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Collagen is an abundant protein that provides structure and support to connective tissues in the body including skin, cartilage, and bone. Our cells are naturally able to produce collagen, but this endogenous production can decrease with age, and with certain lifestyles behaviors like smoking and Ȳ˗ȦȲʦʦɔˑȲ ʦʹɷ Ȳ˗ʜʁʦʹʟȲे Τɔʦ Ȧȉɷ ʰʟȉɷʦɫȉʰȲ ɔɷʰʁ ˒ʟɔɷɦɫȲʦ ȉɷȬ ʦɦɔɷ ʦȉηɔɷɆे <ʁʟʰʹɷȉʰȲɫ˘ू there are oral supplements that may stimulate and support collagen production to help maintain plump and youthful skin.

collagen production. It also has antioxidant properties which may be helpful in protecting against collagen damage induced by free radicals. Based on its mechanism of action, and under the discretion of your holistic health care practitioner, it may be included in your personalized supplement regimen. However, it is important to note that at this point in time, there is limited ʟȲʦȲȉʟȦɏ ʁɷ ʰɏȲ ȲΪȦȉȦ˘ ʁɅ ʁʟȉɫ ˑɔʰȉɴɔɷ supplementation for collagen production and wrinkle reduction.

Collagen Peptides Oral supplementation with collagen has gained popularity, and research interest. ʰʹȬɔȲʦ ʦʹηȲʦʰ ʰɏȉʰ ȦʁɫɫȉɆȲɷ ʦʹʜʜɫȲɴȲɷʰʦ have the potential to not only support collagen density and skin elasticity, but also skin hydration. As little as 2.5g taken daily has been found to decrease eye wrinkle volume ȉɷȬ ɔɷȦʟȲȉʦȲ ʦɦɔɷ ɴʁɔʦʰʹʟȲे ΤȲʟȲ ɔʦ ȉɫʦʁ ʟȲʦȲȉʟȦɏ ʰɏȉʰ ɴʁʟȲ ʦʜȲȦɔεȦȉɫɫ˘ ɏɔɆɏɫɔɆɏʰʦ ʰɏȲ importance of collagen dipeptide content. To determine the most appropriate dose and type of collagen for you, it is best to consult with a holistic health care practitioner.

Panax Ginseng Panax ginseng has been found to decrease the activity of enzymes that breakdown collagen, while increasing the expression of ȉ ʦʜȲȦɔεȦ ʰ˘ʜȲ ʁɅ ȦʁɫɫȉɆȲɷ २ʰ˘ʜȲ ࢾ३े Jɷ ʁɷȲ randomized controlled study, healthy women over the age of 40 who took this herb as an oral supplement had decreases in facial wrinkles and signs of increased collagen synthesis. It is also important to ɷʁʰȲ ʰɏȉʰ ȉȬȬɔʰɔʁɷȉɫ ȥȲɷȲεʰʦ ʁɅ ʰɏɔʦ ɏȲʟȥ include its adaptogenic properties. Adaptogenic herbs can help counteract the ȲΦȲȦʰʦ ʁɅ ʦʰʟȲʦʦ ʁɷ ʰɏȲ ȥʁȬ˘ ȉɷȬ ȉʟȲ ɴʁʟȲ

Gotu Kola Also known as Centella asiatica, this herb has been shown to play a role in promoting collagen synthesis. In one study, postpartum women with stretch marks were found to ɏȉˑȲ ȉɷ ɔɷȦʟȲȉʦȲ ɔɷ ʦɦɔɷ ʰɏɔȦɦɷȲʦʦ ȉδȲʟ ࣃ weeks of supplementing with Gotu Kola. With the use of ultrasound imaging, increases in collagen density were also ʁȥʦȲʟˑȲȬे ʦɔȬȲ Ʌʟʁɴ ȉɷʰɔॼȉɆɔɷɆ ȥȲɷȲεʰʦू ʰɏȲ ȦʁɫɫȉɆȲɷॼʦʹʜʜʁʟʰɔɷɆ ȲΦȲȦʰʦ ʁɅ ʰɏȲʦȲ supplements can be put towards other ȦʁʦɴȲʰɔȦ ȦʁɷȦȲʟɷʦ ɫɔɦȲ ȉȦɷȲ ʦȦȉʟʟɔɷɆे <ʁʟ example, under the guidance of an integrative dermatologist, supplementing with collagen di- and tri-peptides prior to a microneedling treatment can be helpful in optimizing results. Taken even further, a personalized supplement regimen of herbs and nutraceuticals can be designed to home ɔɷ ʁɷ ˘ʁʹʟ ʦʜȲȦɔεȦ Ɇʁȉɫʦ ȉɷȬ ȦʁɷȦȲʟɷʦ ˒ɔʰɏ ʰɏȲ ˑȉʟɔʁʹʦ ȉɷȬ ʹɷɔ̍ʹȲ ȥȲɷȲεʰʦ ʁɅ ȲȉȦɏ ingredient.

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WAYNE THIEBAUD 1920-2021 “Sliced Circle,” oil on canvas, 11.25 inches by 9.75 inches, 1986. Image is courtesy of Crocker Art Museum and the artist. The Crocker Art Museum’s “Wayne Thiebaud 100: Paintings, Prints, and Drawings,” a retrospective of Thiebaud’s achievements— coinciding with his 100th birthday—will return to the Crocker May 29–Aug. 7. For information, visit crockerart.org.

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Same caring faces. Same quality care. Simple new name. For more than 40 years Yolo Hospice has been living out its mission of providing our unique brand of Quintessential Care for every patient, every family, every time. With the recent introduction of a new adult day facility called Galileo Place, the formation of a premier community-based palliative care program, and a 3-year-old merger with a longstanding Yolo County program called Citizens Who Care, we thought it was high time to rethink our name. Clearly, the organization is so much more than just hospice. The essence of all our programs comes down to adding life to days. We support both caregivers and their loved ones who are living with a life-limiting illness . . . no matter where they are in their healthcare journey. To that end, all of the organization’s offerings are now housed under the new umbrella name, YoloCares.. YoloCares It’s simple and reflects the truth about our broader community.

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UNSUNG EFFORTS THEY’RE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT HOMELESSNESS

’m convinced most folks have no idea how much work happens behind the scenes with local government and leaders trying to resolve our homeless crisis. Frustrated friends and neighbors tell me the city or county “does nothing” when an encampment gathers and grows. I decided to take a close look at two camps near my home and report on what’s really being done. Commerce Circle is a commercial zone with offices and warehouses west of the Cal Expo Boulevard Costco. For two years, businesses on Commerce Circle endured some of the most extreme impacts of homelessness.

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The street was an entrenched campground. People lived in tents and more than 160 vehicles. Crime and drug abuse thrived. Business employees and customers were assaulted. Property was stolen or destroyed. “Assaults, flagrant drug use, a murder, vehicle thefts, prostitution, disposal of sewage in storm drains— threatening the American River—and decimation of our adjacent levee demanded that action be taken,” says Jeff Harris, the city councilmember who represented the neighborhood. Finally, the city took action in December. Around 160 vehicles were first warned and then cited for illegal parking. Many moved. Others—burned or vacant—were towed. “Relief was immediate,” Harris says. “The businesses that were struggling now have a chance at survival.” The action prompted criticism about forcing homeless vehicles to move without a new destination. But Harris turned the criticism around— he’s worried about what happens to residents and businesses when homeless camps are ignored.

“With large, entrenched camps, taking an action like this gives immediate relief to an area beleaguered by homeless impacts,” he says. The vehicle camps might return, but in the meantime the city is working to identify appropriate sites for the campers. “There is a balance needed to seek safety and good outcomes for both the unhoused and the housed,” Harris says. “As a representative, I will not turn my back on any of my constituents, regardless of their housing situation.” He adds, “People often forget that businesses and homeowners for the most part pay the taxes that provide the funds to finance homeless shelters and housing opportunities. If we allow the homeless population to decimate businesses or neighborhoods, we will not be able to achieve good outcomes for anyone.” Mayor Darrell Steinberg disagreed with Harris. Steinberg introduced a resolution that would prevent the city from clearing camps and towing vehicles unless alternative sites can be found. “It may sound good on paper, but realistically we do not have spaces for

the more than 3,000 camp vehicles parked unlawfully on our streets and may not ever have that capacity,” Harris says. The mayor’s resolution was defeated. Another homeless encampment is near Fair Oaks Boulevard and Howe Avenue. The camp started with one tent about seven months ago and grew to more than 30 tents, with trash dumps and fires visible at night. A nearby medical office site on Scripps Drive was set on fire recently by homeless people. The camp is on city property near the county line. Councilmember Eric Guerra, who represents the neighborhood, says, “We have been actively working in collaboration with Supervisor Rich Desmond to coordinate the effort of the city and county agencies to address the problem.” The city has conducted outreach at the camp for about seven months, Guerra says, with 39 trash cleanups. Guerra voted against Steinberg’s resolution to restrict future cleanups. The councilmember says, “We still continue to work on a collaborative response with our county counterparts

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to ensure a wholesome response, while pushing to prioritize shelter and bedding space proposed in District 6 through the Homelessness Master Sitting Plan.” The situation at these two camps— plus hundreds of others in the city and county—is inhumane for poor souls living in horrendous conditions while waiting for housing. It’s also

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heartbreaking for neighbors impacted by crime, drugs, trash and disruption. The work is not fast, easy or without huge legal, financial, political and practical hurdles. Guerra is ramping up a run for the state Assembly. Let’s hope Guerra is as effective as Harris at cleaning up his district’s Fair Oaks Boulevard encampment. Harris faces constant criticism and sniping. Yet his hard work and

perseverance should be appreciated for what it is—incrementally moving the city closer to its goal of clean, safe streets and housing for all. Cecily Hastings can be reached at publisher@insidepublications.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced plans to spend $500 million for cities to “resolve” homeless encampments, which he called “out of control and unacceptable.” The money is a 10-fold increase over this year. He also announced six metrics of success that, if met by localities, would provide an 18 percent bonus.

