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Rare Air
Standing on the bright yellow wings of her souped-up crop duster, wing walker Teresa Stokes has a lofty, and rather singular view of... Read more
Fuel Wars
Here Comes Cellulosic
Duck and Hover
Off the causeway between Sacramento and Davis, Michael Crisman looks out over the soggy marshes and sees potential hovering on the... Read more
Rolling on the River
In an instant, the placid, jade river turns into gushing white water, and the life-jacketed restaurant execs in the yellow raft grip... Read more
Gambling Man: Stan Thomas in Vegas
CALVIN COOLIDGE SAID the business of America is business, and when the business of America wants to meet to do a lot of business,... Read more
Pay Dirt
Until recently, if you wanted to give your banker a good laugh, you asked him for a real-estate loan on contaminated property. It was... Read more
Sunken Profits
Nothing captivates like the prospect of sunken treasure. Skeletons adorned in gold and silver sitting on treasure chests at the... Read more
Robert L Frank: Richistan
Rich-i-stan n. 1. a new country located in the heart of America. 2. populated entirely by millionaires, most of whom acquired their... Read more
Ethical Investing
AFTER 34 YEARS as a financial adviser at Merrill Lynch, Dwight Short relishes being his own boss and incorporating his devotion to... Read more
Stan & Heather's Excellent Adventure
FIRST THERE'S THE SITE ITSELF: 240 mostly empty acres of former Union Pacific railyard, just north of downtown. A few moody... Read more
The Infamous Napkin Deal
THE "NAPKIN DEAL," as it came to be known, enabled arguably the most sweeping tort-reform in decades. In fact, then-state Sen. Bill... Read more
The Infamous Napkin Deal
THE "NAPKIN DEAL," as it came to be known, enabled arguably the most sweeping tort-reform in decades. In fact, then-state Sen. Bill... Read more
The Image Makers
Hunched over the screen in a white medical coat is neuroradiologist Dr. David Winfield. He eyes the brain scan, moves it around and... Read more
The Image Makers
Hunched over the screen in a white medical coat is neuroradiologist Dr. David Winfield. He eyes the brain scan, moves it around and... Read more
Blue Diamond Comes Out Of Its Shell
A decade ago, Blue Diamond Growers was a company in trouble. After being a pillar in the Sacramento business community for more than... Read more
If the Shoe Fits
Fleet Feet Sacramento has grown 350 percent over the past 10 years without ever recording a negative quarter. Pat and Jan Sweeney,... Read more
Back Story - October 2007
When gold was discovered in California in 1848, thousands of Americans began heading west to strike it rich. With the railroad not... Read more
Sullivan's Travels
So Tom Sullivan, president of The Sullivan Group Inc. and the avuncular voice of business in the region, is leaving for New York... Read more
Sullivan's Travels
So Tom Sullivan, president of The Sullivan Group Inc. and the avuncular voice of business in the region, is leaving for New York... Read more
Lost and Found
Under hanging banners emblazoned with symbols of peace and harmony, guests sit with their legs crossed and eyes closed, oblivious... Read more
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