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The Bus of the Future
by Thea Marie Rood It may not fly through the air like George Jetson’s car, but the new bus service on the Yolo Causeway is all electric—and a sign of what’s to come in public […]
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More buses, more trains: SacRT service ramps back up as people get back to work
By Debbie Arrington As businesses and offices reopen after COVID-19 restrictions, Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) is welcoming back customers and helping them get where they want to go, safely.SacRT recently added more weekday bus […]
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SacRT trains to get low-profile upgrade: Sacramento-built light rail vehicles part of system-wide modernization
By Debbie Arrington Light rail service in the Sacramento region will soon get a major upgrade, making riding the train easier and more accessible than ever. At the same time, this modernization supports local jobs: […]
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Tale of Two Cities
by Edgar Sanchez Sacramento, one of America’s most diverse urban areas, is fraught with racial and economic fault lines that make it a city of the haves and the have-nots, where race and income can […]
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Correcting Inequities
by Edgar Sanchez Aaron Howard obeys the rules. And now that he’s trying to get back into Sacramento’s legal cannabis sector, he has a partner in his brother Julian, a truck driver who will deliver […]
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Emergency Response
by Edgar Sanchez When COVID-19 hit greater Sacramento, causing unemployment, hunger and dozens of deaths, one local nonprofit did something about it. Sacramento Area Congregations Together, or Sac ACT, created a COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund […]
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Give Your Hair the Love it Deserves
From classic to cutting edge, Spanish Fly Hair Garage makes it work BY ANNE STOKES Midtown can be a hard place for a salon to stand out. By virtue of its name, Spanish Fly Hair […]
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Tired of Beer? Try cider!
Midtown’s Cider House is a refreshing change BY ANNE STOKES Sacramento has plenty of brewery options. But if you’re looking for something different, try the newly opened Cider House in Midtown. For those who think […]
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Everything Old is New Again
Vintage YSJ can help breathe new life into your old wardrobe BY ANNE STOKES Vintage shopping can have its highs and lows: Finding an amazing one-of-a-kind piece that’s not in your size, or it fits […]
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Farm Fresh and Ready to Eat
Spend the afternoon at the Midtown Farmers Market BY ANNE STOKES From winter squash to summer berries, California’s bountiful year-round harvests are envied around the world. Here in Sacramento, we enjoy some of the world’s […]