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‘A Hero & A Giant’ FORMER SAC STATE PRESIDENT TRANSFORMED THE UNIVERSITY

which created a system of access for all students. Gerth, who served on numerous boards, also wrote “The People’s University: A History of the California State University,” published in 2010, which celebrates the growth and accomplishments of the CSU system of public higher education. In 2018, Sac State renamed its archives the Donald and Beverly Gerth Special Collections and University Archives. A $300,000 gift from the Gerths allowed the university’s library staff to modernize the collection. “With the loving support of his wife, Bev, who actively served alongside him, President Emeritus Gerth transformed Sacramento State,” says current President Robert S. Nelsen. “He loved Sacramento State and the CSU. His impact on our campus and the system as a whole is unquantifiable. It was my honor to call him a friend and I will miss his wise council. We have lost a hero and a giant of a man.”

Sacramento State President Donald Rogers Gerth transformed the university. Photo courtesy of Sac State

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acramento State’s longestserving president, Donald Rogers Gerth, passed away Dec. 6 at age 93. President Emeritus Gerth led Sac State from 1984 through 2003 and dedicated 45 years of his career to the California State University system, serving in various positions across four campuses.

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Among his many accomplishments, Chicago native Gerth oversaw more than $100 million in public and private funding that added 1.2 million square feet of structures on campus and helped modernize existing buildings. He led fundraising efforts that netted $54 million, and created the School of the Arts, Center for California Studies and Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution. Gerth created master’s degrees in public policy and administration, as well as the first master’s degree in software engineering at a California public university and a joint doctoral program in public history with UC Santa Barbara. He advocated for the California Master Plan for Higher Education,

Kathy Lester is the city’s new chief of police, succeeding Daniel Hahn who retired at the end of 2021. Lester, a 27year veteran of the Sacramento Police Department, is the city’s 46th chief of police and the first woman to hold the position. During her tenure, which began in 1994 as a dispatcher, Lester established Sac PD’s Pipeline Hiring Program, which has helped increase diversity; created a full-time mental health team; secured grant funding and developed youth-diversion programs as alternatives to juvenile detention; implemented gender-awareness training, and disproportionateminority-contact and implicit bias training for all officers; and created the Outreach and Engagement Division,

which expanded community outreach efforts to multiple ethnic groups. She now leads a department of more than 1,100 sworn and civilian staff. “During her time with the Sacramento Police Department, she has proven herself to be a dynamic leader with an unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, accountability and innovation,” City Manager Howard Chan says.

REDISTRICTING The Sacramento City Council and Sacramento County Board of Supervisors redistricted at the end of last year. The process occurs every 10 years following the U.S. Census to ensure each of the electoral district boundaries have approximately the same number of people and comply with the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. The county’s Final Supervisorial District Map is a product of months of drafting, meetings and public input. The Geographic Information System team worked with National Demographics Corporation to proof district lines suggested by the Board of Supervisors and make minor adjustments to address miscoding of census blocks and avoid sliver precincts and new ballot types. County residents can view the interactive map and get more information at redistricting2021. saccounty.gov. For the city, the Sacramento Independent Redistricting Commission engaged in a public process for approximately one year. Just like the county, the city must reestablish boundaries for City Council districts every 10 years after the census to balance population in accordance with local, state and federal rules. For questions, email redistricting@ cityofsacramento.org or call (916) 8087200.

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Del Paso Heights Sports Complex is now open. Photo courtesy of Sacramento Republic FC

investments the city of Sacramento and partners like Sacramento Republic FC are making in Del Paso Heights with this project,” says Danielle Lawrence, executive director of Mutual Assistance Network. “We know it will be a powerful economic and social driver for positive experiences and expanding power in our neighborhood and people.”

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PLANNING ACADEMY The city of Sacramento’s Community Development Department is accepting applications for its 2022 Planning Academy. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7. The free 11-week virtual course begins March 7 and will provide the fundamentals of city planning and cover a broad spectrum of planning and development-related topics and issues. More than 300 Sacramento residents, business owners and community leaders have graduated from the Planning Academy since its inception in 2002. Topics include affordable housing, environmental justice, zoning and land use, inclusive economic development, transportation and climate action planning. Speakers will include city staff, local architects, planning professionals and community advocates. Several optional outdoor events will be offered. “Planning Academy equips Sacramentans to become strong advocates for a well-planned community,” says Tom Pace, the city’s community development director. “Some of our graduates have gone on to

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SPORTS COMPLEX A new sports complex located on a former vacant lot near Robertson Community Center is now open to serve Del Paso Heights youth and families. The Del Paso Heights Sports Complex is managed by Mutual Assistance Network in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, Sacramento Republic FC and the city of Sacramento, which provided $1.9 million in Measure U tax dollars to help fund the project. The complex’s four futsal (a variety of soccer) courts and softball field will host youth sports leagues and regional tournaments, bringing revenue into the area, and provide youth employment and sports participation opportunities. “Our neighborhoods and community organizations are ready for the deep

The city of Sacramento’s Office of Arts and Culture will receive a $500,000 American Rescue Plan grant from National Endowment for the Arts to help Sacramento artists recover from the pandemic. OAC is one of 66 local arts agencies across the country that will receive granting from NEA. Once the City Council adopts a resolution to accept the grant, OAC will begin distributing grants and offering peer support to local artists to sustain their artistic practices. “It is so great to see the Office of Arts and Culture recognized by the NEA for their efforts here in Sacramento,” says Mayor Darrell Steinberg. “This grant will leverage our nation-leading investments in the creative economy and directly support local artists, allowing our city to emerge from this pandemic stronger than ever.” For information on how to apply, visit arts.cityofsacramento.org.

NONPROFIT ASSISTANCE The Sacramento Region Community Foundation has awarded 40 grants totaling $312,000 to address the ongoing effects of the pandemic on area nonprofits that provide human services, education, arts and culture, community improvement and youth development.

“So many of our neighbors throughout the Sacramento region continue to experience the cascading impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, devastating wildfires and economic uncertainty—all ongoing crises that disproportionately harm those in our community who are already most vulnerable,” says Linda Beech Cutler, the foundation’s chief executive. “These grants aid the vital work that community-based organizations have been doing, day-in and day-out, to build a more equitable and thriving Sacramento region.” A majority of the grants were made to nonprofits led by people of color or that primarily serve marginalized populations with annual budgets of less than $500,000. One grant will help rural immigrant residents access critical social service and economic resources. Another will support youth-led efforts to promote mental health among students of color and LGBTQ+ youth at local high schools. Another grant will help volunteers provide mobility- and safetyrelated repairs to homes in lowincome neighborhoods. For a list of organizations that received awards, visit sacregcf.org/bec-grants.

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UNITED WAY AWARDS Pocket resident Carolyn Mullins and Arden residents Amber Lovett and David Wilson have been honored with awards by United Way California Capital Region. Mullins received the Frances Wisebart Jacobs Live United Award. Mullins has served on the board of directors for more than 10 years and led two CEO search committees, including the one that brought Dr. Dawnté Early to the organization in November as its new president and CEO. Lovett, chief resource development and marketing officer for United Way California Capital Region, was honored for 20 years at the organization, including her service as interim president and CEO from March to November 2021. Wilson was one of three volunteers who received the Boje and Price Award for Outstanding Volunteerism. Wilson serves on the board, as well as the Finance Committee and Collective Impact Council, and helped lead the investment of a $10 million gift United Way received from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott last year. “We are honored to recognize some of the remarkable people who are creating stronger, healthier communities in our region,” Early says. For more information, visit yourlocalunitedway. org.

