 
      9 New Food Items for the Ninth Year of the Golden 1 Center
Chicken and waffles and bao buns are among the offerings unveiled as the Sacramento Kings kick off their 2025-26 season
There will be nine new entries to represent the ninth year of the Golden 1 Center, including a chicken-and-waffle sandwich, porchetta fries and bao buns. And once again, the Kings and their food partner Legends Hospitality made the effort to have the ingredients locally sourced.
 
      An ADA Lawsuit Could Sink Your Small Business | Opinion
Proposed legislation aims to protect business owners from bad actors
In 2024, California was the state with the highest number of ADA cases filed, and this is a common theme for California nearly every year. Here’s how Senate Bill 84 could protect business owners from shakedowns.
 
      Sacramento’s Waterfront Beckons Paranormal Tourists
Exploring the dark history of Old Sacramento
Paranormal tourism has been a steady draw for Sacramento’s waterfront over the years, and October is peak season for businesses that capitalize on the spooky atmosphere.
 
      Step Inside Sacramento’s Most Immersive Tiki Worlds
Bars like Shipwrecked and Hawthorne’s Hideout fuse fantasy, craftsmanship and cocktails for total escapism
The first sight through the door is something like an aquatic gargoyle with long fingers, smiling fangs and the scaly tail of a mercreature from the lowest depths.
 
      How Leaders Can Learn to Listen
Emotional intelligence and aligned purpose can transform the way teams communicate and get results
Navigating communication in the workplace can be tricky. But experts agree the most effective way to improve communication is by first gaining self-awareness — understanding your own personality traits, behaviors and listening preferences — then learning to recognize and appreciate those in others.
 
      Cal State Workers Are Getting a One-Time Bonus, Paid for by a $144 Million Loan Due Next Year
CalMatters: The California State University system will seek a state loan of $144 million that it’ll have a year to repay at no interest, even though current projections show the system will have to add to its deficit to repay the debt.
 
      How Sacramento Creatives Are Redefining the Arts Economy
Local artists are reclaiming control over how cultural work is valued and funded
Across the country, arts funding models are shifting. Where once large institutions absorbed the majority of public and philanthropic support, new approaches are emphasizing direct investment in artists themselves.
 
      A Once Financially Submerged City Resurfaces in Style
The Back Story: Mountain House’s startling comeback is the stuff of suburban legend
It sounds like an urban legend, or maybe a suburban one: A town in San Joaquin County is declared “the most underwater” municipality in the United States. But in little more than a decade, the town has become not only California’s newest incorporated city but also a thriving community with elegant homes, neighborhood schools and three varieties of local parks.
 
      Here’s What a Mergers & Acquisitions Deal Looks Like in Sacramento
The Capital Region isn’t known as a hot M&A market, but notable deals do happen here
From a sushi restaurant acquired by a Japanese conglomerate to a public affairs company sold to a firm in London, a surprising number of Sacramento-based small business end up being part of international M&A deals.
 
      ‘We’ve Shown Sacramento the Best Baseball in the World’: First Year With A’s in Sacramento Draws a Total 1.1 Million Fans
A’s finish first season of unique Sutter Health Park sharing experiment with the River Cats
  You never know what you might see at an MLB game, as
  Sacramento learned this year.
 
               
       
       
       
      