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Because a drayage load can mean a few different things, confusion among carriers is common. Many carriers link drayage with going into a port, but that isn't always true. While all drayage loads typically originate from a port of entry, there are often several legs of a drayage journey before a container turns up at its final stop. Legs of a drayage load may include:

Why Are Drayage Companies in Sacramento, CA So Important?

You may be thinking, what's so important about drayage? It's such a small step in the container storage transport process. In reality, it's an integral piece needed in the logistics industry and a crucial part of U.S. supply chain management.

To truly understand the importance of drayage, let's use flowers as an example. Most cut flower shipments enter the market from areas in South America until they end up at Dutch auction houses. Once there, wholesalers purchase flowers in bulk and send those products to retail outlets worldwide. Because flowers are perishable, they typically need to be refrigerated and are often shipped in reefer containers. These refrigerated vessels must maintain a certain temp to prevent loss.

Drayage companies like RelyEx allow flower shippers to send their products from Argentinian ports to airports in the Netherlands with peace of mind because their products are protected. The only way to accomplish this feat is with the help of swift, meticulous port drayage services. Drayage companies allow flower shippers to send their products from Argentinian ports to airports in the Netherlands with peace of mind, because their products are protected. The only way to accomplish this feat is with the help of swift, meticulous port drayage services.

If port drayage is compromised, it can cause delays and even fines. You know the packages you get delivered to your front door from apps like Amazon? Without drayage and drayage brokers, one or two-day shipping times wouldn't even be possible.

As a multi-billion-dollar industry in the U.S. alone, it seems like drayage shipping issues shouldn't exist. But the fact is inefficiencies and congestion are still major problems at ports. Whether it's a lack of carriers, absent chassis, or overburdened terminals, delays lead to missed deadlines, lost revenue, and worse.

But anytime challenges exist, so too do innovative solutions.

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RelyEx Solves Problems

At RelyEx, we like to consider ourselves problem solvers. The nature of the container drayage industry presents new challenges every day, but we're firm believers that there's a solution to every hurdle we encounter. And while some drayage businesses implement a reactive approach, RelyEx customers choose us for our proactive mindset. We take pride in solving your company's drayage challenges to help you avoid frustrating fees, missed expectations, and delayed shipments. We strive to make every transaction successful and streamlined by partnering with shippers who prioritize transparent, prompt, and accurate communication.

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RelyEx Has a Unique Vantage Point

RelyEx approaches your business from the customer's perspective - a unique approach that helps us provide high-quality, effective drayage services. We've been in the customers' shoes, know their pain points, and because of that, provide first-hand solutions to stressful supply chain issues. With over 30 years of collective knowledge, our team excels in:

  • Inventory Management
  • Logistics
  • Purchasing
  • Finance

Our varied, high-level drayage shipping experience helps us achieve our overarching goal: expertly managing your freight movement needs. That way, you can direct your time and focus on growing the core aspects of your business while we handle the heavy lifting. Throw in proactive planning to avoid bottleneck situations and strong communication for transparent customer relations, and you can see why so many companies trust RelyEx.

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RelyEx Nurtures Strong Carrier Relationships

When it comes to shipping logistics, it only takes one mistake by a mediocre worker to disrupt your business. That's why, at RelyEx, we pride ourselves on forming and nurturing relationships with carriers who match our standards of care. Our founding partner started his career transporting freight for companies as an on-demand carrier. He uses that knowledge to maximize the resources of our carriers so that our customer's expectations aren't just met - they're exceeded.

Based in the port city of Sacramento, RelyEx has a keen understanding of the challenges of managing the inbound and outbound flow of containers. Our team of container drayage experts provides your business with unique solutions to nuanced shipping problems, minimizing demurrage and ensuring the successful delivery of your freight.

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Customers choose RelyEx because:

  • We are a reliable drayage logistics partner that manages your freight from beginning to end
  • We have a rare industry vantage point with 30+ years of client-side experience
  • We foster and fortify the strongest vendor relations
  • We take a proactive approach to problem-solving, not a reactive approach
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Your Drayage Shipments Managed from Start to Finish

Some drayage brokers don't care how customers feel about their service as long as they sign a contract and get paid. As a solutions-oriented team, RelyEx takes the opposite approach. We're motivated by the opportunity to overachieve for our customers and to provide them with the best logistics experience possible. With professional experience as carriers and shippers ourselves, we know the roadblocks and challenges you're facing. We excel at mapping out the best plans of action to solve those problems. But that's just the start.

