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August 2019
DEPARTMENTS
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Letter From the Editor
Republic FC cofounder Warren Smith set the stage
for Major League Soccer in Sacramento
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RSVP
Visit Sacramento State of the Hospitality Industry
Luncheon | Shriners Hospital for Children Garden
Tour for Love | The Foundation for UCP of
Sacramento and Northern California Humanitarian
of the Year | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Man &
Woman of the Year Sacramento
Worth Noting
Buzzword of the Month: talent brand | Readers
sound off on social | ICYMI: Last month’s hottest
web exclusives
Evil HR Lady
Los Rios Community College District Chancellor
Brian King on new opportunities — and new funding
Interview by Sena Christian
by Tom Couzens
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Discourse
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Taste
How four women are turning the Legado Whiskey
passion project into an international brand
by Jennifer Fergesen
82 Sustainibility
88 In the Making
90 Seed Round
How companies should respond to requests for
reference checks about previous employees
Photo highlights from the Merge Fashion Show
Jessica Filip weaves custom wall hangings, many for
clients who commission her work
Meet the founder of AppA11y, our August Startup of
the Month
by Suzanne Lucas
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On the Market
The threat of another big fire has made it more
expensive to own a home in rural areas
by Ryan Lundquist
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Main Street
Foggy Mountain Music owner Mary Ellen Sorci is
still strumming along after 45 years in Grass Valley
by Tom Couzens
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SPECIAL PROMOTIONAL SECTION
Construction & Development
The construction industry has developed techniques
such as vertical integration and different project
delivery methods to keep costs down