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A Zoo Too Far? Maybe Not

FROM THE PUBLISHER: The on-again/off-again saga of relocating the Sacramento Zoo from its longtime William Land Park location to the city of Elk Grove, a little under 13 miles away, had seemed like an idea whose time, available acreage, freeway access and enthusiastic support had come. Then it seemed like it hadn’t, and the project was unceremoniously killed. What happened?

Jun 2, 2025 Winnie Comstock-Carlson

Dilemma of the Month: How Do I Deal With Imposter Syndrome?

I have always had a bit of imposter syndrome, but now it is at an all-time high after changing industries. My strengths are not what this organization needs, but finding another job is very difficult. What should I do?

Jun 3, 2025 Suzanne Lucas

The Capital Region Is in the Vanguard of Autism Research and Treatment

Researchers, educators and students help unlock the mystery of autism

Autism is neither a disease nor a sickness. But for the increasing population of those diagnosed — one in 31 children is the current count in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — it’s quite real. What might surprise you is that when it comes to learning about and managing autism, the Capital Region is very much in the forefront.

Jun 9, 2025 Ed Goldman

Startup of the Month: InnerPlant

Detecting crop diseases before symptoms show

InnerPlant develops seed technology that turns crops into living sensors that detect stress (such as fungus, pathogens and nitrogen deficiency) at the molecular level before visible symptoms appear. The startup’s initial focus is a soybean engineered to emit a fluorescent optical signal within 48 hours of fungal infection.

Jun 6, 2025 Russell Nichols

Going Back Is Hard to Do

How to navigate contentious WFH takebacks

Certainly, many employers are recognizing the business benefits of people working together in an office at least a few days per week, but widespread employee protests have shown that implementing that return is going to be an uphill battle. So what do you do as an employer who’s ready to make that call? And what rights do you have if your boss wants you back in a cubicle?

Jun 11, 2025 Janine Yancey

Off the Beaten Track Takes Another Path

Department coming to an end after five-year run spotlighting little-known destinations

When Off the Beaten Track debuted in early 2021, the Capital Region was tenuously crawling back from the worst pandemic in more than a hundred years. As we poked our heads outside, we wondered which businesses made it out OK, and how did they do it? Their compelling tales were the overriding storylines of those early post-pandemic days, while impacts from COVID-19 stretched throughout OTBT’s run.

Jun 20, 2025 Steve Martarano