On the eve of his 100th birthday, Wayne Thiebaud—the Sacramento painter best known for his evocative portrayals of desserts that look good enough to eat—talks about the new pieces he’s working on (yes ...

The dozens of Sacramentans spotlighted in our 2021 Best of the City feature have brought good food to our bellies, smiles to our faces and taps to our toes.

“By Any Means Necessary, I Will Keep Being an Artist.” Painter. Bluesman. Filmmaker. Educator. After retiring in 2012 from UC Davis, where he was an art professor for 43 years—and on the eve of a solo ...

We asked 15 local chefs and restaurateurs where and what they eat after they’ve hung up their aprons at the end of the day. Their answers didn't disappoint.

Chefs around the Sacramento region have developed mouth-wateringly meaty dishes that happen to be deliciously—even surprisingly—meat-free and vegan.

The Scene Setter If dining out is a theatrical experience, then Sacramento interior designer Whitney Johnson may be the city’s leading set designer, crafting visual feasts to complement the edible art ...

BEST MAKER OF SUSTAINABLE JOY Hope Suson is on a mission. What started as crafting her own soap and candles and a fondness for sewing blossomed three years ago into Ecojoyous—a maker-fueled charge to ...

A Viral Sensation When Dr. Richard Corsi floated an idea on Twitter for a highly effective, inexpensive, DIY air purifier to help lower the risk of Covid, his light-bulb moment went viral in the best ...

Alberto Ayala, director of the Sacramento Metro Air Quality District, discusses wildfire smoke, fossil fuels, and rethinking transportation.

On the verge of his first solo American museum show in over 40 years, Stephen Kaltenbach reflects on the man who inspired his masterwork—his father.

From nearly the womb, most Sacramentans are raised with the civic-pride-inducing belief that we have more trees per capita than any other city in the world after Paris. Now, thanks to Treepedia, a new ...

Dr. Shani Buggs seeks to answer the questions of gun violence in her work with the Sacramento-based Violence Prevention Research Program at UC Davis.