He is the most prolific public artist in Sacramento, and now, J.M. Knudsen is expanding his vision for a more creative city.

Where the Chefs Eat Who’s hungry? We are! Which got us thinking: “Who better to ask for great restaurant recommendations than a bunch of the region’s top chefs?” We’re talking Michelin-rated chefs, as ...

AAccording to Han Dynasty legend, one particularly hell-bent koi, having attempted to ascend a raging waterfall on China’s Yellow River for 100 years, was richly rewarded for his perseverance on the ...

Firestone’s Brandy-Fried Chicken With its tender, savory meat and shatteringly crisp golden exterior, the Wong family’s brandy-fried chicken—made with, yes, a slug of brandy in the marinade—earned a ...

For Hanks and Stuart, the childhood friends who inaugurated their Los Angeles-based production firm Company Name with All Things Must Pass, “persisted” is one way of putting it. On the first day of ...

Anchor & Tree Coffee Roasting This LGBTQ-owned coffee roastery launched in December 2022, with its founder Donovan Albert getting started in a 100-square-foot space lent to him by his peers at Seasons ...

In the Name of the Father After graduating from UC Davis in 1967, Stephen Kaltenbach headed east and thrived in the heady New York art world, exhibiting alongside future greats like Richard Serra and ...

Field of Dreams On the first day of spring, Ruhstaller Farm—our region’s only brewery designed in the spiritual mold of a soil-to-sip winery—officially opened, with a hop yard surrounding towering ...

Mike Henderson is the only one at the $750-a-plate gala wearing blue jeans—and he’s the guest of honor. On this late October evening, throngs of art patrons in art-inflected cocktail attire are ...

Truth and Consequences After taking on the National Football League with his stunning discovery about the long-term damaging effects of concussions, and then being portrayed by Will Smith in one of ...

At the base of Eagle’s Way, where the climb turns from rocks and boulders to sheer vertical granite, the timer will start. There, after bounding leisurely up nearly 800 feet in 36 minutes on the ...

Once Upon a Time in Mezcalifornia For centuries, mezcal—the ancient intoxicant steeped in Mexican tradition—has sprouted almost exclusively from the vast agave farms south of our border. But one Yolo ...