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Square Root Academy and Kitchell’s free junior internship program, Hard Hat Scholars, is now accepting applications for spring 2022. Hard Hat Scholars is looking for 20 dedicated youth who are interested in exploring architecture, engineering, technology, electrical/mechanical and construction careers. The program includes hands-on work and on-site learning at two active job sites. Applicants ages 16–19 must be based in Sacramento, have transportation to local sites and the class location at 2417 21st St., and be available for the duration of the program, which runs Feb. 5 through June 4. Class hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information, contact admin@ squarerootacademy.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Submissions are due six weeks prior to the publication month. Previous columns can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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ext time, let’s leave the politics to the professionals. Amateur interference just creates a mess. At least with pros, outcomes are transparently based on selfpreservation, greed and vengeance. The latest example of mud pies created by amateurs at City Hall involves the redesign of City Council districts. This exercise commences around the turn of every decade, in alignment with census upheavals. Officially, the process is called “redistricting,” but that’s a word I’ve sworn never to write or speak. It’s deadly for anyone trying to hold an audience. Readers—especially me—freeze at a headline containing that word. It’s no accident our better writers, Shakespeare to Didion, never mentioned it.

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Sacramento recently finished its first formal attempt at giving amateurs the crayons to draw council lines. The result is what you would expect—preschoolers scribbling away on a doctoral thesis. The amateurs corrupted democracy by rearranging political representation and alliances in multiple communities. They shoved a popular councilmember, Jeff Harris, into a vortex by severing his district from his home. Oops! Coincidentally, Harris is Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s biggest pain on City Council. Harris questions the mayor and even dares to disagree with him. The council mapmakers were supposed to ignore politics. They were asked to cut and paste on behalf of all city residents. But the result suggests they had Harris in their sights. None of this needed to happen. Since 1971, when the city divided into eight council districts, councilmembers drew their own lines. They took the job seriously and honored various principles, such as protecting ethnic neighborhoods and ensuring each district had similar numbers of people. Critics roll out clichés about gerrymandering and politicians

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remain determined to serve their city under the toughest circumstances. I have seen community leaders step forward, defuse situations and save lives. SPD is more transparent than ever. Our research and development division brings innovation to training, equipment and policies. Unmanned aerial systems help separate officers and the community from potentially deadly encounters. Robust educational and experiential programs inform our training about implicit bias and history. But the real measure of success is our level of legitimacy—the trust the community has in SPD and the entire criminal justice system.

All too often, we come up with relatively simple solutions to our problems. We order body-worn cameras and adjust how we define use of force. We expect great changes. The outcome? We watch officer-involved shootings on cameras under rewritten policies. But we don’t address the root causes or the community anger that erupts afterward. None of this is new. After the Civil War, we outlawed slavery. But because we failed to examine slavery’s roots—racism, bias, power and the distribution of wealth—we continued to destroy lives and dreams. Slavery was perpetuated under Black Codes and convict-leasing systems during Reconstruction. The legacies endured. When I was growing up in Oak Park, the city experienced a drastic increase in violence (93 homicides in 1993) and the “crack epidemic.” I witnessed a killing in front of my home. I testified in a murder trial as a teen. But instead of addressing root causes of violence—poverty, housing discrimination, bias and lack of opportunities—we enacted the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. We sent more people to prison. Our actions reduced violence. And they increased distrust of law enforcement in impoverished communities. Now the pendulum has swung back, exacerbated by the pandemic. We have historic levels of releases from jail and prison, decriminalization of crimes and “zero bail” policies. And here we are again. In 2021, Sacramento experienced 57 murders, highest since 2006. SPD seized more than 1,500 guns, a record. We averaged 37 calls a day for help with mental health issues. The city had 53 fatal collisions, the most in history.

Our divisive environment doesn’t allow a collaborative approach to remedy these challenges. Our selfrighteousness, based on political affiliations, prevents collaboration. We speak and act without knowing. Here are three examples I hear: There are no good cops. Black officers are race traitors. People who have been in prison can’t change their lives. Here’s the reality: Some of the best people I know spent time in prison. I have seen police officers sacrifice everything for strangers. I am Black and a police officer and I love being both. I was arrested at age 16 for assaulting an officer and became chief of the department that arrested me. We can’t continue to hurdle from one extreme to another, to “get tough” on crime and fill prisons, only to fall back a few years later, swing open the gates and fail to hold people accountable for their actions. As I retire from a career I love, I reflect on the blessings that enabled me to rise to police chief in my hometown. I benefitted from a mother who ignored the common path and adopted me and raised me in Oak Park. I benefitted from a community that collaborated to help raise me, had faith in me, celebrated my accomplishments and held me accountable when I fell short of my potential. It can be done, but we must stop tearing each other down. We must stop dividing and demonizing others simply because we have different opinions. We must work together for the betterment of everyone. I believe we can succeed. I saw Mary Jean Hahn do it every day. Daniel Hahn retired in December as Sacramento police chief. n

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Gabrielle Myers joins Inside Sacramento this month as our new Farm to Fork columnist. Her work celebrates and explores the region’s remarkable bounty of food.

abrielle Myers doesn’t just write about food. She writes about the food of life.

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The Maryland native discovered writing in high school, but food was already a keen interest, out of both “passion and necessity.” She describes her parents as workaholics, so it would often fall to young Myers to get dinner ready, often with ingredients from the family garden. Her love of earth’s bounty led to stints at garden centers and nurseries on the East Coast throughout her teenage years. Her love of adventure led to a cross-country move after college in the late 1990s to the Bay Area, where she attended the California Culinary Academy and worked for celebrated chef Paul Bertolli (of Chez Panisse fame) at his Oakland restaurant Oliveto. “We would get in a whole hog, lamb or fish and butcher them down and use every single part of the animal,” Myers recalls. “We made everything from scratch. I fell in love with the way that cooking is about the possibilities on a “If hornets catch in fig tangles, plate and making a connection with the Mingle fuzzy wings farmers—having a true exchange with Against fruit stretch’s broad belly the people who grow our food.” drops This connection led Myers to an (Sun-wrinkled in honey-suckled internship in 2006 on an organic farm summer), in Vacaville where she learned how What is she left with, her ballasted food is grown and who grows it. The street? emotional events surrounding her time Pollen crumbs leave her stunned, on the farm became the memoir “Hivestung.” Mind,” which she published in 2015. The opening lines of “Figs,” from her The book contains traditional prose new poetry collection “Too Many Seeds,” and the poetry that makes up most of is a perfect example of the chef, writer Myers’ oeuvre. and educator’s way with words. Myers After leaving the farm, Myers describes food in ways that make your returned to her love of writing and mouth water. She describes love and loss attended graduate school at UC Davis. in ways that make your eyes water. She cooked to support herself and “Writing is my special outlet, my completed her master’s degree during way of embracing the world and paying the Great Recession. attention to everything around me,” she Steady teaching jobs were scarce. says. She taught English and writing all over the region, including UC Davis, St.

Mary’s College, Diablo Valley College, Sacramento City College, Yuba College and Las Positas College. Today she holds a tenure-track job as an English professor at San Joaquin Delta College. The Midtown resident’s newest writing project, “Too Many Seeds,” was published in December and features poems “focused on food and the different ways it comes to us.” Myers brings alive her experiences in restaurants, on the farm and a dried fruit factory in Vacaville with vivid, descriptive phrasing that crackles with wit and melancholy. “I wanted to write about the other side of agriculture that people aren’t usually exposed to,” Myers says of her fruit factory poems. “I write about the people who worked at the factory—most of them were undocumented—how they were treated, the chemicals they were exposed to. Mass production of produce in California is very different from the farm-to-table experiences I’d had.” Whether she’s describing quality control at the factory where “men in reflective boots scrub stains from the aster-blue floor,” a creek “clinging like kudzu to tulip poplar,” the loss of a dear friend who “showed me to move among branches,” salmon processed on a white cutting board that “makes your pink flesh perk up in bleaching kitchen light” or the sweetness of the “fabled fig,” Myers weaves a sensory journey readers won’t soon forget. For information, visit gabriellemyers. com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Previous profiles can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: insidesacramento. n

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Power Up

SCIENCE MUSEUM (FINALLY) SPARKS IMAGINATIONS

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ust when scientific literacy seems more needed than ever, there’s good news in a tidy space along the riverfront near Old Sacramento. Adults will love the recently opened SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity, MOSAC for short, at 400 Jibboom St. But this place is really about kids and teaching them that science matters—it’s formidable and we ignore or scorn it at our peril. Here’s the most important fact if you are a kid: The museum aims to show youngsters that science is cool because, well, it is. Museum organizers are not shy to admit the ultimate goal is inspiring more students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, arts or math, and “creating a more scienceliterate community.” The $83 million project is the result of a challenging public-private partnership with the Powerhouse Science Center, city and state, Sacramento County Office of Education and SMUD.

