
Startup of the Month: Off The Wall Energy
Energy device puts power usage in consumers’ hands
With a family of six, Bob Guimarin had three “power problems”: 1) too many cords, 2) too many outages and 3) not enough ports in the van during road trips. Being a serial entrepreneur, Guimarin came up with a way to simplify power management and reduce reliance on external sources.

You No Longer Need to Wait Until Summer for This Sacramento Tradition
Music Circus, Sacramento’s beloved theater-in-the-round, now runs March-December
Since its humble beginnings in a tent nearly 75 years ago, Music Circus has been a summer-only tradition in Sacramento. The opportunity to expand to a year-round schedule came about with the closing of Sacramento Theater Company, which had shared Broadway at Music Circus’ theater campus at 15th & H streets since the early 1950s.

Dilemma of the Month: How Do I Start a New HR Department?
A small electrical contractor that had never had an HR department
before hired me as their first HR manager. I’m trying to figure
out how to approach this, and I have questions.

It’s Happening: The A’s Are in Sacramento
A longtime Sacramento sports writer reflects on the A's opening series at Sutter Health Park
As I covered the craziness of the first Major League Baseball game in Sacramento area history on March 31 and the national interest in the challenges the former Oakland Athletics will face playing an entire season at our own Sutter Health Park, a minor league stadium, there came a moment for me when I realized, “They’re playing Major League Baseball in Sacramento!”

The Gray Wolf Was Once Thought to Be Extinct in California. Instead, It Has Made a Remarkable Comeback
Since OR-7, nicknamed Journey, made his fateful crossing, the California wolf population has grown to more than 70 since 2011. However, they remain listed under both the state and federal Endangered Species Act.

Twin Lotus Thai Jazzes up Local Music Scene
College-Glen restaurant serves jazz with a side of pad Thai
In a city that lacks a jazz club, where does one go to hear live
jazz? For many local music fans, the unlikely answer lies in a
quaint Thai restaurant located off the beaten path in a strip
mall in the College-Glen neighborhood, a stone’s throw from Sac
State.

Sacramento’s New Cherry Blossom Park Sees Its First Spring
Hanami Line honors the history of Sacramento’s Japanese community
After more than 10 years of planning, Sacramento’s cherry blossom
park, Hanami Line, officially opened June 20 of last year —
making this spring the park’s first bloom.

Excitement in Sacramento as the A’s Take the Field at Sutter Health Park
When the team formerly known as the Oakland Athletics took on the Chicago Cubs March 31 at West Sacramento’s refurbished Sutter Health Park, it became official: Sacramento, at least temporarily, has hit the big leagues.

Spring Awakenings
FROM THE PUBLISHER: The old expression, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” has a quaintness to it but, in fact, if people hadn’t taken a closer look at their not-broke but not-exactly humming-along ways of doing business, they’d have never modernized their work flow, automated some time-swallowing paperwork practices and kept their competitive edge with rival businesses that weren’t afraid to do some regular “spring cleaning.”

The Enduring Value of Female Friendships
There’s something special about female friendships. For me, my two friends are the sisters I never had. They knew me as a shy little girl, an awkward teenager, a young adult with career dreams, a new Mom and middle-aged woman. My parents and brother have passed, yet Brenda and Sue remain, sharing with each other all the details of our lives.