A trend that helped many restaurants stay afloat during the pandemic has become a burgeoning new business model.

AmeriCorps, the federal program that recruits Americans ages 18-26 for a 10-month commitment to national service, turns 30 this year. What do members learn about life in America during their tenure, and what is their impact on Sacramento? 

Vivek Ranadivé sometimes draws the ire of fans and media criticism for perceived meddling in his team, which hasn’t made the playoffs in 16 years. But there’s another side to his story, his work as a leader of one of the highest-valued businesses in the area and the potential impact he continues to have on Sacramento.

Makers Made, a shop and platform for entrepreneurs to sell handmade goods and wares, is part of a larger downtown redevelopment trend in Stockton.

Founded in 1914, Elliott Homes has successfully weathered the cyclical building market to emerge as an industry leader.

The West End Revival, a ticketed dinner organized by the Last Supper Society, evoked the people and businesses that were displaced to make way for the Capitol Mall Project — a cautionary tale for modern developers and city planners envisioning the future of Sacramento.

A few cities around the region have affordable housing projects underway that showcase how they’re getting it done, and their success may hold lessons for other jurisdictions.

In the 2 1/2 years since the former Tower Records and Tower Books buildings were demolished at the southeastern corner of 16th Street and Broadway in Sacramento, the site has sat vacant. Finally, things could be starting to change.

Reflecting on the many chapters of the building best known as ARCO Arena, its farewell event and what’s next for the Natomas site.  

While repurposing old warehouses for new use comes with technical and financial challenges, it also presents great benefits, and is one way to build green and sustainable.