SacTown Talks

Joy Ann Pendell is a commercial queen-bee breeder. The Pendell Apiaries commercial operation - and her family ranch - was recently threatened by the Mendocino Complex Fires, which they were thankfully spared from.

Despite mandatory evacuation orders, Joy dodged the barricades and went towards the smoke and fire to defend her homestead.

She is a also a world-class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor from Team Alpha Male, having recently won her purple belt debut on the professional Fight 2 Win stage.

Scott Lay is the author of The Nooner, the premiere newsletter for goings on in California Politics and Policy. Through The Nooner, Scott Lay informs his readers on important issues in California politics and policy. By his own admission, Lay is not a straight-up journalist. He editorializes, creates conversations, and brings the capitol community closer together by infusing his writing with a human touch.

Jamie Jones is the executive producer of "All Between Us" with Tiffany Haddish. Jones is also a cannabis industry consultant, stand-up comic and podcaster. You won't want to miss this episode.

Eric Guerra is the Councilmember for Sacramento’s District 6, which encompasses the neighborhoods of Campus Commons and Sierra Oaks in the North, between Stockton Boulevard and Watt Avenue, including the areas of Tahoe Park and Little Saigon.

Christopher Cabaldon is the Mayor of West Sacramento. Together we talk about the lifestyle of public service, innovation in government, transportation, and nerd-out on the changes the future will bring such as athe changing nature of work and Universal Basic Income.

You won't want to miss this episode.

Hussein Silmi is a Sacramento-based serial entrepreneur. At age 19 he started his first business, a successful coffee shop in Elk Grove which he would later sell to focus on founding a tech-startup in Sacramento.

Zayn is perhaps best known for founding ThePeopleOfSacramento, a viral instagram account which highlights and celebrates local Sacramento culture. Zayn started #TPOS as a way to give back, and he donates 100% of the revenues to various Sacramento charities.

Carol Daly was the lead investigator for the Sacramento County Sheriffs Department assigned to the East Area Rapist case. She is also a pioneer for women in law enforcement in Sacramento, being the first woman to rise through the ranks and finish her career as an undersheriff.

Join us as we talk about her involvement in the East Area Rapist case, chasing down leads, and finally catching him. You won’t want to miss this episode.

David Garibaldi is a nationally renown performance artist based out of Sacramento, CA. Building on his artistic influences such as Denny Dent, David has brought his art to some of the most prominent venues in the world, include America’s Got Talent, where he made it to the finals. He is also one of only a handful of artists to be commissioned to paint the caricatures of the Disney Corporation.

We talk about David’s journey from getting his car repossessed to his rise to fame - and being confronted for coming off as arrogant in his Lamborghini. We talk about how everyone must set their own goals and carve out a path that is right for them, and we talk about giving back.

David Sobon is the Founder of Wide Open Walls, Sacramento’s mural festival. We talk about how art can activate and transform public spaces, and look at a couple of our favorite murals around town. Finally, we wrap up by discussing some of our favorite places to eat and drink in town

Dan Morain is Senior Editor at CalMatters, a non-profit journalistic venture. He has been covering California politics and policy for over forty years, including 27 years at the Los Angeles Times. He most recently served as the editorial page editor at the Sacramento Bee before settling in to his current role at CalMatters. We talk about how publishing has changed, look back at the most remarkable stories he has covered, and discuss what is at stake in the 2018 governors race.