Opinion: Six Ways Health Care Facilities Can Improve Cancer Care
Two Sacramento designers share how their own cancer journeys transformed their approach to patient-centered spaces
Cancer care in our health care facilities has come a long way in recent years, but there remains room for improvement. We say this as two women who were treated for cancer in the types of hospitals and clinics that we help to design and create.
Business Book Review: ‘How to Live an Analog Life in a Digital World’
In an age of relentless digital distraction, Fair Oaks resident Frank Possemato offers a refreshingly analog antidote. Possemato’s self-published workbook, “How to Live an Analog Life in a Digital World,” delivers sage advice with a simple message.
Ownership Transitions Are Redefining What It Means To Be a Sacramento Institution
New look, same great taste. Four well-loved Sacramento businesses have recently undergone ownership changes, ranging from arguably the oldest business in the area to one that is just over two years old.
Athletic Wolves With Steve Martarano and Judy Farah
PODCAST EPISODE: Editor Judy Farah, Managing Editor Dakota Morlan and contributor Steve Martarano discuss April’s cover story on the A’s, the gray wolf’s California comeback and whether or not dire wolves are a good idea.
Resurrecting the Railyards
After a major environmental cleanup, ground is expected to be broken this year on a new hospital, stadium and entertainment center
The Railyards, an urban infill project, promises to transform downtown Sacramento, nearly doubling its existing size. The property consists of 240 acres north of the Amtrak station on H Street and east of Interstate 5.
Crocker Art Museum Finds a New Leader
Agustin Arteaga to begin July 1 as Mort and Marcy Friedman director and CEO, taking over for longtime leader Lial Jones
Born in Mexico City, Arteaga arrives in Sacramento after a long and varied career. Most recently director of the Dallas Museum of Art, he also served as director of Mexico’s Museo Nacional de Arte and the Museo de Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico and was founding director of Argentina’s Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires.
The Way We Work: Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper
A glimpse into the daily life of the top law enforcement officer for Sacramento County
The biggest challenge of his job? “It never turns off,” says Sheriff Cooper. “It’s always on. My phone rings at all hours of the day and night.” The good news is that he’s wired for this. “I enjoy what I do,” says the sheriff. “I’m not a type-A personality. I’m a type-AAA personality. I can go. I don’t have an off switch.”
Getting to Know: Robert Heidt, Jr.
In his 16 months on the job, Heidt has increased membership and personally reached out to businesses
Since being hired in January of 2024, Heidt not only took the helm of an organization with an annual budget of $5.5 million, a 20-member board of directors and a fulltime staff of 10 plus “five contractors who have very specialized skills” — but also began what he calls “an apology tour.”
Editor’s Addendum: Meeting the Wolves
My visit to the Women for Wolves sanctuary in Placer County was a moving experience
Midway through our interview, we’re interrupted by the most incredible sound: the wolves, howling in harmony with each other. We stop talking and sit silently to take it in. It’s a beautiful, special moment.
Standout Startups: How Did These Capital Region Entrepreneurs Succeed Where So Many Have Fallen Short?
It’s a wild ride that not everyone has the access, resources, means or the mentality to stomach. Most fall short. But since 2015, some startups in the Capital Region have defied the odds, reaching remarkable heights.