Our tracking experts monitor and manage every aspect of your drayage shipment from booking to delivery, 24/7. Once booked, we look for the availability of your containers hourly once they're at port. When they arrive, our team acts quickly to access your storage containers when they're available.

Plus, RelyEx ensures your company's requirements are met by the carrier during loading and delivery and provide necessary documentation as fast as possible. With real-time tracking updates and access to our customer service professionals, your team has complete visibility throughout the shipping process.

We Source Top-Notch Operators at the Best Prices

Over the years, RelyEx has built a strong network of drayage carriers, transloading locations, and container storage spaces to provide you with the best possible options to match your drayage service needs. We know that searching for quality service presents an added layer of complexity and stress to our customers. That's why we work hard to take that off your plate by connecting you with our reliable shipping partners.

With a background moving freight as an on-demand carrier, our founding partner understands how to maximize the resources and equipment of our carriers to match your needs.

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We Make Transparent, Timely Communication a Priority

Like other industries, the global logistics space is complex. Mistakes will be made, and problems will happen. With those truths in mind, RelyEx has built its reputation as problem solvers. Unlike other drayage companies, we don't shy away from this industry's complexities because we take pride in solving problems. Even better, we aim to do what's needed to avoid those problems altogether.

As your logistics partner, we will provide your company with accurate, transparent, and prompt communication. If there are unexpected issues, we'll notify you immediately and will provide several options to remedy the problem. We even offer custom reporting for large clients who need at-the-moment updates and quick access to shipment documentation.

We Have Robust Project Management Experience

Why let the unpredictability of your industry dictate your success? With a background working in manufacturing, our founders are familiar with the demands of managing production schedules and sales orders. That experience makes it abundantly clear to us that every business and industry is different. If you struggle with seasonal surges or other factors, our team supports your business with a mapped-out plan and schedule, so you stay ahead of the game.

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Typically, shippers need four specific documents to clear shipments through customs: A Bill of Lading (or BOL), a commercial invoice, a packing list, and an arrival notice. Seasoned drayage brokers like RelyEx are used to preparing these documents, but new shippers tend to miss this step due to inexperience.

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If a shipper only pays for part of their shipment, a vessel operator may refuse to release their freight until their bill is fully paid. Payment delays lead to cargo detention at the port of entry, which triggers demurrage charges.

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Paperwork is needed when you're shipping goods with a drayage company. When documents like the Certificate of Origin or Bill of Lading arrive at their destination late, you can expect demurrage fees. RelyEx avoids this situation entirely by being proactive when submitting paperwork.

Additional causes for demurrage fees can include:

  • Damaged Container Storage
  • Custom Released Containers
  • Storage Containers Are Too Heavy

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At RelyEx, we know first-hand how stressful supply chain problems can be for business owners. Though drayage shipping might seem minor on the surface, it affects every stage of your shipping process. And when inevitable hurdles manifest, RelyEx propels you over the proverbial roadblocks with a proactive mindset and a passion for challenging projects. We believe that all problems have a solution, and our unique vantage point allows us to provide first-hand solutions to customers in a wide array of industries.

When it comes to your business, don't settle for anything less than RelyEx. Contact our office today to learn more about how we make your shipping experience streamlined and stress-free.

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Efforts underway to save iconic Sacramento County building from future development

RANCHO CORDOVA — An iconic building along Highway 50 in Rancho Cordova is in the path of future growth. Now, an effort is underway to save it from the wrecking ball.Generations of families have fond memories of The Mine Shaft."People love this place," said Eric Cannon Wheeler, the manager of Heartstoppers Haunted House Sacramento, which currently occupies the building."It has so much history in our community," said Shelly Blanchard, the executive director for the Cordova Community Council....

RANCHO CORDOVA — An iconic building along Highway 50 in Rancho Cordova is in the path of future growth. Now, an effort is underway to save it from the wrecking ball.