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Designed by the local firm of Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture and built by Otto Construction, there were many reasons the museum almost didn’t happen. The Great Recession, COVID-19, fundraising difficulties, construction complexities, historic preservation restrictions and a bunch of other obstacles slowed progress. Together, they ate up 15 years and left the public wondering if anything good would ever happen on the site after multiple false starts and decay. The place could easily be named the Sacramento Museum of Perseverance and Refusing to Quit. It was worth the wait and trouble. MOSAC is like our city, a proud mix of old and new. Old is the long-vacant Pacific Gas & Electric power station, opened in 1912, when America was just getting acquainted with electricity. The epic fight among Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla over dominance in the field of electric power was something people still talked about. Decommissioned in 1954, the historic Classic Revival and Beaux-Arts gem had deteriorated and was closed off by the city to keep out homeless people and other intruders. Now it’s once again elegant and beautiful, deserving of its status on the National Register of Historic Places. The concrete beauty has been renovated and filled with hands-on exhibits kids can manipulate to learn about

sustainable energy, impacts of carbon, where and how we get our water, intricacies of the natural environment and much more information all of us should possess. Sorry science deniers, but going through the airy, light-filled old powerhouse is no neutral experience lacking a strong point of view. Visitors are implored on the wall leading to a powerful interactive SMUD-sponsored exhibit on how we can mitigate some impacts of climate change: “Our planet is at a critical point. Our energy systems are in transition. Here and around the world cities are being re-imagined. Are you ready to join the challenge?” I bet many of the 60,000 schoolchildren projected to visit MOSAC its first year will answer yes. There’s a decent chance many will become science lovers from what they see, feel and hear at the museum. The new building is just as inspiring as the old powerhouse. It’s an iconic,

dome-topped, 22,000-square-foot addition that includes a technologically sophisticated UC Davis Multiverse Theater with astronomy and planetarium presentations. City officials hope MOSAC will inspire more waterfront development as they begin to market a stretch of the river that now includes several other cultural attractions, including the Crocker Art Museum and partially developed Robert T. Matsui Waterfront Park. MOSAC may be modest compared to what exists in larger cities, but the new museum is sure to become a point of pride as Sacramento emerges from the pandemic and gets back to the business of building its own unique identity. Gary Delsohn can be reached at gdelsohn@gmail.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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Museum of Science and Curiosity PHOTOS BY AUBREY JOHNSSON A decade in the planning, SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity recently opened in a former steam-turbine powerhouse by the Sacramento River. MOSAC offers visitors hands-on education in STEAM: science, technology, engineering, art and math. Director Michele Wong says the museum’s goals are to nurture an appreciation for science as a problem solver and to stimulate curiosity. Visit visitmosac.org to find out more.

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moved to Alaska, a mother moose and her calf wintered in their front yard. He was a pastor for 12 years. He owned a successful contracting business. And he still runs by himself every day, even though he’s been legally blind for almost 11 years. “Being blind is never not challenging,” Money says. “Sometimes it’s very inconvenient. But I’m glad that I’m able to do things that people don’t expect me to do. When people learn you’re blind, they lower the bar—they think you’re not smart. I’m always going to raise the bar.” Determination is nothing new for Money. In high school, he broke a state record for the mile that stood since 1936. He took a gap year and enrolled at Northwest Nazarene College in Idaho, where he competed in sports and met his future wife. He dropped out after two years, got married and became an apprentice

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plumber. When a construction downturn left him unemployed, his parents-in-law suggested a move to be near them in Alaska. Money and his wife took the “adventuresome” drive up the Alcan Highway and arrived in Glennallen, population about 400, in mid-November. It was 30 degrees below zero and “my wife was wearing sneakers and peddle-pushers,” Money recalls. They quickly acclimated and spent three years in Alaska, welcoming their eldest daughter. Alaska is where Money felt God’s call to the ministry. The family returned to Idaho so he could finish his studies at Northwest Nazarene and enter the pastorate. He eventually spent a few years building high-end homes in Sun Valley and became a “proficient enough carpenter” to start a contracting business when he and his family moved to Sacramento.

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The Sierra Oaks resident planned to work until he was 70. But in 2009 at age 67, his sight began to fail. “The ultimate diagnosis was that my optic nerves were dying because of lack of blood flow, but no one knows what caused it,” Money says. “The doctor told me, ‘If there’s anything you want to see, you’d better do it now.’ It was devastating.” Money struggled the next few years. He stopped driving and working. He quit running and playing guitar. He didn’t know what to do with himself until his wife found Society for the Blind, a nonprofit that helps people who are blind or have low vision gain new skills and continue to lead independent lives. “They probably saved my life,” says Money, who does outreach events for the organization’s Senior IMPACT Project. “They taught me how to

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he Board of Supervisors recently redrew its district boundaries to reflect Sacramento County’s population changes over the last decade. New lines are in effect for this year’s elections, with three seats open. Filing begins Feb. 14 for the June primary. Boundaries for Districts 1 and 2, represented by Phil Serna and Patrick Kennedy, had minor modifications. Half of Rancho Cordova was moved from Don Nottoli’s District 5 into Rich Desmond’s District 3. North Highlands was swapped out of District 3 and given to Sue Frost in District 4. Desmond picks up Gold River.

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Serna and Kennedy are up for reelection this year, with Nottoli retiring. Most of the attention will be on the race for his replacement in the southern portions of Sacramento County. The redistricting process saw public pressure to form a new district that grouped together Elk Grove, South Sacramento, Florin and Vineyard. Such new lines would have created opportunities favorable to Asian American Pacific Islander candidates. But a combined South Sac-Elk Grove district would have required major realignments of turf held by Serna and Kennedy—and they weren’t interested in drastic alternations during an election year. Another issue involved making Land Park whole. The neighborhood is split at Vallejo Way, with the north side represented by Serna and the south by Kennedy. Serna wanted to maintain the separation. Kennedy went along with the program until the final vote to adopt the lines, which were drawn by county staff. Then he formally declared the process made him “uncomfortable.” He said the

new map “did not address community concerns.” Afterward he sent out a newsletter stating, “Not enough weight was given to the concerns voiced by South Sacramento Asian Pacific Islanders.” Kennedy declared the process had been “flawed” due to board members “drawing district boundaries at the dais.” He wants a commission to take over when redistricting returns after the 2030 census. The protest by Kennedy should be treated with skepticism—or even cynicism. Supervisors could have deployed a redistricting commission in 2021, but they thought it was fine to control their own boundaries, Kennedy included. When redistricting began, Kennedy thought it was fine for him and his colleagues to run the process. Only at the end did he grasp the consequences of keeping it in the hands of politicians rather than citizen appointees.

SHERIFF ELECTION The race to succeed retiring Sheriff Scott Jones has a twist. Jones endorsed his chief deputy Jim Barnes for the job but a coronation is not a sure thing. Barnes faces a potential obstacle with the possible candidacy of Assemblymember Jim Cooper, a former deputy who lost the sheriff’s race to Jones in 2010. Twelve years ago, Cooper had the endorsement of the local deputies’ labor group and still fell short by about 3,000 votes. Now the union is endorsing Barnes. Cooper has until early March to decide whether he campaigns for another Assembly term or goes for sheriff. He can’t run for both. Howard Schmidt worked on federal, state and local levels of government, including 16 years for Sacramento County. He can be reached at howardschmidt218@aol.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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yler and Jessica Wichmann love midcentury design and have become preservationists of the design era. They restored and remodeled a 2,100-square-foot home, a gem built in 1976 in the Wildflower subdivision of Carmichael. The home features three bedrooms and two baths. Wildflower has 43 homes designed by architect Carter Sparks and built by the Streng Brothers. “It’s really special that a few of the original owners are still here,” Tyler says. “One couple has been here since 1975 and they customized their design. He was a plumber for Streng Brothers, so they got to make it really special.”

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“This is the atrium model of this subdivision featuring a flat roof. We were instantly attracted to it as my wife and I are big plant people, and we’ve collected many cacti, succulents and houseplants over the years,” he says. The entrance opens to a large space with a huge skylight. The floors feature concrete walkways with indoor garden beds. Living spaces flow directly off this space for an indoor/outdoor feel. A bright green wall warms and dramatizes the space. “Ours originally had a huge Norfolk Island Pine tree growing inside that shaded the entire space,” Tyler says. But the couple had other ideas, especially when they discovered the beds were filled with pests. They removed the plants and soil and introduced a dry garden theme to feature their plant collection. “We haven’t watered anything in the last three months. Everything still grows because of the amount of light in the environment,” Jessica says. Now their new front yard dry garden extends inside. The covered entryway hints at what’s inside with bright glass

panels, burnt-orange paint and a small display of succulents. “We installed the same rock in the atrium that we used outside in the front, back and on the sides of the house for consistency,” Tyler says. The couple bought the home in August 2019 and immediately started on renovations. “The home’s original features were in very good shape, but it needed some 21st century updates,”

Tyler adds. “We were only the second owners of this home.” The couple replaced the HVAC systems, removed popcorn ceilings, and remodeled the kitchen and baths, using a light touch to preserve original details. Black steel windows and doors are original Blomberg, which are still made in Sacramento. “We wanted to keep the original footprint of the kitchen because, while

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couple added new appliances and quartz countertops to complete the renovation. “We could not be happier with how it turned out,” Jessica says. The bathrooms also got a new look with white modern vanities and custom tile with a midcentury color and design the Wichmanns created.

