Reporter

Cashea Airy

Sacramento

Cashea Airy is a reporter for The Click and an assignment editor at CBS News Sacramento. Her work has appeared there, along with  Spectrum News 1 Southern California, Inside the Issues with Alex Cohen, and KCRA 3 News. She is from the San Francisco Bay Area and completed her undergraduate studies at UCLA and Sacramento State University. She is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in American Journalism at the Arthur L. Carter Institute of Journalism at New York University. In her free time, Cashea enjoys traveling, working out, reading, and discovering new coffee shops.

artist jaya king in front of mural

September 22, 2024

From Canvas to Community: Jaya King Reflects Sacramento’s Essence in Her Art

King’s murals have been popping up on walls all over Sacramento in an endearingly Banksy-esque way. The artist collaborates with organizations, city and state agencies, and fellow artists to produce murals in underserved communities.

sister libby Fernandez shares coffee with a member of the unhoused community in Sacramento.

December 20, 2023

Hope on Wheels: Mercy Pedalers Extend Compassion to Sacramento’s Homeless Amid City-County Dispute

As the numbers of unhoused individuals rise year-to-year in the city and state, politicians continue to argue about how to address homelessness. The COVID-19 pandemic, unaffordable housing, and lack of shelters, recovery opportunities, and medication are all factors that contribute to this growing problem.

November 15, 2023

The Friend Zone Podcast: Where Personal Growth, Pop Culture, and Journalism Meet

In a digital age saturated with content, where substance is often overshadowed by style, "The Friend Zone" reminds us that journalism can be a vehicle for meaningful discourse, even in the most unconventional of spaces.

sisters and owners of DRIP Espresso sit in coffee shop

November 8, 2023

DRIP Espresso Crafts the Perfect Blend of Community and Culture in Sacramento

DRIP Espresso is the vision of three sisters, Jasmine Bronson, Keiona Williamson, and Taylor White. They are co-owners of one of the few black-owned and woman-owned businesses in California’s Capital city. 

border wall at river

November 8, 2023

Human Rights Watch Advocates for Migrant Rights Amid Ongoing Operation Lone Star Injustices

The organization asserts that, under Operation Lone Star, officials placed razor wire in areas of the river where crossing is easier, trapping and injuring some migrants while pushing others to attempt crossing at riskier locations.