‘Everyone Loses’
Sacramento Valley struggles to survive unprecedented water cuts
Sacramento Valley growers protected for decades by their water rights are suffering for the first time during this record-breaking drought. Wildlife refuges are struggling, too.
The California Honey Festival Is Buzzing Again
After a pandemic hiatus, Woodland reprises its annual celebration of bees
The California Honey Festival returns with vendors, music and neighborhood restaurants celebrating the state’s sweetest product.
The Lasting Agreement
California’s long legacy of trying to solve its water problem
No one owns water in California, making collaboration and
negotiation between water management players crucial.
Comstock’s Concert Hall: Concerts in the Park
A mood-setting playlist for this week’s R&B-infused Concert in the Park
Get excited for the recently-relaunched summer music series with an ultra-curated playlist.
Freewheeler Helps Keep Bike-Friendly Davis Pedaling for Almost 50 Years
Three generations of one family run the bike shop
A family of avid cyclists operates a long-running bike business in bike-friendly Davis.
Diversity Is Your Workplace’s Biggest Strength
Active listening, personal bias training and slowing down can help workplaces embrace diversity in a more meaningful way
Guest writer Cassandra Walker Pye shares how bringing
together people with varied backgrounds can lead to
more thoughtful and creative ideas.
The Might of Mycelium
How fungi is changing food, agriculture and the environment in the Capital Region
Companies and researchers are finding ways to use mycelium,
the vegetative body of fungi, to solve problems including
plastic waste, greenhouse gas emissions, antibiotic residue in
water supplies and more.
Dilemma of the Month: My Employee Is Lunching With a Player. Should I Warn Her?
An employer seeks answers about the ethics and boundaries of commenting on an employee’s personal life.
Startup of the Month: EyeRate
Elk Grove team wants service workers to get their due
Elk Grove-based EyeRate is a social platform designed to recognize and reward employees for their product knowledge and customer service, helping them earn more of what their labor is worth.
The Way We Work: Lial Jones
A glimpse into the daily life of Crocker Art Museum CEO Lial Jones
Each issue, we dig into the working habits of a top executive in the Capital Region, providing insight into how they get things done.