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First American Title’s Sacramento Commercial Escrow Team Delivers

Headquartered in Santa Ana, First American Title Insurance Company has become the leading provider of title insurance and settlement services. The company’s roots trace all the way back to 1889. The ...
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Why I Don’t Go to Coffee Shops for the Coffee | Essay

This story is part of our October 2026 issue. To read the print version, click here. This story is part of our October 2026 issue. To read the print version, click here. To my left, a woman with a ...
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Golden 1 Center Turns 10 This Year. Here’s a Look Back at Its First Decade

It’s been a lightning-quick 10 years since Downtown Plaza was demolished and Golden 1 Center emerged, creating Downtown Commons while changing Sacramento’s landscape forever. About a month before ...
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Canada’s Wine Ban Is Deepening California Wineries’ Troubles

Few since Mark Twain have done more to propel Calaveras County’s reputation than the Kautz family, owners of Ironstone Vineyards. Their winery, nestled in the oak woodlands near Murphys, combines the ...
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A Historic Auburn Building Holds a Cozy Restaurant With Parisian Charm

Editor’s note: This is the third installment of our Seat at the Bar series, in which the anonymous Seat at the Bar Diner visits local restaurants, takes a seat for one at the bar and reports honestly ...
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Beloved Davis Bakery Celebrates 40 Years

Downtown Davis was lively as Upper Crust Baking celebrated its 40th anniversary at its retail space and bakehouse Oct. 17. Under a tent on the patio and parking lot, local band The Suspenders belted ...
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Seeds, Cake Pans and an Xbox — Are You Making the Most of Your Sacramento Library Card?

An A-Z guide to some of the perks that come along with being a library card holder in Sacramento You almost certainly know that you can borrow books from the public library, and you might even know ...
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California’s Giant Sequoias Are at Risk. Prescribed Fire Is Helping Save Them

This story is part of our October 2026 issue. To read the print version, click here. This story is part of our October 2026 issue. To read the print version, click here. Five years after the KNP ...
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California Needs a Better Way to Pay for Water Infrastructure | Opinion

Michelle Paul is the executive director of the California Farm Water Coalition. (Courtesy photo) California’s water system is running on borrowed time. While the state continues to innovate, its water ...
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Sacramento Has Big Stadium Plans. Can the Region Fund Them All?

This story is part of our September 2026 issue. To read the print version, click here. This story is part of our September 2026 issue. To read the print version, click here. When Gregg Lukenbill ...
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Where to Find Farmers Markets in the Sacramento Region

This story is part of our September 2026 issue. To read the print version, click here. This story is part of our September 2026 issue. To read the print version, click here. As Comstock’s reports in ...
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Can the Next Generation Afford to Farm in California?

This story is part of our September 2026 issue. To read the print version, click here. This story is part of our September 2026 issue. To read the print version, click here. A great paradox lies at ...