Finance + Legal Services

Work, Purpose, and a Meaningful Retirement

How aligning your money, values, and daily choices can make retirement a deeply fulfilling and purpose-driven chapter of life Article by Dave Williamson Many people spend years anticipating retirement as the moment they can be finally free from work. Yet work is often deeply connected to a meaningful life. It provides structure, opportunities to contribute, personal growth, social connection, and a sense of being needed. That’s why retirement can bring an unexpected kind of tension. While it...

Life + Culture

Painting With Blackberries

A local mom inspires craft time and snack time Article by Samantha Durbin and Lauren Deutsche | Photography by Lauren Deutsche Lauren and I went to high school together in Oakland, CA. Lauren, a Folsom resident and mother of two, was always quietly cool and pretty. We reunited when I moved to SoCal in my early 30s. That’s when I learned she’d become a kindergarten teacher, and I attended her wedding. Now here we are, both back in NorCal, raising children, balancing it all, still friends.  ...

Health + Wellness

Boosting Independence

At Marshall, the ZeroG® 3D uses revolutionary robotic rehabilitation technology to help people recover from injury Article by Krista Minard | Photography by Provided by Marshall When Diane Marchesi was about 3 years old, she contracted polio, and about three years ago, as an adult, she developed post-polio syndrome, which causes new, progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, joint pain, and more. As a patient at Marshall Orthopedics, Marchesi now has access to one of the most innovative pieces...

Home + Design

Lifting Up the Exterior

Investing in your home starts with curb appeal, and garage doors are often front and center Article by Krista Minard | Photography by Easy Lift Door Company Easy Lift Door Company, founded in the mid-’80s, began in Mike Burbridge’s Sacramento garage. Son Kevin Burbridge took over in 2008; he soon hired nephew Josh Nelson as company president. In the past 18 years, Easy Lift has expanded from Sacramento into the Bay Area (Fremont) and Reno, Nevada, and since its founding has installed and...