While the home came with a bland tan and brown color scheme, the couple chose a vibrant period palette for their project. A painting in their living room ties the color theme of the home together. Tyler and Jessica removed recently installed ceramic floor tiles and restored

the original concrete floors. The result is a low-maintenance floor with an organic look and feel. The home is furnished with curated classic midcentury furniture and accessories. “We had a number of these pieces in our old house. But in the last

two years, we’ve collected many more vintage and new pieces,” Jessica says. Their favorites include classics designed by Charles Eames. “We really became infatuated with Charles and Ray Eames, especially because Ray was from Sacramento,” Tyler says. The primary bedroom features a wall of gray wood siding that reflects both the atrium and the exterior. Sleek, elegant walnut dressers warm the room. “Our bedroom is our retreat,” Jessica says. Many homes in the subdivision have been remodeled to current design standards, mostly by developers who quickly rehab and resell the homes. “Removing every bit of a home’s history makes us a bit sad,” Jessica says. The couple administers the Streng Brothers Facebook page because

they consider it a great resource for homeowners to better understand the beauty and potential of midcentury homes. “The choices people make will make a difference in how this era of homes is preserved well into the future,” Tyler says. “We have so many homes of this specific design era in Sacramento and we hope to inspire people to consider a more thoughtful preservationist approach to remodeling these gems.” Cecily Hastings can be reached at publisher@insidepublications.com. To recommend a home or garden for Open House, contact Inside Sacramento at editor@insidepublications.com. Previous profiles can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. n

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animal shelters and no fewer than 12 nonprofit rescue groups from Auburn to the Bay Area. There are as many as 50 dog, cat and breed-specific rescue organizations throughout Northern California, reports the Sacramento Area Animal Coalition. Following are two standouts in our own backyard.

4EVER YOURS RESCUE Divya Thompson was not supposed to start an animal rescue

group until she retired from her job as an IT analyst. But a motorcycle accident in 2016 that took her husband Walter’s left leg changed everything. “When the accident happened, we were very depressed,” Divya says. “We decided to change our losses and depression into victory.” 4ever Yours Rescue (originally Sugar Mama Rescue) was born. “We started it to keep spirits high,” Walter adds. Divya moved to the United States in 2000 from India where streetroaming canines are common. “I grew

up taking care of stray dogs,” she says. “Mom made them go outside, so I’d hide the puppies in my closet.” Divya adopted her first dog, a shih tzu mix named Sugar Mama, from the city’s Front Street Animal Shelter. That experience led her to volunteer at Front Street and eventually foster 82 dogs. “Front Street gave me an insight and exposure to dogs,” she says. “I didn’t realize so many dogs need help.” When Divya and Walter established their own foster-based nonprofit rescue in Del Paso Heights, it was “on our own terms with the best adoption process and policies,” she says. When adopting from 4ever Yours Rescue, prospective adopters fill out an online application, which is reviewed by Divya and an experienced dog trainer. If approved, Divya and the trainer conduct separate phone interviews. “The trainer is very thorough—it’s a 30-minute grilling session,” Divya says. The next steps include a meeting between dog and adopter (all family members must be present) and a home visit. Current pets must be spayed or neutered and up to date on vaccinations. Applicants must be 21 years or older. Renters must provide a letter from the landlord confirming pets are allowed. All yards and swimming pools must be fully fenced. “At the end of the day, we are the dog’s advocate,” Walter says. Adoption fees are $450 for puppies and $400 for adult dogs. Veterans and seniors receive a $50 discount. All dogs are altered, vaccinated, microchipped, heartworm tested and receive a dental if needed. If an adopted pooch requires medical care beyond the adopter’s financial means, the group will raise the necessary funds. Pre and post training support is provided. If the adoption does not work out, 4ever Yours Rescue takes back the animal. “We back our dogs during their entire life,” Divya says. “We may adopt out a dog, but not close the loop,” Walter adds. “The dog does not end up back in a shelter ever again.” 4ever Yours Rescue works with Front Street, the county’s Bradshaw Animal Shelter, and shelters in Stockton and Yolo and Solano

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OLD DOGS NEW TRICKS When Susan Call retired as a financial consultant in 1996 after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she needed “a reason to keep going.” A senior herself, Call established the nonprofit rescue group Old Dogs New Tricks specifically for older, homeless, large-breed canines. “When I started this venture in 2009, I wanted a project that was bigger than myself,” says Call, who uses a wheelchair. “Since I love dogs, why not make it about them?” Rescuing unwanted mutts “gives me a purpose.”

Through a network of volunteer drivers and pilots, Call takes in homeless dogs from all over California. The majority of dogs she rescues are 7 years or older. “I chose to rescue senior dogs because they are often the first to be euthanized,” Call explains. Based out of her home in Carmichael, Old Dogs New Tricks has about eight volunteers who help with walking, grooming, socializing and fostering. Two boarders assist with feeding and medical care. Most of the pet food is donated. With senior dogs, vet bills are the biggest expense. “When we take in a new dog, their eyes say it all,” Call says. “They look up as if to say thank you for a safe place to rest.” To volunteer, donate or adopt, visit olddogsnewtricks.org. Cathryn Rakich can be reached at crakich@surewest.net. Previous columns can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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eek outside if you dare. Behold landscape plants on the critical list, already deceased or unanimous picks for the All-Ugly Team. Craters may mark spaces that plants once occupied. Yes, you need plants, but not just any plants. While scouring local nurseries this spring, please consider the perennials and annuals recommended in this column. All perform well in Sacramento gardens. My current favorites: Mexican bush sage (Salvia leucantha)—Spectacular fall bloomer

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with silver-green foliage and purple flower spikes. Loved by hummingbirds and butterflies. “Berzerkeley” (Salvia microphylla)— Spreads two or three times its height (2 feet) and pink flowers begin in spring and continue into fall. Coastal Gem (Grevillea lanigera)—A low-spreading shrub or groundcover with cheery pink blooms. Flowers for months during fall and into winter. Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas)—An ornamental (not edible) perfect for cascading over a container or atop retaining walls. Attractive foliage, especially “Blackie” and “Tricolor.” Coreopsis “Gold and Bronze” (Coreopsis grandiflora)—Cheery all summer long with yellow and reddishbronze petals. Compact growth habit is a bonus. I asked a few “hort heads” to recommend and describe their favorite plants.

Greg Gayton, California certified nursery professional, Green Acres Nursery & Supply: May Night (Salvia sylvestris)— “Blooms and bloom and blooms! The flowers are so prolific, and it seemed to enjoy the heat of last summer. Stays compact and does not get leggy. It attracts beneficial insects and pollinators.” Ascot Rainbow (Euphorbia martinii)—“Love this perennial because it looks great anywhere. Super hardy in the sun but will take partial shade. Looks great as a filler in a container. The foliage is vibrant with its variegated leaves and showy flowers are yellow and green.” Jerusalem sage (Phlomis fruticose)— “A drought tolerant perennial with yellow flowers that bloom most of the summer. Loves the heat but needs space.”

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Lavender Cotton (Santolina chamaecyparissus)—“Known for its fragrant foliage and yellow flowers, it is a very drought-tolerant perennial. Looks great in a rock garden, a moon garden or nestled against a boulder.” California fuchsia (Epilobium canum)—“My favorite California native. It attracts hummingbirds and the orange flowers are amazing against gray foliage. Great for the brown thumb gardener.” Coral bells (Heuchera)—“Unique foliage plants that have vivid color and perform best with afternoon shade.” Jan Fetler, University of California master gardener, who suggests these favorites for flower arrangements: Zinnia (Zinnia elegans)—“My all-time favorite summer annual flower. Easy to grow from seeds planted in May, flower forms and colors are almost endless, drought tolerant and they last a long time in arrangements.”

