Sacramento Republic FC and Wilton Rancheria Break Ground on New Railyards Stadium

After a decade of setbacks, club and tribe launch construction on 12,000-seat venue set to open in 2027

It’s been a decade-plus rollercoaster ride for Sacramento Republic FC’s efforts to build a new stadium, but on a bittersweet historic day for Elk Grove’s Wilton Rancheria, the tribe and SRFC broke ground on a $175 million, 12,000-seat multi-use stadium in The Railyards district north of downtown Sacramento.

Aug 22, 2025 Steve Martarano

Off the Beaten Track Takes Another Path

Department coming to an end after five-year run spotlighting little-known destinations

When Off the Beaten Track debuted in early 2021, the Capital Region was tenuously crawling back from the worst pandemic in more than a hundred years. As we poked our heads outside, we wondered which businesses made it out OK, and how did they do it? Their compelling tales were the overriding storylines of those early post-pandemic days, while impacts from COVID-19 stretched throughout OTBT’s run.

Jun 20, 2025 Steve Martarano