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A Sacramento Homeowner Wanted Roof Maintenance. One Bid Added Valley Upgrades, While Another Came In at $2,300.
A homeowner in Sacramento, California, wanted a professional inspection and maintenance for a tile roof about 30 years old. It was not leaking, but it had not been serviced since the homeowner moved in more than five years earlier.
seedworld.com
Wheat Geneticist Jorge Dubcovsky Named 2026 World Agriculture Prize Laureate
The UC Davis researcher’s work has helped breeding programs develop wheat varieties with improved yield, disease resistance and adaptation to changing growing conditions. Jorge Dubcovsky, a wheat geneticist at the University of California, Davis, has been named the 2026 World Agriculture Prize Laureate in the category for countries with developed economies.
whatnow.com
Joe & The Juice Confirms Plans for a Second Sacramento-Area Store
Joe & The Juice has confirmed it’s planning a second Sacramento-area location beyond its previously announced Arden-Arcade store, though the company isn’t yet saying where. Brand and Culture Director Sammy Einstein confirmed the additional store, while more details about the exact address are yet to be determined. The...
FOX40
Highlands Charter files for bankruptcy after audit finds ‘wasteful’ spending
(FOX40.COM) — Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools announced the self-described “extraordinary” decision to file for bankruptcy Monday after a state audit found $180 million in misallocated funds. The charter school — which operates under Twin Rivers Unified School District — specializes in adult education for those aged 22 and older and has six locations […]
EdSource
Beleaguered Sacramento adult charter school files for bankruptcy
Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools has filed for federal bankruptcy reorganization. The case could be heard in federal court in Sacramento as early as this week. A state audit last summer found that the adult charter school owes the state $180 million because it collected K-12 funding for which it was not eligible, assigned teachers to classes they were not credentialed to teach... read more
FOX40
Peruvian shop closing Old Sac location as owner prepares for next chapter
(FOX40.COM) — In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, FOX40 is highlighting several leaders and businesses in the community, including Mi Tiendita Munaycha, one of the only Peruvian shops in the Sacramento area. “I wanted to keep my roots with my country, to keep my culture alive and, mostly, I wanted to extend the value of […]
CBS Sacramento
Aftershock fans bring big business to Sacramento as local businesses roll out special deals
While the four-day festival is the main attraction, local businesses are hoping visitors will spend some of their downtime exploring California's capital city, and they're offering special deals to treat them to a true Sacramento experience.
News & Review
Get crafty: Artazan brings three days of handmade goods and creative workshops to Sacramento
If your idea of a good weekend involves wandering among ceramics, jewelry, textiles, paintings and other beautiful things made by actual humans, there’s a new event to put on the calendar. Artazan Handcraft Market comes to Sacramento’s Scottish Rite Masonic Center Oct. 16–18, bringing together artists, makers, designers, craftspeople...
folsomtimes.com
Growing memories for 50 years: Zittel Farms opens for milestone season
Family farm opens its golden anniversary season, carrying a half-century of pumpkins, memories and generations forward in the heart of a city that grew up around it. Long before many of the neighborhoods, shopping centers and busy roadways that define modern-day Folsom were here, there was a little farm along Oak Avenue where a family was putting down roots of its own. Fifty years later, the city around it has changed dramatically, but the farm remains.
hoodline.com
Folsom Outlet Mall Gets Vinyl Record Store Stocked With The Beat's Old Inventory
Fat Elephant Records, Books & Music is opening its second location, this time inside the Folsom Premium Outlets at 1300 Folsom Blvd. on October 16. The shop, known for its pre-owned vinyl and vintage focus, will stock leftover inventory from The Beat, the beloved Sacramento record store that closed in 2013 after 30 years in business, with records priced between $3 and $10 according to owner Charles Lago.
Home & Nearby
A Sacramento Homeowner Faced a High AC Quote. The $18,500 Bid Included Ductwork, Too.
A homeowner in Sacramento, California, needed to replace a broken AC system and get it working as soon as possible. The first quote was $26,300 for a new system and ductwork. In a thread from April 2026, the homeowner laid out six offers received over two months. Several included ductwork, yet their totals were far apart. The homeowner had already chosen a bid and had the installation completed by the time they posted.
americas-engineers.com
$9.4M Sacramento Levee Improvement Contract Awarded to Kamalani-Odin JV, USACE Sacramento District
Strengthening Central Valley flood control infrastructure, enhancing urban levee resilience, and protecting residential and commercial communities across the Sacramento metropolitan area, Kamalani-Odin JV has been awarded a $9,449,470 firm-fixed-price contract. The civil works flood risk management project finances the design-bid-build construction of critical levee improvements in Sacramento, California. Contract Details:...
airportimprovement.com
FAA Awards Contract for New Air Traffic Control Tower at Sacramento International Airport
Sacramento, CA — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a design-build contract to Walsh Federal LLC for a new air traffic control tower at Sacramento International Airport (SMF), marking a major milestone in the long-planned replacement of the Airport’s existing tower, which has been in service since 1967.