The Violent, Bloody Folsom Prison Escape of 1903
New book details a dark time in the prison’s history
The prisoners made makeshift knives, or shivs, and used stolen razors during their siege. One prison guard died, and two were injured.
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Taylor Builders
Taylor Builders creates and improves communities where individuals, neighborhoods and the environment can thrive for generations to come. Taylor Builders is a part of the Domeyko Taylor Holding Company family of companies led by Clifton Taylor and Isabel Domeyko Taylor.
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JKAE
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE + ENGINEERING + INTERIORS
JKAE is celebrating 40 years of award-winning architecture and engineering services. Serving Northern California and Northern Nevada, the firm’s team of visionary professionals specializes in architecture, civil engineering, structural engineering, interior design, and surveying.
Young Professionals: Lanaya Lewis
Meet the emerging leaders who envision a bright future for the Capital Region
As a PIO for Sacramento State, Lanaya Lewis acts as a spokesperson for the university, staying in-the-know with everything happening.
Young Professionals: Kevin Dobson
Meet the emerging leaders who envision a bright future for the Capital Region
Kevin Dobson is founder and executive director of Capital College & Career Academy, a public charter high school that trains teenagers to work in construction.
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SACRAMENTO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
A STRONGHOLD FOR PROGRESS AND INCLUSIVITY
In a world where education is the cornerstone of personal and societal growth, the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) stands as a stronghold for progress and inclusivity.
The Way We Work: Joe Davidson
A glimpse into the daily life of the busy Sacramento Bee sportswriter
His days are wildly different, depending on the sport and the season. So we’ll unpack his favorite and his busiest: Fridays covering high school football.
Dennis Mangers Has Had 8 Careers — and Says He May Be Ready for Another Chapter
An audience with Sacramento’s go-to advocate for the arts, government, education and LGBT equality
Dennis Mangers, who says, “I’ve had eight careers in 83 years,” is known for unimpeachable credibility.
Giving Students a Fighting Chance With Combat U
When Dr. Luke Wood was finding his sea legs as Sac State’s new president, he walked over to Urijah Faber’s Ultimate Fitness gym on Folsom Boulevard, put on his boxing gloves and sparred with the gym owner. Then a light went off in Wood’s head. Since he was reinventing the university anyway, why not use the opportunity to partner with Faber in setting up a system so students could go to school for fighting?
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SACRAMENTO STATE DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS
The Sacramento State athletics department, under the leadership of Director of Athletics Mark Orr, has navigated a dynamic landscape of challenges and triumphs in the last seven years — all of which Orr, a South Sacramento native, has handled with as much grace and skill as he used to handle his position as defensive back for UC Berkeley.