On July 1, the Crocker Art Museum will welcome its first new director in over 25 years. Agustín Arteaga talks about his vision for the institution's future.

The Picasso of Positivity He is the most prolific public artist in Sacramento, with hundreds of works—from large-scale commissioned murals to decidedly uncommissioned guerrilla pieces—beautifying the ...

Out and About in May and June 2025 There’s an Englishman in Wheatland as Sting takes the Hard Rock Live stage; the ninth annual Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival lights up the screen at The Sofia ...

Modern Classics With a new landmark study, Sacramento is officially recognizing the mid-century modern structures that define a critical period in our city’s architectural history. Here are five retro ...

Where She Was From Life for E.A. Hanks, who grew up in the Fabulous Forties as the daughter of Tom Hanks, may have looked like it was coming up roses. Too often, though, the reality was anything but, ...

’Tis the season to be jolly—while shopping local. Behold dozens of gifts, all made in the Sacramento region, for everyone at the top of your nice list.

Navigating the legal landscape can be daunting, whether you’re facing a complex business issue, seeking justice in a personal matter, or simply planning for the future. That’s where top lawyers come ...

A Mainstage Milestone Ever since its earliest days as an ambitious theatrical upstart, Capital Stage has leaned into thought-provoking fare to carve out its niche in the Sacramento theater scene. Now, ...

BEST MAKER OF SUSTAINABLE JOY Hope Suson is on a mission. What started as crafting her own soap and candles and a fondness for sewing blossomed three years ago into Ecojoyous—a maker-fueled charge to ...

Encompassing four restaurants and three generations, the Fat family business has grown into the region’s preeminent dining dynasty.

A Window to the World In 2021, a Lithuanian artist created a set of large-scale urban portals to allow people from one country to interact in real time with strangers in another. Now he’s expanding.

Something’s brewing in Davis. The new UC Davis Coffee Center is America’s first academic facility dedicated entirely to the research of coffee.