#EmpireStrikesSac
5 reasons why the Lucas Museum would be good for Sacramento, and vice versa
George Lucas is reportedly considering his home state of California as the location for his proposed Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Let’s ponder for a moment why Sacramento might be the perfect place.
Status Check: High-Speed Rail
In 2014, we reported on the progress of the contentious and embattled California high-speed rail project starting to take shape (“One-Track Mind” by Allen Young, January 2014). We recently checked back in with Jeff Morales, CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, to see where the project is now and why it’s still making headlines.
Hot Spots
Why are architecture firms flocking to Sacramento’s central city — and what does it mean for the industry?
Firms are becoming increasingly attracted to the city’s creative vibe and energy, seeing advantageous opportunities to setting a base in the heart of the Capital Region. They join already established firms that, together, are bringing a renewed energy and a design presence to the city’s core.
For U.S. Exporters Who Profited From One Europe, New Uncertainty
For U.S. exporters already dealing with multiple sets of regulations, duties and tariffs across the globe, the post-Brexit world is a mess that will take years to sort out.
How Entertainment Companies Use Big Data
Your digital footprint is writing Hollywood’s next blockbuster
Your Facebook posts and tweets may contain hidden creativity. In fact, they could be helping to write the next Hollywood blockbuster.
Class In Session
UC Davis Dean of Engineering Jennifer Sinclair Curtis on her vision for the program’s future
For decades, the UC Davis College of Engineering has consistently ranked in the top 35 engineering programs in the nation. That’s definitely good, but not remotely good enough for new engineering dean, Jennifer Sinclair Curtis, who took over the post last October. We recently sat down with the highly accomplished chemical engineer to discuss her vision for making the program even better.
‘Leaning In’ and Staying Put
More women are going into engineering. How do we keep them there?
Things are slowly getting better for women in engineering and other STEM fields, but let’s just say they’re not exactly working with a tailwind at their back. To be blunt, engineering is still a damn sausage fest. And the reasons for that go deeper than one might think.
The Waiting Game
Sacramento City Unified’s central kitchen slow to progress
In Sacramento, school cafeterias don’t have the equipment or capacity to store and prepare fresh, local food. They’re designed mainly to warm frozen, processed food, some of which is full of additives and preservatives.
Opinion: Uber and Lyft Are Adding Jobs
Not just stealing them
Are Uber and Lyft mainly replacing existing taxi and limo services or mainly adding to them?
Airbnb, Others Pay Out Billions Beneath IRS’s Radar
Study finds the IRS has been slow to adapt to peer-to-peer economy
Current system ill-serves the millions of people who earn income from on-demand platforms by exposing them to possible audit and penalties for misreporting their income.