Generations of families have fond memories of The Mine Shaft.

"People love this place," said Eric Cannon Wheeler, the manager of Heartstoppers Haunted House Sacramento, which currently occupies the building.

"It has so much history in our community," said Shelly Blanchard, the executive director for the Cordova Community Council.

The massive three-story cathedral-style building was built in the 1980s.

"There's just enormous wooden beams that kind of remind you of a Tahoe lodge," Blanchard said.

Originally, The Mine Shaft was an entertainment venue with mini-golf and a video arcade.

"A lot of people tell me they got their first kiss at the dances that were held downstairs," Blanchard said.

Today, it's best known as the annual home of the Heartstoppers Haunted House.

The Mine Shaft sits right off of Highway 50, and because of that, the beloved building is about to face a big change.

Rancho Cordova is constructing a new freeway off-ramp there to accommodate growth – and plans for a new street run right through The Mine Shaft property. That means the building has to go.

"When I found out that they were probably going to tear it down, I was like, 'Wait, what? This piece of my childhood, piece of my life that has been so consistent is going away? What?' " Wheeler said.

Now, the city is working with the Cordova Community Council to try and save the structure.

"We're going to pick it up and move it," Blanchard said.

That's right. All 16,000 square feet will be shifted about 200 feet to the east.

"We're not going far, but it's going to be a big move," Blanchard said.

And it comes with a big price tag.

"When it's finished, we'll be a $15 million project," Blanchard said.

The plan also expands the building, offering more space for events like concerts and plays. It's a new future for The Mine Shaft.

"It will be a modern facility," Blanchard said, while still preserving the past.

"Seeing it continue with other kids is going to be really awesome," Wheeler said.

The Rancho Cordova City Council is scheduled to vote on the plan next week. If approved, the big move would begin next year.

If Gov. Newsom is a ‘climate champion’ why are his own people fixed on polluting? | Opinion

OPINION AND COMMENTARYEditorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent from the work of our newsroom reporters.Congestion and vehicle emissions have gotten so bad that Sacramento region’s transportation planner is banking on some big freeway changes as our part in the battle against climate change. Gov. Gavin Newsom and his California Department of Transportation, however, are not cooperating.Interstates 5 and 80, along with Highway 50, will eventually...

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Congestion and vehicle emissions have gotten so bad that Sacramento region’s transportation planner is banking on some big freeway changes as our part in the battle against climate change. Gov. Gavin Newsom and his California Department of Transportation, however, are not cooperating.

Interstates 5 and 80, along with Highway 50, will eventually need two express lanes at rush hour in key stretches requiring either three passengers or single-occupancy vehicles paying the first-ever tolls in the region.

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As Caltrans is studying options for an additional lane on I-80 between Davis and downtown Sacramento, conspicuously missing is the double express lane plan advanced by the Sacramento Area Council of Governments. Lanes that move more people more quickly are essential to SACOG complying with state law to lower the region’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Why isn’t Caltrans even bothering to study the SACOG plan as it seeks to comply with state environmental law requiring the agency to analyze a “reasonable range of alternatives?” In so many words, Caltrans says that it is SACOG’s fault.

“A multiple express lane alternative was never requested by SACOG to be analyzed,” emailed Dennis Keaton, a public information officer for Caltrans local District 3.

Caltrans refusal to study the regional transportation planning agency’s express lane strategy brings into serious question whether the agency’s yet-to-be-completed environmental analysis, if challenged, complies with the California Environmental Quality Act. Ignoring the regional transportation strategy is an apparent violation of its own guidelines, which calls for consistency with local plans.

“We are basically undercutting the state of California’s climate planning,” said Stephen Wheeler, a professor of architecture and environmental design at the University of California at Davis. Speaking recently at a local panel discussion on the I-80 project, Wheeler said, “Caltrans is now basically operating as a rogue agency operating in defiance of state and local policy.”

For the Newsom administration, it sets in motion a curious conflict between itself and the Sacramento region. For all the governor’s talk about being bold on climate change, why can’t his own agency stomach what it is going to take to lower emissions when a local freeway is widened?

