5 things: Little Whale Swim School opens on Broadway

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13-05-2025

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Little Whale Swim School opens on Broadway
In 2023, my colleague Jake Abbott told you that locally owned Little Whale Swim School would fill a former bank building at 1331 Broadway in Sacramento. Update: The swim school is now open on Broadway, according to a social media announcement from the business.
This is the second location for the indoor swim school, which also has a site at 4106 El Camino Ave. in Arden-Arcade. Anya Hall owns the business.
The Broadway swim school was a $2 million project, according to the Business Journal's recent Redefining the Core coverage.
Railyards development finally coming to life
In the works for decades, the Railyards project north of Sacramento is now showing tangible results.
The AJ — a 345-unit, mixed-income project in the Railyards — began leasing in late April. A half-mile west of AJ, dozens of construction worker cars are parked across Railyards Boulevard from the other big project underway in that area — Kaiser Permanente's $1 billion, 18-acre medical center campus.
Two more projects are on deck: a new 12,000-seat soccer stadium for Sacramento Republic FC, and adaptive reuse of an existing building to create Paint Shop, a venue for live events.
In our latest cover story, Senior Reporter Ben van der Meer has an update on the Railyards project.
Entertainment chain replacing former Rite Aid
A former Rite Aid space in Roseville is being converted into a new entertainment facility by a chain breaking into the California market.
The building at 990 Pleasant Grove Blvd. in Roseville's Veterans Plaza has been vacant since Rite Aid shuttered the site in 2022.
Winnipeg, Manitoba-based entertainment company Activate Games, which operates facilities globally that merge technology and physical activity to create live-action gaming experiences, is seeking a permit to remodel a portion of the building.
Reporter Jake Abbott explains what Activate Games is planning in Roseville.
Local company closes after failing to raise capital
Ag-tech company California Safe Soil LLC has shut down its operations and is liquidating its products and planning to auction off its equipment.
The 2012 startup developed a process to convert leftover expired food from supermarkets into a low-cost, nutrient-rich soil amendment for farmers.
'We ran out of money. We were making great progress,' said founder Dan Morash. The company ceased operations May 2.
Reporter Mark Anderson has details about California Safe Soil's closure.
2 local nonprofits combining to expand services
TKMomentum Inc., a Sacramento-based nonprofit providing employment services for people with barriers to work, is being acquired by Odyssey Learning Center Inc., an Orangevale nonprofit known for its programs for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities.
All 80 TKMomentum employees will join Odyssey Learning Center when the acquisition is completed July 1, leaders from both organizations said.
Reporter Chris Campbell explains what you need to know about Odyssey Learning Center's planned acquisition of TKMomentum.
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