As the Sacramento Metro Chamber prepares for its 16th annual State of the Region Forum in August, a nationwide search is working on the state of the organization’s leadership. The chamber has been conducting a nationwide search for a new president and CEO since Matt Mahood left the position in June to take a lead position at the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce. “We are attracting some great talent,” said Greg Eldridge, vice president and area manager at CH2M Hill and chairman of the Metro Chamber board. According to its website, the Metro Chamber represents nearly 2,000 member businesses and business organizations in the six-county Sacramento region on issues affecting busin

I just went to the Sacbee website and sure enough, Mike Teel was made CEO of Raley's. Now lets see what happens to the Good Eats place.  

I walked into the Pete's coffee shop at Alhambra and Folsom Blvd on Saturday afternoon and saw a friendly familiar face that I recognized. It was none other than Sac Press' Editor in Chief David Barton just enjoying life with a cup of something and a newspaper(of course). I re-introduced myself to him and sat down with my coffee at a table across the room. I really wanted to talk "news" with him but I didn't want to interrupt his down time. As I sat there at my table enjoying that great Pete's coffee, I found myself looking at the building that is kitty-corner from Pete's. It is the old Andiamo restaurant that has been recently updated. This was suppose to be the site of the Good Eats Gro