After the Blaze
Climate change creates challenging conditions for California wineries
Winemakers are challenged with the consistent threat
of wildfires and their aftermath, plus drought
conditions and complex water realities.
Pop-Ups Are Popping Off
Sparked during the Great Recession, the pop-up restaurant trend continues to evolve
The pop-up model allows independent chefs to experiment with
new concepts and creative menus without investing in
overhead.
Free Concerts Return to Downtown Sacramento
A photo-forward look back on the first two Concerts in the Park
After two quiet years, concerts and music festivals are thumping through the Capital Region once again. While the COVID-19 pandemic has not ended, many are ready to see live music at outdoor venues.
The California Honey Festival Is Buzzing Again
After a pandemic hiatus, Woodland reprises its annual celebration of bees
The California Honey Festival returns with vendors, music and neighborhood restaurants celebrating the state’s sweetest product.
The Lasting Agreement
California’s long legacy of trying to solve its water problem
No one owns water in California, making collaboration and
negotiation between water management players crucial.
Comstock’s Concert Hall: Concerts in the Park
A mood-setting playlist for this week’s R&B-infused Concert in the Park
Get excited for the recently-relaunched summer music series with an ultra-curated playlist.
Freewheeler Helps Keep Bike-Friendly Davis Pedaling for Almost 50 Years
Three generations of one family run the bike shop
A family of avid cyclists operates a long-running bike business in bike-friendly Davis.
Diversity Is Your Workplace’s Biggest Strength
Active listening, personal bias training and slowing down can help workplaces embrace diversity in a more meaningful way
Guest writer Cassandra Walker Pye shares how bringing
together people with varied backgrounds can lead to
more thoughtful and creative ideas.
The Might of Mycelium
How fungi is changing food, agriculture and the environment in the Capital Region
Companies and researchers are finding ways to use mycelium,
the vegetative body of fungi, to solve problems including
plastic waste, greenhouse gas emissions, antibiotic residue in
water supplies and more.
Dilemma of the Month: My Employee Is Lunching With a Player. Should I Warn Her?
An employer seeks answers about the ethics and boundaries of commenting on an employee’s personal life.