Population: 2.1 million (metro); 460,000 (city) USDA Hardiness Zone: 9 Major Airport: Sacramento International Airport Companies with a Major Presence: Intel, Hewlett-Packard, UC Davis Health…   Read the Article

CENTRAL Midtown The movers and shakers in Sacramento are drawn to Midtown for its energy and vibe. Comprised of residential and retail areas within a 13 by 22 block area near the state capitol,…   Read the Article

Food and Drink Essentials: The Best Places To... BUY GROCERIES Trader Joe’s 5 locations in the Sacramento area This small grocer specializes in reasonably priced natural and hard-to-find…   Read the Article

KEY TERMS AND PHRASES Sac: Longtime residents are more likely to refer to their hometown as Sac, Sacto or Sactown than the more accurate and bigger mouthful of Sacramento. Sac Bee: Likewise, the…   Read the Article

State Capitol: Sacramento became California’s permanent government seat in 1854. The granite-faced neoclassical capitol building is the hub of California government and home to the California State…   Read the Article

When James Marshall plucked a shiny gold nugget from the south fork of the American River in early 1848, he changed the course of history. Employed by John Sutter to build a lumber mill that would…   Read the Article