Known as the Yolo Corridor Improvement Project, Caltrans proposes to add about 20 miles of toll lanes between Davis and downtown Sacramento on 80/50 as well as on I-80 to West El Camino Avenue. Caltrans released its draft environmental impact report on the $465 million project in November. The public comment period closes on Jan. 12.

The year before Caltrans began the environmental review process, SACOG submitted its double-express-lane proposal to a sister state agency, the California Air Resources Board. By law, SACOG must develop a so-called Sustainable Communities Strategy that demonstrates to CARB how the region intends to lower its greenhouse gas emissions in 2035 by 19% compared to 2005. That will require a lot more growing inside communities rather than outside and far more efficient transportation strategies like express lanes.

CARB barely approved SACOG’s 2020 plan, which only calculated an 18.5% reduction in emissions as opposed to the required 19%. CARB gave the region a pass by allowing SACOG to round the 18.5% to the higher number.

The SACOG proposal for this 80 project calls for one express lane to be for high-occupancy vehicles at all times and the other only at peak hours. The agency called for “dynamic pricing” for the solo motorists willing to pay for a faster ride, with yet-to-be-determined tolls varying based on the level of congestion. The toll revenues would help pay for transit and other transportation projects to further improve the region’s mobility.

“We see these toll lanes as the high-speed internet of the region’s freeway system,” said James Corless, SACOG’s executive director. On the highest-used freeways such as I-5 between downtown and the Sacramento International Airport and the Yolo Corridor, two express lanes are needed to guarantee higher speeds. “We need to encourage more efficient use of the lanes.”

Caltrans’ refusal to analyze two express lanes on I-80 puts SACOG in a difficult position with one of its key transportation partners. “We have to be very thoughtful about providing transportation alternatives in these corridors,” Corless said. At least Corless has some company. The Yolo County Transportation District in 2022 also wrote to Caltrans urging that a multiple-lane alternative be studied. It was ignored as well.

One noted expert in California environmental law says that Caltrans may be vulnerable to legal challenges under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by leaving out SACOG’s two-lane alternative.

“Longstanding CEQA precedent requires the lead agency under CEQA to include a broad (if not exhaustive) range of reasonably feasible project alternatives,” said Professor Richard Frank, director of the California Environmental Law & Policy Center at the UC Davis Law School. “I think a reviewing court could well find Caltrans’ CEQA alternatives analysis defective for not including the SACOG option.”

Caltrans risks losing $86 million in federal dollars for this project if it doesn’t have an approved project by September, a Caltrans official previously told the Bee. But now it simply has no other choice to blow this deadline.

The department must follow its guidelines and reopen the analysis process to review the SACOG plan for two express lanes during peak hours for the Yolo Corridor Project. Corless and SACOG must stick up for the region’s plan and politely request the same. So should the governor and his team.

Newsom’s next climate change trip shouldn’t be to China; it should be to 703 B Street in Marysville — headquarters of Caltrans District 3. Sacramentans are going to have to get accustomed to changes such as toll lanes and carpooling if we are to do our part to lower greenhouse gas emissions. But we can’t do the right thing if Newsom doesn’t get the memo to his transportation department.

This story was originally published December 27, 2023, 5:00 AM.

What noteworthy restaurants opened – or reopened – in the Sacramento area in 2023?

Colombian doughnuts on Franklin Boulevard. Ten-course vegetarian dinners in midtown. A high-end marriage of Baja California and Japan in a Placer County town.These are the Sacramento area’s most important restaurant openings — and reopenings — of 2023.Anchored Eats (8099 Douglas Blvd., Granite Bay): How does a summer snack shack make this list? Well, the land-based complement to ...

Colombian doughnuts on Franklin Boulevard. Ten-course vegetarian dinners in midtown. A high-end marriage of Baja California and Japan in a Placer County town.

These are the Sacramento area’s most important restaurant openings — and reopenings — of 2023.

Anchored Eats (8099 Douglas Blvd., Granite Bay): How does a summer snack shack make this list? Well, the land-based complement to Anchored Eats’ floating food boat provides the best bites anyone could hope to enjoy on the shores of Folsom Lake. Former Selland’s Market-Cafe lead line cook Ruby Shields is the kitchen’s captain, churning out loaded burgers on Grateful Bread buns, housemade carnitas and thousands of snow cones.

