SacBizJournalDavis inventor and engineer Paul Moller has been pursuing his dream of a flying car for five decades. While he and others say the technology is sound, he still faces a myriad of other challenges. Here, he talks about the costs and complexity of the Skycar and why he doesn't have a pilot's license. Read the story here: http://bizj.us/twkdh
Paul Moller and his SkycarSacBizJournal2013-12-16 | Davis inventor and engineer Paul Moller has been pursuing his dream of a flying car for five decades. While he and others say the technology is sound, he still faces a myriad of other challenges. Here, he talks about the costs and complexity of the Skycar and why he doesn't have a pilot's license. Read the story here: http://bizj.us/twkdhNew tenants for Howe Bout ArdenSacBizJournal2016-03-10 | Three new stores are apparently coming to Sacramento's Howe 'Bout Arden shopping center.Geeks and DrinksSacBizJournal2016-03-04 | Four local experts debate the state of Sacramento's tech industry.The Great Move: SBJ Goes DowntownSacBizJournal2016-02-05 | Watch as the Sacramento Business Journal says farewell to Broadway and hello to its new downtown office at 555 Capitol Mall.Staff Writer Sonya Sorich Tries Indoor SkydivingSacBizJournal2015-12-08 | (Dec. 8, 2015) Indoor skydiving company iFly is opening a site in Roseville next year. Here's what staff writer Sonya Sorich learned from visiting a location in another city.Golden 1 Center Time-lapse in NovemberSacBizJournal2015-12-07 | A little November rain didn't halt visible progress on the arena's exterior.Why is California giving tax credits to Bay Area firms?SacBizJournal2015-11-10 | Allen Young explains why companies like NerdWallet are getting millions in tax breaks from the Brown administration.Executive Profile: Steve WardSacBizJournal2015-10-16 | Steve Ward is a wizard when it comes to kitchens — commercial kitchen installation, that is.Executive Profile: Donna BlandSacBizJournal2015-10-09 | In this week's Executive Profile, CEO Donna Bland of Golden 1 Credit Union talks about her company's purchase of the naming rights for the new downtown arena.Executive Profile: Rob LynchSacBizJournal2015-09-28 | VSP Global's CEO explains how the company's new cutting-edge eyeglasses fit into the larger wearable technology market.Executive Profile: Larry BurkhardtSacBizJournal2015-09-21 | Larry Burkhardt, director of economic development for the city of Sacramento, talks about opportunities and challenges that come with his job.Bass Pro Shops opens in Rocklin, Calif.SacBizJournal2015-09-10 | Go through the front doors at the outdoor equipment superstore for the first time as our reporter arrives on the scene.Henry Wirz: Standing up for the little guySacBizJournal2015-09-04 | Henry Wirz, longtime CEO of SAFE Credit Union, discusses his passion for fiscal literacy and molding the bankers of tomorrow.Arena roof trussesSacBizJournal2015-07-01 | Workers at Schuff Steel in Stockton are assembling what will eventually be 120-foot roof trusses topping Golden 1 Center in downtown Sacramento. Those trusses, each several tons, will be shipped to the arena site over the next few weeks to add them to the building.Roger Beachy, World Food CenterSacBizJournal2015-06-29 | Roger Beachy, founding director of the UC Davis World Food Center, talks about the center's mission as a global clearinghouse of information about food safety, food science, nutrition and policy. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1i0j2vSutter helicopter landing trainingSacBizJournal2015-06-29 | Sutter Medical Center staff train to handle air ambulance transports from the helistop atop midtown Sacramento's tallest building. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1i2i3jArena construction time-lapse through mid-June, 2015SacBizJournal2015-06-19 | An arena construction time-lapse video shows progress from late January to June 15. Just this week, the arena gained a name: The Golden 1 Center.Car system at 16 PowerhouseSacBizJournal2015-06-15 | 16 Powerhouse has a parking-garage system unique to Sacramento. The two-story garage has a system that can move cars to a space above with an automated lift. We get a glimpse of it in action. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1hv9knBob DeanSacBizJournal2015-06-03 | Bob Dean, chief development officer of Pacific Legal Foundation, talks about his career now and his former career in commercial real estate. