Comstock’s Concert Hall: Peter Petty’s Holiday Revue Returns to The Sofia
The man made of pizazz to host ninth-annual celebration
On Dec. 21, Petty returns to The Sofia for the ninth-annual Hepcat’s Holla’ Daze Swinging Yuletide Revue, with tickets available through B Street Theatre’s website and box office.
The Life-Saving Organ Trail
How new technology is helping transplant centers send and receive organs from great geographic distances
In 2022, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved the TransMedics Organ Care System, or OCS device. Known as the “heart in a box,” this device uses normothermic perfusion to pump blood through a removed heart and preserve it for longer periods until it can be transplanted into a new person.
Barks, Brews and Jingle Bells
On the eve of SPCA’s Jingle Bell Pup Crawl, we explore the Sacramento region’s most dog-friendly taphouses and tasting rooms
These taphouses and tasting rooms are putting a twist on that slogan from the TV show “Cheers” by being places where everybody knows your dog’s name.
What’s Next for Hornet Stadium?
UC Davis Causeway Classic win over Sacramento State comes on the heels of new Hornet Stadium announcement
It was a year that started with much promise for Sacramento State with a Top-10 preseason ranking, talk of a new stadium and the hope that Sacramento could use a new facility to position a move from the FCS’ Big Sky Conference to an upper division conference such as the Pac-12.
The Way We Work: Lance Hastings
A glimpse into the daily life of the president and CEO of the California Manufacturers & Technology Association
His trick for handling this responsibility? It starts with a coop full of chickens.
Experience the Danger (and Opulence) of the Gold Rush
Empire Mine in Grass Valley was the richest in California history
It’s a bucket-list destination for Gold Rush-era history buffs — a park in Grass Valley where visitors can get a first-hand, interactive look at one of the largest and oldest mining operations that defined California’s 19th-century obsession with gold.
AI in Education: Helpful Tool or Sinister Danger?
Most college professors are wary of it, but others embrace it as a learning advantage
All around the world, academic institutions, from the renowned online Khan Academy through to leading research universities, are grappling with the extraordinarily rapid rise of artificial intelligence systems capable of generating human-like responses to complex questions.
Startup of the Month: PowerTechs
Virtual ‘cockpits’ train tomorrow’s workforce in immersive environments
“Using XR technology enables PowerTechs to immerse workers and students in a realistic, simulated environment where their skills can be assessed authentically,” founder Ksenia Solomatina says.
Lowered Ambitions for Old Sacramento
The Sacramento City Council approves a slimmed-down revitalization plan for the waterfront district
The Sacramento City Council recently approved a revitalization plan for Old Sacramento Waterfront that is dramatically smaller than the plan it endorsed six years ago.
‘Hushed Hybrid’ Trend May Thwart Return-to-Office Efforts
Companies are changing their work policies, but managers don’t always enforce them
Hushed hybrid is the latest trend that could impede a successful return-to-the-office strategy. What is hushed hybrid (or hushed remote)? It’s when managers overrule, dismiss or choose to not enforce the company’s return-to-office policies.