Volunteer Through HandsOn Sacramento

Volunteer Through HandsOn Sacramento

Volunteer Through HandsOn Sacramento March 2020 By Cathryn Rakich HandsOn Sacramento is helping volunteers connect with nonprofit organizations that need help distributing food and packing food boxes for the elderly, disabled, food insecure and those going through...
Use An App, Save A Restaurant

Use An App, Save A Restaurant

Internet technology can’t prevent the spread of coronavirus, but it can make the battle a little easier.

While numerous restaurants in Sacramento have closed, many hope to operate on a limited basis by offering food for delivery or pickup. That’s where tech comes in.

Local Anesthetic

Local Anesthetic

Sacramento City Council members can make things happen. But they are even better at stopping a project cold.

The council, which includes eight district representatives and the mayor, is supposed to be collaborative and democratic. But City Hall tradition allows councilmembers to act as rulers of their own little kingdoms—especially if they want to kill something.

People of the Year

People of the Year

Artist and humanitarian Marcy Friedman, Emigh Ace Hardware store owner Rich Lawrence and River City Brewing Company co-founder Beth Ayres-Biro will be top honorees at Carmichael’s 2020 Person of the Year gala. The event will be hosted by the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce at Arden Hills Athletic & Social Club on Friday, March 20.

Friedman will be honored as 2020 Person of the Year. Lawrence will be recognized as Businessman of the Year and Ayres-Biro as Businesswoman of the Year.