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Statice (Limonium sinuatum)— “Grown for dried arrangements because they retain their color. They are also very long lasting in fresh arrangements. They come in several colors.” Gloriosa daisies (Rudbeckia hirta)— “There are many warm color varieties of this perennial grown as an annual. All do very well in arrangements. When they find their happy place, they plant themselves if you leave a seed head or two.” Coleus hybrids—“Easy to grow in summer shade when other flowers are plentiful. My favorite is ‘Henna’ with green leaves with dark red backsides. It makes wonderful filler in bouquets.” Leather fern (Rumohra andiantiformis)—“The best fern for arrangements and is long lasting through several arrangements and is easy to grow. Does well in shade, even under redwoods.” Marlene Simon, horticulturalist at UC Davis Botanical Conservatory, known as “The Plant Lady” on TV and other media: Lavender “Grosso”—“A darkflowered hybrid lavender that handles heavy soil much better than true English lavender.” Margarita BOP (Penstemon heterophyllus)—“The flowers are

almost iridescent on this long-blooming, drought-tolerant perennial.” Coral aloe (Aloe striata)—“Grow this aloe for its beautiful foliage plus late winter flowers for hummingbirds. Plus, it can handle some shade and zero summer irrigation.” Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)—“I love this drought tolerant native shrub for its versatility. Grow as a singletrunked small tree or use as a hedge.” Showy milkweed (Asclepias speciosa)—“This is an easy to grow perennial with beautiful flowers, plus it’s a host for Monarch butterflies.” Best of luck with your landscape choices this spring! Dan Vierria is a University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardener for Sacramento County. He can be reached at masterg29@ gmail.com. For answers to gardening questions, contact the UCCE Master Gardeners at (916) 876-5338, email mgsacramento@ucanr.edu or visit sacmg.ucanr.edu. Previous columns can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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How’d That Turn Out? A LOOK BACK ON 2021

s a new year gets underway, I find it worthwhile to look back at columns from the previous 12 months. Sometimes, I make predictions that turn out wrong. Other times, my stories need updates. Consider this column my “How’d that turn out?” effort for 2022. Last year, I told you my brother died of COVID-19 just before Christmas 2020. Milton was mesmerized by conspiracy theories. He was a COVID denier who opposed the vaccines. I was moved by dozens of sympathy cards you sent. Your compassion was supplemented by FEMA when the agency reimbursed us for funeral costs. Knowing the column might provoke folks to deny COVID as my brother’s actual cause of death, I elaborated:

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“Milton’s real causes of death were the fabrications spread by the anti-science, anti-vaxxers, anti-fluoride, flat-earthers and 5G coronavirus conspirators. He may not have swallowed their bleach, but he sure drank the Kool-Aid.” A month later, I gratefully received my “Victory Vax” and wrote about seeking a haircut. I found a young stylist who seemed eager to talk about the pandemic. She told me she relied on her natural immunities to resist the virus. No vaccines for her. Not long ago, I revisited the barbershop to see how my jab-reluctant stylist was doing. The manager invited me to his chair. As he plowed through my wispy locks, he described working through a quarantine-induced staff shortage. When I mentioned the “naturally immune” stylist who cut my hair, the manager said he promptly fired her when she brought COVID to work. I also concluded a Veteran’s Day commentary by saying, “To a person, most vets will say, ‘Thank us, but please don’t worship or pity us. We’ve enjoyed pretty good pay and benefits for our sacrifices.’” And speaking of those benefits, I want to thank John and Mary Taxpayer

for how things turned out for me after 28 years of military service. Thanks to the GI Bill, I’m working on a master of journalism degree at University of Nevada, Reno. I’m halfway through the program and remain on the Dean’s List. Visit my website to read how professors encouraged me to convert several columns into recorded commentary for my local radio station. Earlier in the year, having been vaccinated and liberated, I wrote about my return to Honduras, where I supported Chispa Project. My daughter Sara founded the charity in 2015. Since then, Chispa has donated more than 35,000 books to establish elementary school libraries in Honduran communities. The program was a great success in 2021, giving kids free homework materials and library books to check out. Chispa expects an even better year in 2022. The ambitious goal is for several larger libraries to reach

an additional 3,500 students. Will you help? Donate or join me as a volunteer in Honduras. Find out more at chispaproject.org/volunteertrip. Last year was the 20th anniversary of this column. I’m honored that you’ve taken the time to read my work. Many of you sent thoughtful, compassionate emails and letters. Here’s my next goal: I’m setting my sights on celebrating 25 years with this column. After all, how else can Is justify that new journalism degree? Norris Burkes can be reached at comment@thechaplain.net. Previous columns can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. Burkes is available for public speaking at civic organizations, places of worship, veterans groups and more. For details and fees, visit thechaplain.net. n

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Kings coach Bill Russell explains his philosophy to sportswriter R.E. Graswich, circa 1987.

All-Time Worst KINGS COACHES, MEDIOCRE TO HORRIBLE

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here are many reasons why the Kings are arguably the worst team in professional sports. Coaches always get blamed, but they’re just part of the problem. Thirty men have coached the Kings since 1948. Only two can be considered heroic—Les Harrison, who founded the team and won its only championship, and Rick Adelman, the best skipper in the Sacramento era. Other Kings coaches have floated between mediocre, pretty awful and just bad. Only a few fit the definition of totally horrible. But if a scientific connection between coaching and victory existed in the NBA, surely the

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Kings would have stumbled across it by now. They would have something better to show than seven decades of failure. They have tried everything. Their 30 coaches represent a vast spectrum of styles, trends and personalities. The Kings hired nice guys and jerks, city slickers, county hicks, former all-stars, benchwarmers and guys who couldn’t bounce a basketball. They have brought in drunks and abstainers, smokers and health nuts. At times, the Kings assumed tall men made good coaches. Their tallest was 6-foot-10. When that didn’t work, they went small and hired coaches who stood 5-10. Small failed. They tried innovative coaches. They embraced traditionalists who believed NBA victories would come from practicing bounce passes. All were fired. Now a hard question: With Harrison and Adelman obvious picks as the best coaches in franchise history, who among the rogue’s gallery can be christened as the worst? For my money, it’s Bill Russell. I’m not objective. I covered Russell as a reporter during his Kings years

and found him miserable. And I wasn’t around to witness coaching disasters under Bob Cousy or Jack McKinney, spectacular failures during the team’s vagrancy years as it bounced from Cincinnati to Omaha and Kansas City. Cousy had the decency to admit his mistakes. He explained, “I did it for the money.” McKinney was a tragic story. The Kings hired him in 1984, a year before they moved to Sacramento. The hopelessness of McKinney’s appointment was clear to everyone but Kings management. Five years earlier, a bicycle accident nearly killed the former Lakers coach. Flying over handlebars, he banged his head and suffered brain damage. A broken man suffering from memory lapses, McKinney lasted nine games. The Russell entanglement did serious long-term damage. Russell convinced the Kings they needed a basketball legend to establish credibility, build success and teach players secrets known only to champions. With 11 championships, his pitch made sense to gullible ears. Russell was rewarded with a lengthy contract to coach and eventually run the Kings as president. Coincidentally, he was in financial trouble and needed a job. The contract brought laughter across the NBA. Russell was aggressively incompetent. His strategies were incoherent as he babbled about the horizontal vs. vertical game. He had no interest in preparing for opponents. His

main concern at practice was a pot full of coffee prepared by trainer Billy Jones. After a few sips, Russell often closed his eyes and napped at courtside. He was fired after 58 games and just 17 wins. Thanks to his contract, his dismissal was a promotion. Russell became general manager. He filled many days with golf. He wasted the No. 1 draft pick in 1988 on Pervis “Out of Service” Ellison, who was injured most of his rookie season and soon traded into oblivion. Among the players not chosen by Russell were Sean Elliott, Glen Rice, Tim Hardaway and Shawn Kemp—allstars every one. In retirement, Russell rehabilitated his image. He received honorary degrees and was honored by presidents. His years with the Kings were forgotten. But life is a circle. Current Kings coach Alvin Gentry is doomed with guards racing up the floor launching three pointers. Ironically, poor Jack McKinney originated a similar style with the Lakers. It was called Showtime and featured a guard named Earvin “Magic” Johnson, plus some other guys. They had a coach, but hardly needed him. R.E. Graswich can be reached at regraswich@icloud.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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616 DITTMAR WAY 1332 62ND ST 1523 55TH ST 57 PRIMROSE WAY 5800 SPILMAN AVE 5922 CAMELLIA AVE 858 55TH ST 508 MEISTER WAY 5708 CARLSON DR 609 SAN MIGUEL WAY 5436 MONALEE AVE 655 55TH ST 1740 40TH ST 57 TAYLOR WAY 512 55TH ST 4100 FOLSOM BLVD #9C 100 52ND ST 951 53RD ST 851 41ST ST 5196 SUTTER PARK WAY 5211 F STREET 433 LA PURISSIMA WAY 817 45TH STREET 505 OLD BURNS WAY 500 OLD BURNS WAY

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605 WOODSIDE SIERRA #3 2258 WOODSIDE LN #4 2258 WOODSIDE LN #5 2290 WOODSIDE LN #1 899 WOODSIDE LN #2 2470 NORTHROP AVE #2 2204 CORTEZ LN 2433 LAREDO RD 2416 DARWIN ST 2140 CORTEZ LN 2521 HERNANDO RD 702 ELMHURST CIR 3104 MERRYWOOD DR 1037 COMMONS DR 1047 COMMONS DR 2270 MONTE CASSINO LN 534 HARTNELL PL 3013 EL PRADO WAY 1329 VANDERBILT WAY 2265 SWARTHMORE DR 2174 UNIVERSITY PARK DR 1581 UNIVERSITY AVE 1587 UNIVERSITY 2537 VILLA TERRACE LN 1236 VANDERBLIT WAY

