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A Food Bazaar Keeps Northern California’s Japanese American Farming Heritage Alive
At the Placer Buddhist Church’s annual festival, traditions connect generations
An annual festival in Penryn serves as a microcosm of a community
that materialized more than a century ago in the foothills.
Treasure Island Is Changing, but Its Breathtaking Bay Views Remain
New housing options are bringing community and commerce to the former military base
Treasure Island is in the middle of a massive housing and retail redevelopment boom that has already seen over 1,200 waterfront residential high-rises and townhomes built in the past decade.
Mark S. Allen Is Not Just That Silly Guy You See on TV
The fun-loving television and radio host has eight films to his credit — and dreams of making a Hollywood epic
What may surprise his many longtime fans throughout the region is that Allen, who has won eight Emmy awards, also spends a great deal of time behind the camera.
California’s Giant Sequoias Are at Risk. Prescribed Fire Is Helping Save Them
Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition intentionally burns forests to save endangered trees
Giant sequoias evolved to survive fire. As wildfires grow more
destructive, carefully managed burns could help safeguard their
future.
Sacramento-Area Founder Builds Recovery Startup After Watching Her Mother Lose Mobility
Rollgevity is bringing automated roller massage to fitness and wellness studios
In the fitness world, training remains a priority, but recovery
lags behind, according to Amy Brown, founder and CEO of
Rollgevity.
Elections Should Be Far Easier | Opinion
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Winnie Comstock-Carlson reflects on how we vote and why taking part in the process matters
The way we vote has changed. Has our connection to the process
changed with it?
September Used to Feel Like a Fresh Start. What Happened? | Essay
For the Last Word essay column, a writer reflects on how September has changed in Northern California
September can arrive with tears. And if you let the psychologists mess with your mind, there are also neurological and biological phenomena to deal with. Summing up all of the above, September can be a mood-altering experience.
Sacramento Will Soon Have a Brand-New Video Rental Store. Does That Mean Physical Media Is Back?
Take a break from streaming at Very Good Video and other Capital Region stores specializing in media you can pick up and touch
Very Good Video’s champions
believe that taking a trip to the video store is an important
piece of the film-watching experience.
Can a $597 Million Water Project Refill the Aquifer Beneath Sacramento County’s Farms?
Harvest Water aims to bring recycled water to local farms while easing pressure on groundwater
A nearly $597 million public project promises to help the
Sacramento Valley’s struggling aquifers to recover.
Inside Sacramento’s Dolly Parton and Tim Curry ‘Tribute Economy’
On Sept. 25, California’s official “Dolly Parton Day,” a look at Parton and Curry’s local fans and the small businesses they support in the Capital Region
Many independent Sacramento
businesses found ways to turn grief over their deaths into honest
profit by providing services and products dedicated to Dolly
Parton and Tim Curry.