
Sacramento Feels the Roar
Downtown Commons is flooded with thousands of Sacramento Kings fans for the first playoff game in 17 years
If you wanted to know what it was
like to be at the Sacramento Kings first playoff game in 17 years
Saturday night, Comstock’s Editor Judy Farah can tell you the
fans were so loud you couldn’t hear the player
introductions.

The Beam Effect
How the Sacramento Kings' purple beam stands for success both in and around the arena
When the Kings play and the Beam is lit, it means both the Kings and businesses in Downtown Commons and surrounding region are all prospering.

Battling for Bucks
The Capital Region loses sports dollars to the Bay Area, but we’re luring fans in other ways
Sacramento sports and entertainment managers are trying to reach sports fans who travel for Bay Area games to keep their money here. So what are they doing to compensate for all those sports dollars being lost?

Sacramento on the National Stage
NCAA March Madness returns to Golden 1 Center after 2020 COVID cancellation
Eight schools and their fans landed in Sacramento to play in the NCAA tournament’s first and second round games, bringing in an estimated $10 million in economic impact.

Sacramento’s Black Entrepreneurial History
African American entrepreneurs played a key role in the evolution of Sacramento’s business community
Despite having faced enormous challenges tied to our nation’s racial struggles, Black entrepreneurs have had a profoundly significant impact on the area’s historical, economic, and cultural trajectory.

Optimal Work
Professional baseball players train at Optimum Athletes and related businesses near Cal Expo
An elite training facility near Cal Expo has a number of major leaguers have been loyal customers.

New Year, New You
From wearables to short HIIT workouts, these trends are expected to grow in 2023
Just in time for New Year’s resolutions, local nutritionists
and fitness experts share what they’re seeing as the most
popular health trends. Some are legitimate and backed by
science, some are silly, some are useful, and all of them are
very much in vogue.

Startup of the Month: Core Impact
Wearable tech company aims to enhance peak performance of athletes
For athletes, consistency can lead to greatness. Performance data can help get them there. The sports technology startup Core Impact offers a targeted solution through its patent-pending wearable technology.

A Knockout Night
After hiatus, pro boxing returns to Cache Creek Casino
The Oct. 29 Showdown at Cache Creek brought prominent boxers and
promoters to the Yolo County casino, which undertook a $200
million expansion during the pandemic.

The New Adventures of Gregg Lukenbill: Catching Up With the Man of a Thousand Projects
From owning a professional basketball team and starting an airline service to resuscitating a neighborhood bar, this Sacramento native refuses to slow down
Gregg Lukenbill has a lifelong, nearly unconditional love
for the city he helped build. Get to know the former Sacramento
Kings owner and his new project to revive a legendary bar.