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Rhapsody In Blue CYANOTYPE ARTIST CREATES ETHEREAL IMAGES

Linda Clark Johnson Photo by Linda Smolek

n image of a fern emerges from the darkness like a majestic shadow. Delicate legs of a lily of the Nile float on the plane as though submerged. Leaves of bamboo shudder out of focus on a field of blue and green. These dreamy botanical images are the work of Linda Clark Johnson, a multimedia artist who specializes in cyanotype, one of the oldest forms of photography. English botanist Anna Atkins pioneered the process in the 1840s to document botanicals. Scientist and astronomer Sir John Herschel used the technique to create 19th century blueprints. The process entails mixing potassium ferricyanide and ferric ammonium citrate, applying the photosensitive solution to paper or cloth, placing an object on the surface and exposing it to the sun. The reaction between UV light and the solution produces a pigment known as Prussian blue that remains after development. This gives the print its characteristic aqua hue. “When I first saw (cyanotype), the color blue was so gorgeous and rich, I thought I have to try this,” says Johnson, who teaches and works out of her converted garage studio near UC Davis Medical Center. “It’s become a total love affair.”

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Johnson was exposed to art early thanks to a childhood spent traveling with her dad, a civil contractor for the military. By age 8, Johnson had seen “every great art museum in the world” and was producing her own art projects. (She jokes that her middle name is “Project.”) After earning an art degree from Chico State with the goal of teaching, Johnson realized a classroom job would be tough to find. Voters recently passed Prop. 13. School arts funds were gutted. She shifted her creative focus and became a graphic designer. Johnson enjoyed a successful career “solving other people’s problems” for the better part of two decades until she heard a report on Capital Public Radio that teachers were again in demand. Johnson jumped at the chance to return to her first love. She earned her teaching credential and landed in a third-grade classroom. Those third-graders led Johnson to cyanotype. After reading up on the process and procuring a kit of chemicals—which are much safer than they sound and appropriate for children under supervision—she introduced the medium to her class. Her own fascination blossomed. Johnson’s work expanded over the years. Her collections include

prints nestled in vintage books (“Summer Reading”), wet cyanotypes featuring ethereal botanicals (“Solar Alchemy”), one-of-a-kind paper quilts created from prints and studio scraps (“Mend”), silhouettes of sleeping children in vibrant blue dreamscapes (“Dream Time”) and images of bird nests tinged with different colors (“Warm + Cozy Nests”). “I don’t understand how artists can do the same thing over and over again,” Johnson says. “I love the curiosity of learning new things, experimentation, problem-solving and coming up with my own solution. Who knows what I’m going to do next? I like pushing the limits of the medium.” Her design savvy and problemsolving skills came in handy during the pandemic. Suddenly, her classes and art sales were online. She discovered she didn’t hate marketing herself

when she was able to “keep my voice authentic and talk about what the work was really about.” The online transition proved so successful that Johnson will stay in the virtual marketplace for the foreseeable future. She participated in Verge Center for the Arts’ annual Sac Open Studios and was surprised by how many people turned out to see and learn about her process. “People are obviously anxious to get out and see art, participate

and engage again,” Johnson says. “Cyanotype is perfect for that. It’s definitely something anyone can do.” For more information, visit lindaclarkjohnson.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Previous profiles can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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Tyler Garnett and John Hamilton

Free Access NONPROFIT EMPOWERS YOUTH THROUGH MUSIC AND PODCASTS

hirteen years ago, John Hamilton left Sacramento to pursue a career in digital music production. He harbored a deep passion for DJing and knew he would not be able to meet his goals if he stayed in his hometown. There simply weren’t any opportunities in the sleepy Capital City.

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“In 2007, you had to be in a music city—an LA, a New York, a Nashville, an Atlanta—to really network, make moves,” Hamilton says. “Unfortunately, Sacramento has been shipping talent away to places like LA and New York.” Having enjoyed success as a touring DJ, Hamilton’s back with a vision for his hometown that speaks to his passion for paying it forward. He believes expanded access to music production education can benefit the Sacramento community in multifarious ways, ranging from economic to emotional. “Music sparks the culture of an entire city, and there are so many periphery roles around having a media entertainment industry thriving in your city,” Hamilton says. “And now that everything is distributed online, you don’t need to be in New York or LA to pursue a career in the audio production industry. That creates this opportunity for a place like Sacramento to become

this kind of creative oasis, if the city and the community support it.” Hamilton’s nonprofit is called Department of Sound, which he co-founded with Board Chair Tyler Garnett in 2018. The organization offers both online and in-person music and podcast production workshops to middle and high school students in the

Sacramento area. The curriculum is already in 17 Sacramento schools, and has provided high-quality, experiencedriven audio production knowledge to more than 2,000 students. “Music production is a really good tool to help kids be creatively empowered, develop creative confidence and connect with their peers,” Hamilton

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Pre-COVID, Department of Sound had been delivering its curriculum to after-school youth centers, but the lockdowns froze the programs indefinitely. “We said to ourselves, let’s not think about the money right now,” Hamilton says. “How do we get this content out to more kids?” The answer was to consolidate the curriculum into a top-quality, streamlined online music and podcast production class, and to post it online at no cost. Since the start of the lockdown, people from all over the U.S. (and 17

other countries) have signed up for Department of Sound’s production class. The lessons are assembled on a foundation of top-level experience in music production, and include contributions from Grammy-winning mix engineers Ariel Borujow and Ben Arrindell, among other musicians, rappers and producers. Department of Sound has received grants from the city of Sacramento and SMUD, both of whom are enthusiastic about the program’s long-term economic and cultural impact in the Sacramento region. Cities across the U.S. are paying attention too—and have expressed interest in funding similar programs of their own if Department of Sound’s initial “pilot program” proves itself in Sacramento. For more information or to make a donation, visit deptofsound.org. Zack Sherzad can be reached at zacksherzad@gmail.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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he cuttlefish’s pale broad body with its thick bone holds itself to the board as I grip the head and pull the knife away, lifting bone from body, releasing the black ink sack. Ink on my knife, ink on my hands, ink staining my mind with its ocean impression. An hour later cuttlefish pieces dance in a hot pan with fresh Aleppo pepper, black cherry tomato and Costata Romanesco zucchini just harvested from the garden. The curling edges sputter, spin against stainless steel, and lift and bend into hot, fragrant oil. Almost every Friday morning for the last six months I’ve made a pilgrimage to Sunh Fish, 1313 Broadway, drawn by succulent oysters, firm Hamachi and halibut glistening and opalescent from its recent ocean swim. Most days the octopus arms, smoked wild salmon, Hawaiian opah, fat scallops and yellowfin lure me with freshness. Yet cooking or simply slicing Sunh Fish’s more unusual fish and shellfish stand out as the most electrifying culinary experiences I’ve had in Sacramento.

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Winn grew up working alongside his father, whom he refers to as his “best friend” and “hero.” Nho Pham died from cancer a few months ago, but his impact will never leave his son. Winn’s dad taught him how to break down fish and not leave flesh on bones, how to manage and process accounts, how to build relationships. His dad never wanted Winn to be a fishmonger, but when Winn’s passion and talents became set, father invited son in as a partner. Even after Winn owned the company for 20 years, his dad still came into Sunh Fish, sat at the desk next to him, and offered advice and companionship. His father was the “smartest person” Winn ever met. Sunh Fish’s main revenue comes from its relationships with the local restaurant community. It supplies more than 400 chefs. Almost every top restaurant in town gets fish and shellfish from Sunh Fish, from grilled or poached octopus at Localis, Beast + Bounty and Allora, to Hamachi carpaccio at Ella, to poached shellfish at The Waterboy and grilled albacore at Kru. Winn has worked with these restaurants throughout the pandemic. His flexibility and commitment

nourished his business into its “biggest year yet” in 2021. Sustainability, or its lack as we have almost overfished our oceans, is the elephant in the room for most fishmongers. Winn takes an active role to help preserve ocean health. Most of his seafood sources have the Best Aquaculture Practices label or are achieving certification. He believes the only way toward sustainability is through responsible, ecofriendly farming. New heights of culinary excellence, community ties and sustainability drive Winn and inspire local chefs and home cooks. On a recent tour of Sunh Fish, we pass a 65-pound shiny and glimmering tombo tuna with characteristic blue razor lines, stacks of whole, clear-eyed coho salmon and a huge bluefin cut clean down its side. I can’t help but feel awe at what might be possible for this farm-tofork town with the partnership model inspired by Sunh Fish.

