Sacramento Restaurants Pay Less After Entertainment Permit Changes
Changes made to the city’s entertainment permits will raise prices for some, while lowering the difficulty and cost enough for others to finally become aboveboard
A new city ordinance created a system that makes it faster and cheaper for restaurants, bars and cafes to get limited entertainment permits. So why have only three businesses applied?
Photos: Explore Sacramento Through Its Independent Barbershops
From a Japantown survivor to a shop that gives out Bible verses, these independent businesses reflect the city’s diversity
“Barbershops are one of the last standing places where community can come together, share ideas, tell some jokes, get to know a stranger, or even run into a friend,” says barber Anthony Giannotti.
Nevada City Is More Than a Christmas Town
Visit the oldest theater in the West and other remnants of Gold Rush-era splendor
This Sierra Nevada foothills community is often the subject of glowing profiles in the national media and labeled a “Gold Rush-era town.” So what exactly does Nevada City tell us about that unusual and relatively brief time in history?
Parkinson’s Is on the Rise in the Sacramento Valley. Dancing and Boxing Can Help
Capital Region health systems offer alternative therapies to treat Parkinson's patients
California’s vast Central Valley has the dubious nickname “Parkinson’s Alley.” Since the 1990s, a growing a network of support organizations helps Parkinson’s patients maintain their quality of life.
Yes, the Sacramento Candlelight Concerts Are Real — and They Have Fans
We spoke with the European company behind the ubiquitous ads and the local musicians and venues helping create its global vision
The ads for Candlelight Concerts seem so prevalent, with photos so grand, that some are skeptical. Has anyone ever gone to their concerts? How was it? Are they worth attending? Another question remains: Who is behind them?
Folsom Powerhouse State Park Celebrates 130 Years
The Back Story: This American River treasure used to light up the Capital Region
The former utility is a celebration of an earlier time’s creative engineering and is now a verdant state park and learning center just above Lake Natoma.
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Overspending
How to bring joy to your loved ones (and your wallet) this holiday season
While many of us plan to pull back on the reins when it comes to spending, we still want to celebrate, create a sense of normalcy and maintain beloved traditions. To do that, we will have to approach the season with mindfulness and care.
Sacramento Afghan Community Reacts to Suspension of Asylum Cases
In Sacramento County, home to the country’s largest Afghan American population, asylum seekers fear for their safety
The Sacramento region welcomed thousands of Afghan refugees and
asylum seekers in the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from
Afghanistan. After retaliatory changes in immigration procedures
following the shooting of two National Guard members, many are
worried.
Companies Are Racing to Fuel and Cool AI
Data centers that power AI use massive amounts of water and electricity. Here’s how companies are working to reduce their strain on resources
In a region like Sacramento, where the grid strains under demand and droughts loom, some critics see data centers as hulking, water-hogging threats to local communities.
Startup of the Month: Alcheme Bio
Taking the bitterness out of plant-based proteins
For many, plant-based proteins leave a bad taste in the mouth: bitter and “beany,” according to Vanessa Small. At her food tech startup Alcheme Bio, she strips that tart taste at the cellular level to enhance flavoring.