. Lived here forty years? Moved here last month? Run a business, coach a team, teach a class? Pull up a chair.
Matt — your hometown moderator
West Sac resident since 2001 and a local business owner of 21 years. His job is to open the door, ask the question, and get out of the way. The show belongs to the people in the chair.
The ground rules
- No endorsements. Ever.
- No sniper guests.
- Decisions get questioned. People don't get taken down.
How to listen
The West Sac Podcast is a hometown show for West Sacramento, California — recorded at the studio on 15th Street, near 15th and Jefferson. Listen on Spotify, watch on YouTube, or subscribe in your favorite podcast app. Every episode comes with a full transcript. Listen on Spotify · Watch on YouTube · Follow on Facebook · Subscribe via RSS
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