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t might be easy to overlook, but the wine scene is changing. Several local wine bars are influencing a new generation of wine drinkers. Whether it’s unique varietals, novel appellations or changing attitudes about California’s iconic consumable, there’s plenty new in wine. You’ll see trends on display at Ro Sham Beaux wine bar on J Street. The small, creatively appointed space combines modern sensibilities with a swinging 1970s fern bar vibe. The wine is cutting-edge: natural, low alcohol and from unexpected climes.

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Ro Sham Beaux’s menu takes a detour from routine chardonnays and zinfandels. Start with a glass of orange wine from Georgia (the country, not the state). Orange wine is made from white grapes that spend a few months sitting on the skins and picking up a decidedly orange hue. The tannins aren’t typical for white wines. Follow with a white blend from Texas (the state, not the—well, the state). You might not realize Texas has a wine scene, but the experts at Ro Sham Beaux get it. Tasty? You’re darn right it is. With Texas-sized notes like

“crushable” and “simple,” you’ll find something drinkable. Ro often describes wines by the vineyard soil—“rich in micronutrients”—or the way it’s farmed—“biodynamic techniques.” Each glass, curated by the Ro team, carries a journey of discovery and world of new experience. Not far away, Good News Wine opened last year on 20th Street in the MARRS Building. Featuring a petite grocery and neo-diner chic, Good News is a sanctuary amidst a boisterous Midtown block.

The global wines are approachable in price and style with a focus on natural products. A Spanish white might pique your interest with tasting notes of “pear-sage-oyster.” But a French rosé with “cranberry-raspberry-citrus” might please the traditional wine drinker. From its straight-from-the-1950s department, Good News offers a lovely selection of sherry and vermouth. I’ve been waiting for sherry to make a comeback for a decade now. Color me excited. The food ranges from elegant European tinned fish and fresh bread to meat and cheese boards, from roasted veggies to upscale grilled cheese sandwiches, and makes a nice counter to the potables. Rich offerings pair beautifully with wines and keep patrons happily ensconced in high-backed booths. At Downtown Commons you’ll find Fizz Champagne & Bubbles Bar. Featuring impressively sourced offerings from France’s Champagne region, plus other delicious bubblies from around the world (even England), Fizz pours on the sophistication. This is a caviar and truffles kind of place. But there’s room for Champagne in a red Solo cup. Think upscale but

cheeky. The menu is heavy on french fries and French wine, oysters and olives. Guests might turn up in a Jason Williams Kings jersey or suit and tie. During pandemic lockdowns, Fizz created a “virtual tasting party,” delivering fine wines and foods to friends, families and corporate teams, then leading them virtually through tastings. I participated in one and it was a delight. Whether you like your wine new or old, red or orange, low alcohol or rocket fuel, there’s something for everyone. With “Dry January” over for many of us, it’s time to get back and sip a few with friends. Ro Sham Beaux is at 2413 J St.; (916) 365-1216; roshambeauxbar.com. Good News Wine is at 1050 20th St., No. 150; (916) 400-0533; goodnewswine.com. Fizz Champagne & Bubbles Bar is at 615 David J. Stern Walk, No. 105; (916) 573-3909; fizzinsac.com. Greg Sabin can be reached at gregorysabin@yahoo.com. Previous reviews can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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“Jelly Bean Bear in Ark” by David Gilhooly at Crocker Art Museum’s The Candy Store

Crocker Art Museum Sunday, Feb. 13, 3 p.m. 216 O St. • crockerart.org Taking a cue from Crocker’s The Candy Store exhibition, violinist Igor Veligan, cellist Susan Lamb Cook and pianist Gayle Blankenburg created a program of “ear candy” featuring movements by Paul Schoenfeld, Mikhail Glinka, Astor Piazzolla, Clara Schumann and Amy Beach. Tickets are $15 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within 72 hours is required.

Opera Favorites The Candy Store: Funk, Nut, and Other Art with a Kick Crocker Art Museum Feb. 2–May 1 216 O St. • crockerart.org Celebrate what would have been the 60th anniversary of The Candy Store Gallery, opened in 1962 in Folsom as a candy store and then an art gallery. This exhibition features more than 100 multimedia works from “The Candy Store Bunch,” including national and international artists whose work helped put the whimsical, funky and irreverent aesthetic of California’s Central Valley on the map.

Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera Saturday, Feb. 12, 8 p.m. SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, 1301 L St. • sacphilopera.org Join conductor Timothy Myers for a program that includes selections from Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor,” Bellini’s “Norma” and Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 “Italian.” Tickets are $25–$77.

A Brubeck Jazz Music Celebration Friends of Sacramento Arts Wednesday, Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m. Crest Theatre, 1013 K St • friendsofsacramentoarts.org Celebrate the life, legacy and 100th birthday of jazz legend Dave Brubeck with this multimedia show featuring the Brubeck Brothers Quartet. The concert will benefit Friends of Sacramento Arts. Tickets are $10 for students and $45 for general admission.

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Stories on Stage Sacramento Friday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m. CLARA Auditorium, 1425 24th St. • storiesonstagesacramento.org The award-winning literary performance series features Jess Walter, a National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author whose novels include “The Cold Millions” and “Beautiful Ruins,” and Naomi Williams, whose novel “Landfalls” was long-listed for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. A professional actor reads excerpts, followed by a Q&A session. Admission is $10.

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City of Trees Parade Wide Open Walls Saturday, Feb. 26, 5-7 p.m. Downtown and Old Sacramento • godowntownsac.com/event/city-of-trees-parade Wide Open Walls, Sacramento NAACP and Sacramento Valley Spark partner with Curiosity Collaborative to showcase Sacramento’s culturally diverse communities with a Mardi Gras-style parade and party featuring floats, art cars, marching bands, dancers, drinks and food trucks.

Farm to Sea, New Works & Revelation Archival Gallery Feb. 3–26 Second Saturday Reception, Feb. 12, 5–8 p.m. 3223 Folsom Blvd. • archivalgallery.com “Farm to Sea” features Erin Martinelli’s landscapes, seascapes, animals and architecture in her signature color of greenieblue. “New Works” showcases clay and ceramic arts by Jolene Matson. “Revelation” is Naomi Bautista’s inaugural show of art in homage to her training as a ballerina.

Disney On Ice: Dream Big Golden 1 Center Feb. 17–21 500 David J. Stern Walk • golden1center.com Join the fearless Moana and demigod Maui on an action-packed voyage to restore the stolen heart of Te Fiti. “Dream Big” features Disney favorites like Mickey, Minnie, Miguel, Elsa, Belle, Genie and more, plus world-class figure skating. Tickets start at $20.

Seeing the World in Black and White & Community Art Display Elk Grove Fine Arts Center Feb. 5–24 First Saturday Reception, Feb. 5, 4–7 p.m. 9683 Elk Grove Florin Road • elkgroveﬁneartscenter.org “Seeing the World in Black and White” features black-and-white photography by Mark Dendy. Community Art Display is a regular rotation of works by local artists in all mediums.

Ocean Obsession PBS KVIE Gallery Feb. 1–April 1 2030 West El Camino Ave. • kvie.org/events/kvie-gallery This exhibition of contemporary artworks by Kathy Dana includes more than 15 vibrant acrylic paintings from Dana’s travels to some of her favorite spots, including Capitola, Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Santa Cruz, Laguna, Pacific Grove, Half Moon Bay and Hawaii.

Disney on Ice’s Maui from “Moana” at Golden 1 Center

February Open Garden UC Master Gardeners of Sacramento County Saturday, Feb. 12, 9 a.m.–noon Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd. • sacmg.ucanr.edu Learn about late winter and early spring vegetables, herbs and budding fruit trees. Master Gardeners answer questions and demonstrate pruning and composting. Admission is free. The Master Gardeners 2022 Gardening Guide & Calendar is available for $10.

127th Annual Dinner & Business Awards Sacramento Metro Chamber Friday, Feb. 11 Hyatt Regency Sacramento, 1209 L St. • metrochamber.org This year’s honorees include Sac State President Robert Nelsen as Sacramentan of the Year, Sotiris Kolokotronis of SKK Developments as Businessman of the Year and Kate Renwick-Espinosa of VSP Vision Care as Businesswoman of the Year. The Mike Ziegler Lifetime Achievement Award honors the late Randy Paragary. Member and nonmember ticket prices available. Proof of full COVID vaccinations and negative test within 48 hours, as well as face masks required.

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“Dancers” by Kathy Dana at PBS KVIE Gallery

“Thunderstorm” by Erin Martinelli at Archival Gallery

State of Downtown Downtown Sacramento Partnership Tuesday, Feb. 22, 8 a.m. SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, 1400 J St. downtownsac.org/services/events/state-of-downtown Join local elected officials and community and business leaders for this annual breakfast to celebrate Sacramento’s resiliency and preview exciting new initiatives. The winner of this year’s Calling All Dreamers contest will be announced. Tickets are $50–$125. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Submissions are due six weeks prior to the publication month. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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