Sacramentan Thomas Dodson can't chill out in an air-conditioned office when days get hot or pressure at his new job marketing treehouses in the Costa Rica rainforest heats up. His bosses tell him to go jump in the river. And they're likely to join him. One of the perks at Finca Bellavista, which is billed as the world's first treehouse community, is living and working in a remote, pristine mountain setting fed by the Rio Bellavista. They can use "sky trails," a zipline network, to get around and cool off in the river anytime it gets too hot, Dodson said. "We've got a great waterhole just down the hill," he said Monday via Skype. The 37-year-old was working in marketing for the architec

Since it was first reported on radio station KFBK in January, the city has been waiting on pins and needles for an announcement from the National Basketball Association or the Maloof Family surrounding the fate of the much beloved Sacramento Kings. Two months have passed since KFBK's Rob McAllister reported the Maloofs were debating whether or not to move the Kings to Anaheim -- news that upset Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson and put plans on building a new arena within the city in limbo. The game of "Will they, won't they?" has been unbearable between city officials, sports fans and the talking heads of Sacramento television and radio, but it seemed as if an answer had finally arrived Th

Sacramento's FOX affiliate KTXL will soon take a third stab at launching a digital channel. A person close to the matter at the station confirmed KTXL "FOX40" will launch the Retro Television Network, a channel showcasing repeats of old television comedies and dramas, on the station's digital channel 40.2 within the next few months. The Retro Television Network, branded as "RTV," airs programming from the 1950s to the 1980s, mostly licensed by NBC Universal. Among the shows RTV currently airs, and KTXL is expected to air, include Leave It To Beaver and Dragnet. RTV will be the third attempt at launching a digital channel on KTXL FOX40. The station launched its 40.2 digital channel in th

C&E Auburn V-Twin, Incorporated played host to the biggest motorcycle ever event seen in Auburn as the community showed up en mass to support the grand opening. The family owned-motorcycle shop was one of seven businesses burned to the ground in the August 2009 49er fire. As far as the eye could see, motorcycles of every make and model lined both sides of Shale Ridge Lane and wrapped completely around the new building. An estimated 1,200-plus motorcycle enthusiast joined the celebration. Owners Carlo and Emma Lujan provided a complimentary catered lunch of barbecued tri-tip. Two local bands rocked out the back acre lot of the business. Bonneville land-speed record celebrity Chris Carr wa

An audit report stating that the city’s development department failed to collect more than $2.3 million in fees from developers raises a host of questions. The audit’s finding that city employees broke state and city laws makes the situation even more complex. The audit, prepared by Sacramento firm Sjoberg Evashenk Consulting, Inc., investigated the department’s work from fiscal years 2007 through 2010. “In summary, the weak system of internal controls allowed employees to disregard state and city building laws, codes, and regulations aimed at protecting the public’s health, safety, and general welfare,” the audit states. Read the full audit report here. The City Council is expected to

Like young children on Christmas Eve the excitement of opening presents on Christmas day is just too much. They just cannot wait for the break of dawn to run and start opening their presents. Aimee Milota got to experience Christmas in August. The adorable 8 year old girl was the recipient of the Sweet-Dreams Foundation work and dedication to design a dream bedroom for Aimee. Aimee has been fighting Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) since birth. XP makes a person extremely sensitive to direct exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. This prevents Aimee from playing outdoors during the day with other children unless she has adequate protective clothing. This is almost impossible since most kid

Late night talk show host Conan O'Brien's career dilemma following his role as "Tonight Show" presenter at NBC may soon be solved -- with a job opportunity at KTXL FOX40. On the Wednesday edition of the morning news program "FOX40 Live," hosts Natalie Bomke, Joe Orlando, Rosemary Orozco and Paul Robins will extend a formal job offer to the former host of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and current host of NBC's "The Tonight Show." "We're totally serious," said FOX40 news director Brandon Mercer. "We're hiring producers anyway, and he's one of the most creative guys in the business." "We are always looking for the best available talent," FOX40 general manager Bob Ramsey said. "There has

Fox 40's Natalie Bomke, and Mayor Kevin Johnson camped out with Sacramento’s homeless community, August 11, 2009. This is a huge step in making homelessness a priority and bringing forth change. Safe Ground’s mission is to help the homeless community to have a safe and legal place to stay until the housing issues are resolved. Mayor Johnson and Bomke showed up at Safe Ground’s recent camp-out spot to learn first hand what it is like to be homeless. Johnson and Bomke signed Safe Ground’s participant agreement; which is required in order to camp: no drugs, no alcohol, no violence. This agreement is set to keep the homeless community safe. John Kraintz, a homeless leader and a member of Sa

In an effort to shed light on the often-unnoticed positive efforts of Sacramento's youth, the City of Sacramento and Fox 40 News have created a "Youth of the Month" program and will announce their first award early next week. "Basically, it was seen that there’s always news value with youth and in the mainstream sometimes it's not always of positive images,” said Hindolo Brima, Public Information Officer for Sacramento Parks and Recreation and the Office of Youth Development, “But we all know there’s a lot of youth helping to make the city a better place and need to remind people that youth are contributing to the city." The collaboration is a part of the Sacramento Office of Youth Devel