
Former UC Davis Star Uses Performance Psychology to Train Basketball Hopefuls
As a teenager dominating on the basketball court almost a decade ago, Ryan Sypkens seemed in control.
A prep standout at Elk Grove’s Franklin High School, Sypkens earned accolades as one of the top players in the Sacramento area. Then it was on to UC Davis, where he became a starter at point guard as a freshman.

Not Driving to Work is the Hot New High-End Job Perk
Among the many, many things that the Census Bureau asks in the annual American Community Survey, the 2016 results of which were released last week, is this: How did this person usually get to work last week?

Dr. Robot
On the cusp of the new automation age, health care providers have more high-tech tools than ever before, which may forever change medicine — one robot at a time
From a robot’s perspective, humans probably look like deeply flawed creatures: imprecise, accident-prone, injury-ridden, hazardous — walking glitches waiting to happen.
This view isn’t exactly wrong.

Sticking a Fork in Hunger
Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services takes in a half-million pounds of produce in one day
After staging a cattle drive across the Tower Bridge and a
tractor parade down Capitol Mall, Mike Testa and his Visit
Sacramento staff faced a huge challenge: How could they broaden
the impact of Sacramento’s Farm-to-Fork Month kickoff?

Is Sacramento’s Music Scene Really Experiencing a Renaissance?
Live music may be growing — but not necessarily to the benefit of local bands
A few weeks ago, Eventbrite posted a blog entitled 5 Unexpected Cities Experiencing A Music Renaissance, which is essentially a press release documenting the company’s ascension as the leading digital ticketing service. Sacramento tops the list at a growth rate of 177 percent.

The Great Green Unknown
How will legalized cannabis impact Sacramento real estate?
Is marijuana going to be a game-changer for Sacramento real estate?

The Freelance Pivot
Navigating through a pivoted freelance life
Pivot. By definition, this means to “turn on or as if on a pivot,” when used as a verb. Synonyms include “rotate” and “turn.” I’ve been experiencing my own pivot recently as I’ve switched gears in my freelance life.

First Festival Looks Toward Growth
Homegrown music festival applies for City of Sacramento Creative Economy grant
While many supporters of local music may agree that Sacramento needs a homegrown music festival, this type of event isn’t easy to produce, and doesn’t always get the financial backing it needs.

Getting To Launch
GO-Biz Director Panorea Avdis on tax incentives, public/private partnerships and ZEVs
California Gov. Jerry Brown created the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, or GO-Biz, in 2012 to serve as a single point of contact for assisting entrepreneurs and others looking to start, grow or move a business that creates jobs in the Golden State. We recently sat down with Director Panorea Avdis to learn more about what the agency is doing to help California businesses.

Back and Forward: Dr. Jeffery Wajda on Electronic Health Records
Dr. Jeffery Wajda, chief medical information officer at UC Davis, offers his insight into the future of digital data.