Aug 28, 2025
The first thing I do when visiting another city is head to the farmers market. From Rome, Paris and Lisbon to Costa Rica, Mexico and Panama, I compare fruits, vegetables, cheeses, wines, olive oils and flowers.
Believe me when I say the Sunday Certified Farmers Market at Eighth and W streets stands tall among them all.
To learn more about this local treasure, I spoke with Dan Best, a Sunday market founder and manager. He explained the event “emanated from a regulation that allowed farmers to sell directly to consumers without packing, labeling and standardization requirements.”
Aug 28, 2025
Selland Hospitality Group is a juggernaut on the restaurant scene, from grab-and-go to Michelin stars. Most popular among the collection are Sellands Neighborhood Cafe and Bar.
With locations at H Street and Broadway, and another in El Dorado Hills, the casual restaurants combine high-end cooking and cafe accessibility.
But times change. While the food at Sellands stays consistent and delightful, the style and look of the Broadway and H Street locations have leveled up.
Aug 28, 2025
Here’s what happens when 100 or more women each donate $1,000 and pool the money.
They define “power in numbers.” And they make a difference with transformational grants.
The dollars, gathered by a group called Impact100 Greater Sacramento, support nonprofits in five focus areas: arts and culture, environment, health and wellness, education, and family.
“One thousand dollars helps, but when we collectively pool our resources together, we’re able to do even greater things,” chapter President Sarina Paulson says. “It’s really good to know as a member that yes, I donated $1,000, but 391 other women also donated $1,000, so collectively my $1,000 has morphed into $452,000 (with a matching campaign). I went to six site visits this year and I can tell you firsthand the good that is going to do.”
Aug 28, 2025
As a resident of Livermore, Kathy Nolan liked to visit Sacramento. When her daughter and family settled in North Natomas, Nolan felt the gentle pull to move closer to them.
Widowed and retired, she wasn’t in a rush. “My timeline was maybe five years out,” Nolan says.
But when a midcentury modern house in South Land Park hit the market, urgency struck. “I found it on Zillow and fell in love with it. There were multiple offers and luckily, I was the top bidder,” she says.
Jul 28, 2025
The historic Nisei War Memorial Community Center is returning to life, thanks to dozens of local volunteers.
The restoration of the Downtown center—known as Nisei Hall—is led by Debbie Eto and Dr. Michael Luszczak.
Eto is vice president of the Japanese American Citizens League, which bought the building with VFW Nisei Post 8985, a Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter created for Japanese American veterans after World War II.
Jul 26, 2025
I love art openings. But I rarely write a column saying an exhibition can’t be missed.
This one can’t be missed.
It’s a new exhibition at Sacramento State’s Library Gallery, a powerful presentation called “Lost Childhoods.” The collection explores the lives of foster youth in our community.
“Lost Childhoods” features the voices of foster youngsters who share stories of loss, resilience and achievement within the foster care system.
Artifacts, photos and video portraits are displayed. The opening event was sponsored by the Foster Youth Education Fund, which provides financial support to local college students raised in foster care.
