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The View From Here produces thought-provoking first-person stories that inspire us to learn, understand and respond. We build stronger communities with artful, relevant storytelling that connects us to each others experiences, challenges and dreams.

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Making Meadowview: Stepping Up To The Dais

Mai Vang has always been a trailblazer. She is a first generation Hmong-American, and the eldest of 16 children. As a young adult she started a non-profit to give political voice to her South Asian community. Now, she's a school board member and aspiring Councilperson for Meadowview. Is it a thirst for power, a sense of altruism, or something else that drives her to working tirelessly for the public?

Making Meadowview: Stepping Up To The Dais

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Making Meadowview: Welcome To Margaritaville

Margarita Chavez has the best house on the block. At least, that's how she describes it to all who come to visit her in Detroit Park. She wants all of her neighbors to feel that same pride in their home. So Chavez patrols nearby streets to report neighborhood ills; trash, stray dogs and overgrown lawns. She's a familiar voice to the city's 311 operators — a squeaky wheel who knows how to get things done, for herself and her neighbors.

Making Meadowview: Welcome To Margaritaville

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Making Meadowview: Episode 5 Coming Soon!

The team is still working on the next episode of Making Meadowview. So far, you've met people facing big community problems in south Sacramento. Next, we'll introduce you to Margarita Chavez. The retired grandma patrols her neighborhood and is determined to rid it of overgrown lawns, illegal trash piles and other eyesores. But what do her neighbors think? Find out next week.

Making Meadowview: Healing From The Crack Epidemic

Rolanda Wilkins grew up in Meadowview and lived through its crack epidemic in the 1980s. Now, she dedicates her life to empowering neighborhood girls, some of whom may be working through residual effects of the crack epidemic's "lost generation."

Making Meadowview: Healing From The Crack Epidemic

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Making Meadowview: Bonus Episode: Why Move To Meadowview

We're excited to share the next episode with you — which we're still producing. In the meantime, we're going to share a few snippets of other stories we've gathered during the past year CapRadio has been in Meadowview. When an unarmed black man named Stephon Clark was killed by police there in 2018, it reinforced negative stereotypes about the neighborhood. We decided to ask residents how they define their neighborhood and why they choose to live there.

Making Meadowview: Bonus Episode: Why Move To Meadowview

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Making Meadowview: The Man Of Meadowview

Teenager Lamajhe Miles wants to be a professional football player one day. And he has the talent. But without a bed to sleep on, poor grades and bad influences all around him, all he has is his will.

Making Meadowview: Foot Patrol

Meadowview residents still talk about how much they loved Officer Dan Ware, one of Sacramento's first black policeman. He often patrolled by foot, and as a baseball coach, he was a role model for young neighborhood boys. But he also had personal battles with his employers at the Sacramento Police Department.

Making Meadowview: The Newcomers

A large community of Pacific Islanders lives in Meadowview, attending Christian churches and public schools. When members of the Tongan community were becoming active in criminal gangs, elders brought them back to their roots by teaching them Polynesian dance. Music credits: Building the Sled by Blue Dot Sessions Jungle by Last Voices Hukilau (instrumental version) by Benjamin Isles Group Album: Enchanting Hawaiian Holiday Kiko by Queen Victoria School Maori Haka Mate Ma'a Tonga by Tupou Loto'aniu

Making Meadowview: Preview: Hear The First Three Minutes Of 'Making Meadowview'

Hear a sneak preview of Making Meadowview, the next season of The View From Here. Check back Oct. 10 for the launch of the new season, featuring six stories showcasing some of the people making a difference in the south Sacramento neighborhood.

Making Meadowview: Preview: Hear The First Three Minutes Of 'Making Meadowview'

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