
3 Steps for Using Discernment in Your Business
Discernment is a criminally underused tool of business owners. We often forget that the one person who knows the most about a company’s vision, mission, budget, team capacity, goals, strengths, weaknesses, projects and growth potential is not the random person who wandered into the store — but the owner of the business.

Why We Need to Build the Epic Trail
Young or old, rich or poor, city-dweller or rural resident — the response was the same: Civic amenities are vital to a good life.

Art in the Park
Can $40 million Crocker Park development project drive further riverfront revitalization?
Crocker Park is three acres of unimproved land at 2nd and O streets adjacent to Interstate 5. Prior to the construction of the freeway and the redevelopment of Sacramento’s west end in the mid-1900s, this land once had housing on it.

Sacramento’s Best Friends for Frosting Explores Brick-and-Mortar via Airbnb
In an increasingly crowded digital space of bloggers and influencers, Melissa Johnson, founder of the Sacramento-based lifestyle blog Best Friends for Frosting, knew she had to create a thumb-stopping moment to stand out.

Breaking Up is Hard to Do
For some families in commercial real estate, breaking up may be essential to succession
Before big-time Sacramento developer Mort Friedman passed away in 2012, he handed the keys of the family business to his son, Mark Friedman. The transition was relatively seamless. Mort’s other sons pursued careers outside the industry and in different cities.

The Herb Column: Battling for Onsite Consumption
Law creates barriers for entrepreneurs interested in the cannabis field
Uncertainty over where people can consume marijuana can create significant limitations for cannabis businesses.

River Cats 2018 Season Brings New Raley Field Low
For the first time, the team drew less than an average of 8,000 fans per game
Sacramento has struggled to compile wins since switching from the Oakland A’s to the Giants’ affiliate.

Let’s Get Moving!
Growing up, we take our bodies for granted. Many of us expect that we’ll always be able to move with ease, or challenge our bodies with minimal punishment. But as age sets in or circumstances change, our bodies are quick to remind us — things won’t always work like they used to.

Antelope Becomes Latest Community in Sacramento County to Launch PBID
This new PBID is just the latest in a rash of these districts forming throughout the Sacramento area.

The Way We Work
Six Sacramento executives give us a glimpse into a day in their (very busy) lives.
We tracked the routines of six business executives and paired that data with organizational management insights. Here’s how they tame the chaos.