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1hmzl5SBJ #FromTheSourceSacBizJournal2015-05-28 | Ben van der Meer of Sacramento Business Journal on 05.28.15 sharing with us what he's currently working on as the Real Estate reporter for SBJ.SBJ Women Who Mean Business 2015SacBizJournal2015-05-28 | Three distinguished professional women in Sacramento (Meg Arnold of GSD Consulting, Tina Reynolds of Uptown Studios, and Bobbin Mulvaney of Mulvaney's B&L) share their experience being recognized by the Sacramento Business Journal for their Women Who Mean Business event and supplement in recent years.Shahpour Nejad, Pizza Guys CEOSacBizJournal2015-05-27 | Pizza Guys CEO Shahpour Nejad talks about trends in pizza and adding a dining area for lunch. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1hma15Truck smashSacBizJournal2015-05-27 | Politicians and environmental advocates celebrate the smashing of a smog-producing 1984 Ford Ranger. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1hm9wpSBJ Advertising Team Dancing, #GoRedForWomenSacBizJournal2015-05-01 | Lisa Snyder, Jennifer Davis, and Josh Michael getting their grove on at the American Heart Association's luncheon #GoRedForWomen!Lokesh SikariaSacBizJournal2015-05-01 | Lokesh Sikaria, managing partner of Moneta Ventures, talks about how the venture capital fund is different, and how it got started. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1h9hfrJosh Wood Region BuildersSacBizJournal2015-04-27 | Josh Wood, executive director of Region Builders, talks about the mission and permit simplicity. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1h687rMark Gill, Green Acres NurserySacBizJournal2015-04-17 | Mark Gill, president of Green Acres Nursery & Supply, talks about how the business is dealing with the drought in California. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1h3ljfArena construction 2015SacBizJournal2015-04-16 | Time-lapse of Sacramento Kings arena construction with concrete pouring and steel going up. Also watch for the old bridge between the two part of the mall start to be demolished. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1h238zSBJ HEALTHIEST EMPLOYERSSacBizJournal2015-04-03 | The Advertising Department at Sacramento Business Journal shares a few tips on what they do at work to stay healthy!Career educationSacBizJournal2015-04-02 | The career pathways programs at Elk Grove High exemplify a pioneering project by high schools across the region to close the skills gap by linking education with technical workforce training. Local businesses are being asked to participate by providing guest speaking, job shadowing and internships. Here, we interview an Elk Grove High School student who talks about how the program gives her experience. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1675hpMark Jansen Blue Diamond CEOSacBizJournal2015-04-02 | Blue Diamond CEO Mark Jansen talks about the success of almonds. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1dw7h1Chicago Fire Eric SchnetzSacBizJournal2015-04-02 | Chicago Fire's Eric Schnetz talks about the success of this local deep-dish pizza chain. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1eey1rUrijah FaberSacBizJournal2015-04-02 | Urijah Faber, entrepreneur and mixed martial arts champ 'The California Kid' talks about what's next, and what he's already doing: Construction. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1gjjz1Randy Dixon Colliers InternationalSacBizJournal2015-04-02 | Randy Dixon of Colliers International talks about downtown Sacramento commercial real estate. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1fhou9The Startup HourSacBizJournal2015-04-02 | Entrepreneur reality TV show The Startup Hour filmed pitches for the new show at The Urban Hive in Sacramento. Here, Trevor Snowden of Orangevale pitches the Trevair Wheelchair and Wheelchair Supercross. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1fudcfChristi Black-Davis Metro ChamberSacBizJournal2015-04-02 | Christi Black-Davis, board chairwoman of Sacramento Metro Chamber and executive president of Edelman, talks about how the chamber sets priorities. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1ewb49Business Journal reporter Mark Anderson tries to teach Allen Young to tie a full Windsor knot.SacBizJournal2015-03-12 | Business Journal reporter Mark Anderson tries to teach Allen Young to tie a full Windsor knot.Curtis Park Village concrete pouringSacBizJournal2015-03-12 | On March 9, 2015, concrete is poured at mixed-use infill development Curtis Park Village. