Best Fruitful Endeavor Over the past four decades, the Happiest Place on Earth has been all the sweeter thanks to a frozen treat invented by a UC Davis alum. That makes this iconic, creamy creation ...

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 ...

The Humor, the Ardor and the Candor of Darrin Bell In 2019, Darrin Bell became the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning, and his nationally syndicated comic strip ...

Q&A with Shonna McDaniels, Director of the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum Inside south Sacramento’s Florin Square mall resides a hidden treasure: the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum, ...

Q&A with Sam Elliott With his film "The Golden Compass" coming out on Dec. 7, we take this golden opportunity to chew the fat with Sam Elliott. The Sactown native and Hollywood cowboy tells us about ...

The Ultimate Guide to Apple Hill For many Sacramentans, A is for Apple Hill, especially in the fall. Want to know where to go for the best homemade pies or the freshest cider doughnuts? We’ve got your ...

The Omicron variant is now spreading throughout the world at an alarming rate, and Sacramento County has seen a massive spike in recent weeks, hitting four-month highs. So we spoke to Dr. Jonathan ...

Choosing the right doctor—whether for routine care or to manage a more complex diagnosis—can seem overwhelming. To help guide your search, we have once again partnered with national research firm ...

Word Play How do you put the fun in fundamental? One Sacramento youth literacy group, 916 Ink, believes the answer lies in turning the traditional rules of reading and writing upside down. That means ...

The Scene Setter If dining out is a theatrical experience, then Sacramento interior designer Whitney Johnson may be the city’s leading set designer, crafting visual feasts to complement the edible art ...

Special K After decades of blight, one of Sacramento’s most critical blocks—linking the Golden 1 Center to the rest of K Street—is about to become an instant neighborhood, bursting into existence with ...

Departments are converting police cars into lowriders to strengthen community relations. Sacramento should be jumping up and down about it too.