‘No Way, Not Possible’

California has a plan for new water rules. Will it save salmon from extinction?

CalMatters: The Newsom administration is refining a contentious set of proposed rules, years in the making, that would reshape how farms and cities draw water from the Central Valley’s Delta and its rivers. Backed by more than $1 billion in state funds, the rules, if adopted, would require water users to help restore rivers and rebuild depleted Chinook salmon runs.  

Dec 20, 2024 Alastair Bland, CalMatters

Theater Food: Not Just a Stage

Capital Region theaters offer more than popcorn

Crest Theatre (formerly Empress Theatre) and Empress Tavern, which have been open since 1912 and 2015, respectively, is just one theater-restaurant pairing where you can have a full night out in Sacramento. From downtown Sacramento to Oak Park, legacy theaters around the region are serving up both dinner and a show. 

Dec 19, 2024 Sarah Bun

Bar of America in Truckee Is a Drinking Institution

Former bank location is no longer cash-only

Truckee’s Bar of America sports a name that sounds like it would be shared with establishments across the country. Not so. Situated in a brick building that dates back to the late 1800s, the former Bank of America location is a one and only, with a name that was trademarked shortly after new ownership took over in 2012, according to principal owner Tom Turner.

Nov 19, 2024 Steve Martarano

Sacramento Kissaten: Hi-Fi Heaven, a Stone’s Throw from DOCO

Legend Has It features audiophile-level sound, local beers and natural wine, and a passionate optimism for the future of Sacramento’s music scene

The hi-fi bar, which opened Sept. 14, is in many ways the opposite of most bars in Sacramento (and anywhere). Traditionally, music is an ancillary element to the bar experience. At Legend Has It, the bar experience is ancillary to the borderline religious appreciation of music pressed to vinyl.

Nov 15, 2024 David Grabowski