Measuring Up
Ting Sun, executive director of Natomas Charter School, on the role of charter schools in public education
When it comes to charter schools, people seem to either love them or hate them. We sat down with Ting Sun, executive director of the Natomas Charter School and a member of the California State Board of Education, to talk about the role charter schools play in modern education.
New App Allows Kaiser Patients to Explore the Story Behind the Art
With the June opening of its Downtown Commons Medical Office Building, Kaiser Permanente has reimagined what a doctor’s office can look like.
Trikes With Purpose
Adaptive tricycles bring mobility and empowerment to children in the Sacramento region
Inspired to help parents and bring more smiles to more children, Williams founded NorCal Trykers in 2017. The organization is dedicated to building and donating adaptive tricycles to local children with disabilities in the regional school system.
Back and Forward: Emily Baime Michaels
Midtown Association’s executive director on business and arts partnerships in the Capital Region
Emily Baime Michaels, executive director of Midtown Association, offers her insight into Sacramento business and arts partnerships in the Capital Region.
Sacramento Looks to Expand Mobile Food Codes to Support Sidewalk Vendors
Sacramento’s effort to expand mobile food codes is part of a statewide push to legitimize California’s long tradition of sidewalk vending.
420 Estates
The cannabis surge is driving a property frenzy in Sacramento’s industrial and commercial markets
Green zones approved for commercial cannabis are limited, and demand for commercial space has driven up property values in Sacramento. Local businesses — both cannabis-related and otherwise — are feeling the pinch.
Guts and Glory
Demand for locally and responsibly sourced food has helped revive the butcher shop
Traditional butcher shops are making a comeback in the Capital Region.
Drone Speed Racers Turn Golden 1 Center into Virtual Reality Showcase
Sacramento’s Aaron Jilg is one of the lucky attendees at the biggest drone speed race in California history, featuring competitors from around the globe. He’s still buzzing after the winners are crowned inside the Golden 1 Center, overlooking the futuristic course.
Dilemma of the Month: Managing Seasonal Labor
Dilemma of the Month: My business is quite seasonal. We have work year round, but in the off-season we don’t need the same number of employees. It’s just not profitable to keep everyone on the payroll 12 months out of the year. Can I drop hours? Can I lay people off and rehire? Are there things that make one option better than the other?