A Chapter Ends in Oakland While Another Begins in Sacramento

The Oakland Athletics play an emotional final game at the Coliseum before moving to Sutter Health Park

The Athletics’ final game at the Oakland Coliseum after a championship run of 57 years would be a significant event under any circumstance. But the bittersweet day on Sept. 26 took on an extra dimension for the Capital Region with the A’s scheduled move to West Sacramento.

Startup of the Month: MyFloraDNA

Gene-editing startup aims to create allergy-free peanut

Peanut allergies affect around 6.1 million Americans, with cases rising as awareness has grown. A 2017 study found that peanut allergy had increased 21 percent since 2010. But what if there was a way to eliminate the genes responsible for peanut allergies?

Celebrate Oktoberfest All Year Round

Here’s where you can enjoy German food, beer and culture in the Capital Region

You don’t need to fly all the way to Munich to get an authentic Oktoberfest experience, even after October draws to a close. Whether indoors or outdoors, in Sacramento, Rocklin or Elk Grove, this area has many biergartens and other German-style spots to choose from.

This Parkside Cottage Is Depression-Era Perfection

Owners Tom Gaudio and Rob Eastwood meticulously blend antique with chic in their eclectic forever home

They are the fourth owners but the first to make major renovations. The property has been updated to the highest standard, from the front yard, designed and planted by Eastwood, to the sophisticated, art-filled interior, and through to the jewel box of a backyard complete with a saltwater pool of their own design.

Comstock’s Concert Hall: Fall Concerts at Discovery Park

This year’s GoldenSky and Aftershock festivals include both global stars and local legends

This year’s GoldenSky (Oct. 18-20) and Aftershock music festivals (Oct. 10-13) begin are expected to attract nearly 300,000 attendees, based on last year’s ticket sales for the two festivals combined. Here are some of the local and global acts they’ll be listening to.

5 Ways To Be More Productive At Work, Right Now

Try these tricks to increase workflow and brain activity, and beat that midday slump

Standing up improves productivity by increasing blood flow and brain activity. Purging your desk clears your mind. Faking a smile can actually make you feel better. Want more tips? We have them …

EDGE 916 Ticket Giveaway

Have you heard, Metro EDGE is turning 7 years old, and they’ve got a lot to celebrate! The young professional organization will take a ride down memory lane at the California State Railroad Museum to recap key throwback moments in EDGE history — and we’ve got tickets for you to join!

Dilemma of the Month: Do I Need an MBA?

In a creative business endeavor which can help more: an MFA or MBA?

I’m a 27-year-old high school English teacher, but my long-term goal is to open a performing arts school. I’m torn between obtaining an MFA so that I may bring a strong creative background to my future students, and earning a business degree so that I may learn how to run the school. I worry the MBA will be too broad but that the MFA will be less valuable.

From Corporate Jobs to Brewery Owners

Proprietors of Big Stump Brewing Company juggle traditional careers with new venture

The phrase “typical day” is not one Larissa Meltz and Alex Larrabee have uttered recently and, as they get closer to their expected Labor Day weekend opening of Big Stump Brewing Company at 1716 L St. in Midtown Sacramento, their schedules will likely only get busier.

SacAnime and the Rise of the Pop-Culture Convention

Biannual Sacramento anime event takes place Sept. 2-4

While pop-culture conventions may be all the rage these days, that hasn’t always been the case.

Smart Cities Hinge on Open Data

A technologically-savvy city is no longer fodder for fantasy film; it’s an expectation. We live in a time where technology can and should make our urban environments more efficient in terms of energy consumption, transportation, land use, citizen participation and government processes.

Buzzwords: Hardball

To be uncompromising in your methods or dealings, especially in business of politics

So while the word — and the practice — might make you roll your eyes, playing hardball can be useful and even necessary when the stakes are high. But please, use sparingly both verbally and in action.

The Ice Man

Building up from the ashes

After plans for a massive upgrade to the historic Crystal Ice and Cold Storage building went up in smoke, Mike Heller and his team were forced back to the drawing board — here’s how they forged ahead.

Net Numbers

Two University of the Pacific professors are changing the game of water polo — at an Olympic level

New information put forth by two University of the Pacific staff is changing the way water polo is played, even at the highest levels of competition.

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