Mar 28, 2026
Sotiris Kolokotronis will be honored May 7 with The Salvation Army Spirit of Giving Award, a recognition of the developer’s four decades of community-first construction and philanthropy.
Born in Greece, Kolokotronis came to the U.S. for education and opportunity. After studies in economics at University of Athens and UC Berkeley, he founded his company, SKK Developments, in 1987. The company quickly became a force in land development, mixed-use projects and urban revitalization.
Under Kolokotronis, SKK delivered thousands of residential units—single-family homes to multifamily apartments—and commercial space. His portfolio spans billions of dollars in projects, with an emphasis on sustainability, design and socially responsible development.
Mar 28, 2026
Long before youth sports became a year-round industry of travel teams, elite training and escalating costs, Bill Campbell believed athletics should be something simple and more powerful: a place where young people learn discipline, teamwork and confidence, regardless of background or income.
That belief became the foundation of Rio Del Oro Sports Club, one of Sacramento’s most enduring and influential youth sports organizations.
Mar 28, 2026
Lauren Dibble doesn’t hold back when charting her success. “Thank God I have ADHD,” she says.
This may sound strange coming from a marriage and family therapist who helps clients deal with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, autism and other neurodivergence. For Dibble, the way her mind works is a blessing.
“My brain is hardwired to follow niche interests,” she says. “After college, I tried out a bunch of careers to see what I wanted to double down on. I was an AmeriCorps volunteer. I did outreach in Spanish to agricultural workers. I studied Spanish for mental health professionals in Peru. I worked at a record shop. I did babysitting. I did online merchandising while going to grad school part time at night. I was a tech recruiter.”
Mar 28, 2026
If Lisa Romero can offer some advice about bees, it’s this:
“If you see a swarm of bees, take a breath, be calm, go to the Sacramento Area Beekeepers website and report it,” Romero says. “Someone will come out and get it. Don’t spray them with water or pesticides, don’t bother them. You don’t have to hide inside. Just call a beekeeper.”
Spring is swarming season for honeybees, which means Sac Area Beekeepers get many calls and online reports of swarms this time of year.
Romero, the group’s vice president, says honeybees swarm when the hive gets too crowded. The queen leaves with half the colony to find a new home.
Mar 28, 2026
Long meetings. Tedious dialogue. Sitting on a government commission is thankless.
The city’s Animal Wellbeing Commission is no different. Commissioners serve because they want the best outcomes for Sacramento’s homeless pets.
The last thing volunteer commissioners need is a city spokesperson publicly accusing them of harming the animal shelter.
But that’s what happened at February’s commission meeting.
