The interior retains many of its original “Eichler” features, including pristine globe light fixtures and mahogany-paneled walls. 

Charanjeet “Charlie” Kaur Tiwana-Purewal was studying for the LSAT when her older sister pointedly asked her, “Why do you want to be a lawyer?” When she couldn’t come up with a good answer, Tiwana-Purewal decided against law school.

Chris Cormier, 40, knew from day one at the Rocklin-based construction firm Tricorp that he wanted to own the place — and now, as president and co-owner, he does.

A festive grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting was held May 2 for Aggie Square, the $1.1 billion innovation center for UC Davis that has been eight years in the making.

Architects are recognizing the advantages of using highly accessible generative AI apps like Midjourney, Claude.ai and Microsoft Copilot to test their design limits for the built environment, but they’re also taking a measured approach on integration and adoption into existing processes.

Du Bose, a voice actor, lived in L.A. for 25 years before growing weary of the scene. In 2015 he resettled in his hometown of Fair Oaks while continuing to work in the industry. To decompress from a stressful job, Du Bose threw himself into transforming his yard and home into a showstopper. “I wanted to make it feel like I was on vacation,” he says.