Sacramento RegionThe Sacramento couple behind River City Root BeerMarch 4, 2026 | Tony RodriguezJanet and Bob Lake spent years working in beverage distribution before launching River City Root Beer in 2009. Today, the soda named after Sacramento is sold in hundreds of grocery stores across Northern California.
Food and SustainabilityWhy farmers in California are backing a giant solar farmMarch 3, 2026A mammoth solar farm is moving forward in the Central Valley. If built, which seems increasingly likely, it would cover 200 square miles of land and generate 21,000 megawatts of electricity, enough to power entire cities. Farmers are backing it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.