How to become a 40 Under 40 honoree

Happy Friday, LinkedIn community. Forty young professionals across the Sacramento region have another reason to celebrate this weekend.

This week, we revealed our 40 Under 40 honorees for 2023. These outstanding young professionals represent organizations such as Sutter Health , Tankersley Construction , GRID Alternatives , CASA Sacramento and Valley Vision .

Meet all this year's honorees with the links below.

• 40 Under 40 honorees: Part 1
• 40 Under 40 honorees: Part 2
• 40 Under 40 honorees: Part 3
• 40 Under 40 honorees: Part 4

These young professions were selected by a panel of previous honorees and our editorial staff.

We'll start taking nominations for next year's 40 Under 40 awards in June. It's always one of our most popular awards programs.

Wondering how to make the cut? Here are three pieces of advice.

Be as specific as possible. We love numbers and details. Instead of saying you boosted your company's success, tell us how you contributed to year-over-year revenue growth of 80%.

Don't shortchange yourself. Job titles alone don't always showcase someone's contributions to the local business community. Don't assume we know your backstory. If you founded the restaurant where you wait tables, make that clear.

Try, try again. Many 40 Under 40 honorees weren't selected their first time around. If this wasn't your year, we encourage you to try again in 2024.

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West Sac's Nor-Cal Beverage Company to be acquired

After 86 years as a family-owned private company, West Sacramento-based Nor-Cal Beverage Co. is being acquired.

Manna Beverages , based in Louisville, Kentucky, announced this week that it's acquiring the beverage manufacturing company, under terms that were not disclosed. Read more

Nor-Cal Beverage is one of the Sacramento region's largest private employers.

Shannon Deary-Bell, the local company's CEO, chatted with Senior Reporter Ben van der Meer about the factors that led to the planned acquisition. Click here to read that interview.

Audit finds financial mismanagement at CapRadio

An audit released Wednesday by the California State University chancellor's office found financial mismanagement at Capital Public Radio, the public radio station licensed to California State University-Sacramento .

The findings of the audit include late and overdue loan payments, loans not approved by the CapRadio board and variances in bank reconciliations.

Learn more in this article by Associate Editor Lindsay Oxford .

After publishing her initial story about the audit, Lindsay wrote about how CapRadio's interim general manager is reassuring staff members amid the audit. Read that article here.

Developer David Taormino sues city of Davis

Developer David Taormino has filed a suit against the city of Davis, contending city officials are improperly following the dictates of a state mechanism to ensure more housing production.

The suit, filed Monday in Yolo County Superior Court, accuses the city of failing to process Taormino's application for the Palomino Place project, despite being under a "builder's remedy" designation to approve housing projects. Read more

Sacramento County Executive Ann Edwards retiring

Ann Edwards is stepping down, after three years as Sacramento County’s executive. The county announced Thursday that Edwards plans to retire on Jan. 26.

Edwards became the first woman to serve in the county’s top job in 2020, when she stepped into the role on an interim basis as former County Executive Navdeep Gill was put on administrative leave amid allegations of misconduct and mismanagement.

Gill retired in early 2021. Edwards got the role permanently and launched a series of reforms aimed at increasing transparency and changing the organizational culture.

Learn more in this article by reporter Emily Hamann .

Your weekly restaurant roundup

Reporter Jacob Abbott stayed busy this week, covering everything from sushi to tri-tip sandwiches. Hungry? Don't miss this week's popular stories from the restaurant beat.

First: Locally based Fukumi Restaurant Group, which operates multiple Japanese restaurant concepts, is taking over the Mikuni space at Market Square near Arden Fair mall.

Sylbi Song, co-owner of Fukumi Restaurant Group, said the plan is to convert the 5,661-square-foot space into Pier 50 Sushi, a new all-you-can-eat sushi concept from the group. Read more

Also: The restaurant operators behind Tropics Ale House, which closed last month in Midtown Sacramento, have a new beer-centric concept in the works for the former Tropics space. Read more

Also: A new eatery specializing in tri-tip sandwiches is nearing an opening in Arden Fair mall. Read more

Thanks for reading our Weekly Edition, which was compiled by Managing Editor?Sonya Sorich . Send feedback and news tips to [email protected] .