Art Exposed: Gioia Fonda
How an artist and Sacramento City College professor teaches imagination
Gioia Fonda, an artist and professor at Sacramento City
College since 2006, takes every opportunity to combine art with
teaching.
Safeguarding Sacramento’s Historic Architecture
Architects, preservationists and historians work together to adaptively reuse Sacramento’s historic resources
Preservation projects are being embraced in the Capital
Region in an effort to preserve history and protect the
environment.
Will Sacramento Butchers Meat Their Match at the World Butchers’ Challenge?
International butchery competition comes to Sacramento for the first time
The competition’s American debut is taking place in
Sacramento partly because two of the captains for the U.S. team
hail from the city.
Comstock’s Talks: The Return of Arts and Music Festivals
PODCAST: Capital Region music festivals attract tens of thousands of fans from nearby areas and from all around the country, shaping its identity and boosting the local economy.
Getting to Know: Brandon Darnell
A content director tells the stories of Sacramento
The former journalist shapes the brand for Visit
Sacramento’s web content, audio-visual output, podcast, Visitors
Guide and more.
How Meat Markets Meet Needs
Traditional butchers find that skills from the past equal hope for the future
These Capital Region butcher shops are family-owned
businesses that offer meat from high-caliber livestock and
the magic of housemade marinades.
Getting Smart About Water
City of Wheatland installing over 1,200 smart water meters
Upgrades in water meters are helping to reduce water waste, but
installation of new infrastructure can be slow
and difficult to fund.
Creating a Green Workforce
As the IPCC warns of suffering caused by climate change, the Capital Region is working to build a climate workforce
The extreme effects of climate change and California’s
environmental mandates are propelling a growing energy
workforce.
Sacramento Shows Its True Colors at the Sac Pride March
Local businesses and organizations demonstrate their support for the queer community
A celebration of inclusivity and diversity was on full display at the Sac Pride March, where local organizations and the businesses turned out to support the Sacramento LGBT Center and its community.
The Return of Arts and Music Festivals
Big events boost local economies and shape our identity
Capital Region music festivals attract tens of thousands of fans
from nearby areas and from all around the country.