Longtime Sacramento museum CEO is stepping down

Happy Friday, LinkedIn community. Hope everyone had a great week.

Due to a technology problem, this week's newsletter is landing later than usual. But don't worry: Nothing will prevent us from sharing the biggest local business headlines.

Let's start with an upcoming leadership change at Sacramento's largest museum.

Crocker Art Museum 's Director and CEO Lial Jones will end her 25-year tenure at the museum at the close of this year.

"It's just one of those milestones," Jones told the Business Journal. "The museum is in fabulous condition. I think that it will attract a wonderful new leader, and I'd like a little rest."

Learn more in this article by Associate Editor Lindsay Oxford .

Now, here's what else you need to know this week.

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Roseville Galleria reveals 2024 plans

The Westfield Galleria at Roseville is expected to undergo big changes in the year ahead, with a handful of relocations and store upgrades planned and several new-to-market retailers anticipated to open.

Intrigued? One of the upcoming changes at the mall involves space previously occupied by Sears.

Reporter Jacob Abbott has a roundup of new tenants planned at the Westfield Galleria at Roseville, which is the Sacramento area's largest shopping center. Read more

How a local law firm nearly lost a $500K settlement to wire fraud

Data Reporter Mengyuan Dong makes her cover story debut this week with a look at the local impact of wire transfer scams.

Officials at Galt Joint Union High School District, former basketball coach Angela DaPrato and their respective attorneys had reason to believe they had reached the end of a three-year ordeal last March, when they had come to a settlement of the lawsuit that DaPrato had filed against the district in 2020.

But that wasn't the end of their story.

A scammer, believed to be based in Nigeria, impersonating legal staff and using fraudulent internet domain names, nearly stole the $500,000 settlement payment from the school district's defense counsel. Read more

Bogle's new wine brand ditches glass bottles

A Clarksburg winery is hoping to shake up the wine market with a new innovation in packaging.

The Bogle Family Wine Collection has launched a new wine label, called Element[AL], that is selling all its wine in aluminum bottles.

“What we wanted to do is create that opportunity for the consumer to make that eco-friendly choice without having to sacrifice what they love about wine,” said Jody Bogle, vice president of consumer relations.

Learn more in this article by reporter Emily Hamann .

Rite Aid permanently closing Woodland distribution center

Rite Aid's large distribution center in Woodland is permanently closing, resulting in the elimination of more than 200 jobs.

Philadelphia-based Rite Aid recently put its lease for the 513,067-square-foot distribution center at 1755 E. Beamer St. in Woodland up for sale.

The company has since filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification with the California Employment Development Department stating the center will permanently close. The company stated the center would be closing May 12. The closure will result in the elimination of 241 jobs, according to the filing. Read more

Your weekly restaurant roundup

Attention, frequent flyers: New food and drink options are coming to Sacramento International Airport - Sacramento County Department of Airports .

That's among this week's biggest headlines on the local dining scene. Here's the food news you don't want to miss.

• Sacramento International Airport updating food and beverage options
• Owner says Sam's Hof Brau will reopen on Watt Avenue
• New business lined up for former Republic Bar & Grill space downtown
• Vegetarian fast-food chain closes its only local site

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