A Greener Park
The history of Depot Park
During World War II, the U.S. Army put Depot Park on the map as a
central location to collect and distribute war supplies to troops
on the West Coast and across the Pacific. The military moved out
in 1995, but government, nonprofits and businesses of all sizes
have continued to leverage the site as a hub for green activities
and technological innovations.
Movie Mogul
Film maker sets up shop in Sacramento
Building a $50 million company from the ground up in six years doesn’t take a rocket scientist, but it does take one hell of an entrepreneur. Deon Taylor, the 36-year-old mettle behind Deon Taylor Enterprises, is that kind of guy.
Quagga Time
How two guys went from zero to $34 million and lived to rap about it
For Ken Apperson, the pivotal moment came in fall 2002. He was shuffling through the sporting goods section of Walmart in search of tennis balls when his cell phone rang. The caller, his old chum Scott Knorp, wanted them to quit their lucrative sales jobs and start their own telecom company.
Custom Passion
How one man built a life constructing classics
The year was 1943, the world was at war and Dick Bertolucci cruised the streets of Sacramento in his first car — a black ’33 Chevy Roadster. He was 13 and didn’t have a license.