From Corporate Jobs to Brewery Owners
Proprietors of Big Stump Brewing Company juggle traditional careers with new venture
The phrase “typical day” is not one Larissa Meltz and Alex Larrabee have uttered recently and, as they get closer to their expected Labor Day weekend opening of Big Stump Brewing Company at 1716 L St. in Midtown Sacramento, their schedules will likely only get busier.
Poll: Which Sports-Related Business Lingo Bugs You the Most?
SacAnime and the Rise of the Pop-Culture Convention
Biannual Sacramento anime event takes place Sept. 2-4
While pop-culture conventions may be all the rage these days, that hasn’t always been the case.
Smart Cities Hinge on Open Data
A technologically-savvy city is no longer fodder for fantasy film; it’s an expectation. We live in a time where technology can and should make our urban environments more efficient in terms of energy consumption, transportation, land use, citizen participation and government processes.
Buzzwords: Hardball
To be uncompromising in your methods or dealings, especially in business of politics
So while the word — and the practice — might make you roll your eyes, playing hardball can be useful and even necessary when the stakes are high. But please, use sparingly both verbally and in action.
The Ice Man
Building up from the ashes
After plans for a massive upgrade to the historic Crystal Ice and Cold Storage building went up in smoke, Mike Heller and his team were forced back to the drawing board — here’s how they forged ahead.
Net Numbers
Two University of the Pacific professors are changing the game of water polo — at an Olympic level
New information put forth by two University of the Pacific staff is changing the way water polo is played, even at the highest levels of competition.
There’s Gotta Be a Better Way
West Sacramento embraces technology, innovating thinking
Innovation is understandably not something most people associate with government. More than most any place in society, government offices are thought of — accurately or not — as where innovation and cutting-edge thinking go to die. But it doesn’t have to be that way, nor is it that way everywhere.
Raised for Glory
Youth sports have become big business — but at what cost?
More youth are participating in competitive (tryout-based), travel teams that practice more often and play additional games, often year-round, as parents shell out thousands of dollars per child, per sport, per year. The stakes are high. Or so they seem, as college scholarships or professional careers beckon at the finish line.
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.