Need a mentor? These local businesswomen can help

I can proudly say I was at the first Sacramento edition of Mentoring Monday in 2014.

More than 200 women gathered at the former Sleep Train Arena in Natomas, not knowing what to expect from the morning. We repeatedly described it as "speed mentoring," but nobody was entirely sure what that meant.

The morning wasn't perfect — the seats were too close together and guests had a hard time hearing. But even with those challenges, I thought we'd laid the groundwork for a program that could be really special.

Now, as we prepare for the 11th annual Mentoring Monday event, I've heard stories proving I was right. Participating mentors have kept in touch with their mentees for weeks, even years, after the event. For many women across the Sacramento area, those same mentors have been key to securing professional introductions and job opportunities.

Mentoring Monday is an annual event where guests can receive career advice from some of the Sacramento area's top businesswomen.

This year's local event will be held Feb. 26 at Sierra College in Rocklin, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Participating mentees will be able to have several one-on-one conversations with the mentors. Often, those nine-minute conversations can result in a business card exchange with long-term impacts.

Intrigued? Register now — the deadline is Feb. 19. Registration information is available online.

Here's what else you need to know about the local business scene this week.

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Big update on Kaiser's Railyards hospital

The Sacramento Railyards could finally be getting its Kaiser Permanente hospital.

“I would imagine we’ll have groundbreaking later this year,” Kaiser executive James (Jay) L. Robinson III, PsyD, MBA said, at the Sacramento Business Journal’s annual Healthcare Leadership Forum Thursday morning.

Robinson, who is senior vice president and manager of Kaiser’s Sacramento and South Sacramento service area, said that the Oakland-based integrated health care system had put down a $100 million investment in pushing the project forward.

Learn more in this article by reporter Emily Hamann .

Changes at two Folsom retail centers

Reporter Jacob Abbott had two big stories this week involving retail centers in the City of Folsom .

First: Changes are in the works at Folsom's Broadstone Marketplace as one eatery has permanently closed and another is planning to open. Read more

Also: New York-based Shake Shack is adding a location in Folsom's Palladio at Broadstone. Other new tenants are also in the works. Read more

Contractor C.C. Myers dies at 85

C.C. Myers, who became famed in Sacramento and across California for overseeing huge construction projects that finished well ahead of time, died Wednesday, according to his company, Myers & Sons Construction .

"He was 85 years old and lived his whole life to the fullest, from a farmer's son with a 10th-grade education to a leader in the construction industry, he did it all," stated a posting Wednesday on LinkedIn by Myers & Sons announcing Myers' death. "He truly was the man, the myth, the legend in the construction industry."

Senior Reporter Ben van der Meer looks at C.C. Myers' life and legacy in this article.

Your weekly restaurant roundup

Food news wasn't limited to Folsom this week. Here are some other big stories from retail and restaurant reporter Jacob Abbott .

First: A former convenience store serving the Marshall School area of Midtown Sacramento is being converted into a new eatery, in a project being spearheaded by the owners of Kupros Craft House. Read more

Also: A wine bar and market in Midtown's MARRS building is planning to permanently close this week. Read more

Also: A local Dutch Bros Coffee franchisee recently signed a lease to add a second Fair Oaks location, which will be their seventh area site. Read more

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