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He Wrote a CEO Murder Mystery. Then Reality Echoed His Fiction
Book review: Tuleburg Press publishes gritty murder mystery set in Stockton
The question isn’t whether Matt
Abraham’s murder mysteries are at least influenced, if not
inspired, by real events. The question is why the inspiration
seems to hit before the real events happen.
After a Difficult Year, Oak Park’s Community Shop Class Pushes Forward
Oak Park’s Community Shop Class celebrates five years and pivots to a new model
Chad Orcutt wanted to give kids with ADHD the kind of hands-on
learning that changed his life. His vision became Community Shop
Class, an Oak Park gathering place now preparing for another
reinvention.
Your Favorite Influencer Is Selling Something. Can You Tell?
Sacramento-area creators explain how they navigate FTC disclosure rules, paid partnerships and the pressure to keep sponsored content authentic
As sponsored content becomes a
routine part of social media, Sacramento-area influencers are
managing the practical rules of disclosure.
One of Midtown Sacramento’s Oldest Neon Signs Is Leaving the Grid
For decades, W.F. Gormley & Sons’ yellow glow marked the way into the heart of Midtown
Midtown lost a landmark last
week. The 129-year-old funeral home W.F. Gormley & Sons took down
its iconic neon sign Aug. 18 in preparation for its move to Land
Park.
How Healthy Is Sacramento’s Arts Scene? Local Leaders Weigh In
A Comstock's roundtable discussion on what the local arts sector needs to thrive
Local arts leaders say Sacramento has no shortage of talent or audiences, but shrinking grants, rising costs and limited corporate support are making it harder to build a sustainable creative economy.
What Are Sacramento’s Young Professionals Really Wearing to Work?
The post-pandemic workforce is bringing more personality and individuality into office fashion
One of the pleasures of exploring a city is getting a sense of how its residents dress for work. So what is Sacramento’s workplace sense of style?
Before the A’s, Sacramento Had Its Own Baseball Empire
As Sacramento dreams about a permanent MLB future, history shows the city was already a baseball powerhouse more than a century ago
The A’s may have brought Major League Baseball to Sacramento, but
the city’s baseball legacy runs much deeper. Here’s how one
forgotten team changed the capital forever.
Why California Nearly Stopped Funding Public Murals
Mural work restarts across Sacramento after being put on hold by legal snag
Sacramento’s mural boom hit an unexpected obstacle when a
little-known state licensing law froze public art projects across
California. Now, artists are painting again.
These Sacramento Residents Represent Foreign Governments — for Free
Five countries have honorary consuls based in the Sacramento area. Here’s why
Bulgaria, Denmark, New Zealand, Zambia and France each have an
honorary consul in the Capital Region. But what exactly do they
do? And why, of all places, are they here?
Sacramento’s Lavender Library Provides a Home for Queer History and Community
The LGBTQ+ archive is in the process of digitizing its collection
Walking past the Lavender Library on 21st Street, you could
easily mistake it for one of Sacramento’s many bookstores. But as
soon as you walk inside it becomes apparent that what you’re
actually seeing is a treasure trove of the city’s local LGBTQ+
history.