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1ed1odGoogle carSacBizJournal2015-02-25 | The Sacramento Business Journal's Allen Young gets a look at one of Google's self driving cars. Priscilla Knox of Google talks about the car. Read the story: http://bizj.us/1d7x39SacAnimeSacBizJournal2015-01-05 | Colorful characters converged in downtown Sacramento for SacAnime, a convention featuring characters, panels and vendors from anime, comic books and pop culture. Read the story: http://bizj.us/19jh0fCemex silosSacBizJournal2014-10-28 | The first few wrecking ball swings on the former Cemex Cement towers will lead, eventually, to a new area for development in the Pioneer Bluff area of West Sacramento. Read the story: http://bizj.us/15lahhCrop dusterSacBizJournal2014-10-01 | While on assignment for another story earlier this summer, photographer Dennis McCoy spotted airplanes flying over rice fields, doing aerial applications -- what most people know as crop dusting. He was drawn to the bright yellow planes, blue skies and green rice fields. He spent several hours doing video and photos, and following the rules: Stay off the runway and don't do anything stupid.Mall demo time-lapse through September 2014SacBizJournal2014-10-01 | A time-lapse video shows the progress of demolition at the eastern end of Downtown Plaza to make way for an arena. The updated video captures the action between late July and Sept. 28. This adds to a previous video of demolition in August. We've speeded up the footage a bit and edited out the night when nothing is going on. Read the story: http://bizj.us/13rprnTeaching hula hoopingSacBizJournal2014-09-03 | Allison Miller, owner of SacramentoHoopDance.com, has made a business out of "hooping" since 2007. She offers public classes, private lessons and paid performances at businesses. She also makes and sells her own hoops. Read the story: http://bizj.us/120lvbLance Briggs opens Double Nickel SmokehouseSacBizJournal2014-09-02 | Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs opened his new restaurant venture in Elk Grove: Double Nickel Smokehouse. Read the story: http://bizj.us/11y997Mall demo timelapseSacBizJournal2014-08-28 | A time-lapse video shows the progress of demolition at the eastern end of Downtown Plaza to make way for an arena. The video captures the action between late July and Aug. 26. We've speeded up the footage a bit and edited out the night. Read the story: http://bizj.us/11qdqjColor Run after partySacBizJournal2014-08-15 | The Color Run participants dance and throw colored cornstarch after a recent race. Running is getting more competitive. And not just for the runners. Nonprofits that depend on money raised from road races face a growing challenge from for-profit races such as The Color Run -- national traveling events that promise participants a chance to get covered in cornstarch or run through pools of mud or conquer giant obstacles while wearing a costume. Read the story: http://bizj.us/10t3ip40 under 40 nominationsSacBizJournal2014-08-12 | Nominate your favorite mover and shaker for the Business Journal's annual 40 under 40 awards. We're just kidding about washing their cars ... unless we're not. Deadline is Sept. 12. http://bizj.us/10oc45Amgen Tour of CaliforniaSacBizJournal2014-05-14 | The Amgen Tour of California returned to the Sacramento region, beginning Sunday. Just the cyclists and support staff accounted for more than 2,000 hotel bookings in the region. But the economic impact spread to local businesses too. Read the story: http://bizj.us/vvmnjFolsom Dam spill gateSacBizJournal2014-03-14 | A crew with Granite Construction, the lead contractor, delivers a piece of metal spillway early Friday to a worksite at Folsom Dam, as part of a $802 million project for upgrading the dam that's set to be completed by summer 2015. Read the story here: http://bizj.us/um07rChris Hemsworth speaks at Sacramentos comic conSacBizJournal2014-03-10 | (March 9, 2014) At Sacramento's Wizard World Comic Con, Thor star Chris Hemworth is asked about what kind of conditioner he uses, and his biggest mistake made on a film set. (Sonya Sorich | Sacramento Business Journal) Read the story here: http://bizj.us/ujmvj