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Meet the Sacramento Founder Building a New Kind of Video Game Studio
Startup of the Month: An emerging Sacramento studio is blending game development with community-building for independent creators
After years in the esports and gaming industry, Jessica Flor launched Hexwave to create inclusive games and support indie developers.
Two Employees Are Clashing Over Loud Music in the Workplace. How Do We Keep the Peace?
Dilemma of the Month: The Evil HR Lady discusses 'toxic accommodations'
What should you do about an employee who likes music so loud it can be hard to hear customers — and accuses people of harassment if they ask to turn it down?
Big Bets in Downtown Sacramento Require Courageous Leadership | Opinion
The upcoming Capitol Mall redevelopment involves high stakes and high expectations
As a multi-billion-dollar project reshapes Sacramento’s urban core, the city’s future will hinge on courage — and on women stepping forward to lead.
Female Startup Founders Share the Decisions That Changed Everything
From putting payroll on a credit card to finding a new use for a product, here are the moments that defined Sacramento startups
We asked three female founders to name one moment they remember from building their companies that they didn’t recognize as pivotal until much later. Here’s how they answered.
Women-Led Startups Are Growing — So Why Is VC Funding Still So Low?
Female entrepreneurs in Sacramento say they face greater challenges launching in the startup world
Women-founded companies now make up 7.1 percent of U.S. startups, but they receive only 2 percent of venture funding. Here’s how Sacramento innovators are pushing for change.
Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera’s Comeback Is a Win for the Whole Region | Opinion
FROM THE PUBLISHER: The revival of Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera mirrors the Capital Region’s rise from second-tier status to a growing cultural hub
Everyone loves a comeback story — and you needn’t go very far in our Capital Region to find one.
I Delivered 50 Newspapers a Day in Elementary School. Here’s What’s Changed.
For the Last Word essay column, a journalist reflects on how the news industry has changed since his first job as a paper boy
An unexpected visit from a delivery driver brings back memories of a childhood paper route — and raises questions about what’s left of the local newspaper.
Photos: Sacramento’s Native Oak Trees Become Key Issue in Housing and Flood Planning
Some residents protest cutting trees, while engineers and developers say the projects are necessary
Sacramentans have rallied against
projects that would remove oaks for solar energy, flood control
and other projects. Here is a look at projects that involve
cutting oak trees.
Can an Actor Make It Big Out of Sacramento?
Working out of the Capital Region brings its own challenges and opportunities
We spoke to Sacramento-based actors at all stages of their careers, from students starting out to professionals with dozens of roles on their IMDb pages, to get a sense of what it’s like to launch or land a film or television career in the Capital Region.
Blue Diamond’s Sacramento Exit Marks the End of an Era for California Almonds | Opinion
A former CEO reflects on the growth of California almonds and what Blue Diamond's move means for workers and the city
Blue Diamond Growers built California almonds from a niche crop
to a global industry while based in Sacramento. As it reduces its
presence in the city, a former CEO remembers its 1970s
heyday.