Gas Taxes and Bike Racks
The biggest transportation issue on the November ballot is Proposition 6, repeal of the new California fuel taxes. The transportation-funding mechanism put in place by Senate Bill 1 last year has already started pumping big dollars into the state’s beleaguered road system, focused mostly on repairing accumulated and inevitable wear and tear.
Thinking Small
In February, Mohanna Development Co. expects to complete its mixed-use structure at 19 and J streets. This will not be just another building. Developer Nikky Mohanna is creating a community space that reflects Midtown lifestyles, tastes and budgets. Sacramento has never seen anything quite like it.
Hop Harvest
August is harvest time in the hop fields of California, so Rohit Nayyar has left the air-conditioned comfort of his RoCo Taproom & Bottleshop in West Sacramento to brave the sweltering Yuba City heat. “During the hops season, it’s all hands on deck,” says Nayyar, who is more known for selling and pouring beers than for harvesting their raw ingredients. However, growing hops has also increased Nayyar’s appreciation of how they eventually get used by brewers. “You’ll understand how many hours go into growing these hops, just to get the one pint of beer.”
Sensing a Pattern
Mark Emerson likes the very thing about art that makes a lot of others anxious. “Uncertainty in the arts really frustrates a lot of people,” he says on a break from packing up his East Sac studio—located in the house where he grew up—on the eve of a move to Davis to be with his fiancée. “But I think it spurs us on to do our work.
