Sacramento may not be known as a city that never sleeps, but after the offices close and the storefront grates roll down, a contingent of workers heads out to keep the region running after dark.

Steve Ayers owns or has sold dozens of buildings in Sacramento and says he’s “only just begun.”

We profile several libraries in the Capital Region and the architects who designed them to reveal just how radically these institutions have changed — and why they matter more than ever in a digital age.

Inside an unpretentious ranch-style house in South Land Park lies a hidden utopia of Mod design. Boldly colored statement chairs placed in front of the tasteful charcoal-grey exterior are the only clue to the astonishing display of vintage treasures found within.

The “Little House” is the last remaining of four that once stood in a row on 22nd Street. It is a rare West Coast example of a “shotgun house,” reflecting the idea that a bullet could travel through the front and out the back door without hitting anything.