Caravan Uzbek Cuisine (7800 Sunrise Blvd #11, Citrus Heights): Years of operating a North Highlands food truck led Farkhod and Aziza Soatova to open the region’s lone Uzbek restaurant, which serves a collection of halal items such as a rice pilaf called plov, boiled dumplings known as manti or laghman, a beef noodle soup.

Divina Colombian Cafe (6201 Franklin Blvd., Sacramento): Rocio Lopez opened the area’s only Colombian restaurant on June 24 in south Sacramento. It exclusively serves Colombian coffee, along with arepas, empanadas, arroz con pollo and sugary doughnuts called buñuelos.

Jim-Denny’s (816 12th St, Sacramento): Former South co-owner N’Gina Guyton in September resuscitated Jim-Denny’s, which served enormous pancakes and hamburgers to downtown Sacramento from 1934-2020. She put her own twist on it, too, with Takis-topped hot dogs, burgers groaning under the weight of hot links and onion rings, fruit-based mocktails and fried chicken Fridays.

Mother (2319 K St., Suite B, Sacramento): Michael and Lisa Thiemann and Ryan Donahue brought their acclaimed all-vegetarian restaurant back for a second run on Sept. 12 after its closure in downtown Sacramento in 2020. This midtown version includes former Mulvaney’s B&L chef and Rossi Catering owner Robb Venditti, and also fried oyster mushroom po’boys, nut burgers, seasonal salads and 10-course chef dinners.

Ōkesutora (1801 L St., Suite 70, Sacramento): Several omakase sushi restaurants opened in 2023, and Ōkesutora — Japanese for “orchestra” — stands above the rest in midtown’s Handle District. The reservation-required concept from Mymy Nguyen and Jimmy Voong, owners of sleek neighboring Vietnamese restaurant Saigon Alley Kitchen & Bar, asks customers to trust former Nobu Las Vegas chef and Sacramento native Hieu Phan to deliver 14 courses of exquisitely-presented nigiri, sashimi and grilled dishes.

Omakase Por Favor (640 Twelve Bridges Drive, Suite 100, Lincoln): If Ōkesutora stands above, Omakase Por Favor stands apart, a marriage of Baja California seafood and Japanese high-end presentation in a 52,000-person Placer County town. Chef/owner Jeana Marie Pecha honed her craft at regional pop-ups and fine dining restaurants in the Mexican state of Colima before shucking oysters and serving “caviar y chicharron” (Tsar Nicoulai and Sterling Caviar sturgeon eggs on sturgeon skin chips). At $75 per person with a $40 optional wine pairing, the omakase dinners are some of the most affordable around.

Prost Beer Hall (9085 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove): David Smith and Jamie Dougherty, the couple behind Pizzasaurus Rex and Old Town Pizza & Tap House, opened their brick-walled beer hall in Old Town Elk Grove on July 19. A couple of California breweries are on tap, but most beer comes from Germany, along with inspiration for dishes such as jagerschnitzel (chicken breast or pork cutlets with mushroom gravy) or käsespätzle (Gruyere cheese sauce over housemade spätzle noodles).

Shoki Ramen House (2530 21st St., Sacramento): Sacramento residents feel a sense of nostalgia with Shoki Ramen House, a 2010s favorite that was destroyed in a 2018 fire but reopened in Land Park in October after a series of pop-ups. Yasushi and Kathy Ueyama’s quaint Japanese restaurant is best known for its tan tan men, a Sichuan-inspired soup with no shortage of heat.

Southside Super (921 V St., Sacramento): Home cooking, no fusion. That’s the idea behind Phuong Tran and Seoyeon Oh’s 18-seat Vietnamese and Korean lunch counter in Southside Park, where humble dishes such as commoner’s rice (braised pork belly, quail eggs and pickles over rice) or kimbap (sushi-like seaweed wraps stuffed with kimchi tuna, bulgogi or fried tofu) shine bright with intense flavors.

Art meets food at Twin Lotus Thai, Joe and Kai Gilman’s restaurant in the College/Glen neighborhood’s College Greens shopping center. Joe is a music professor at American River College and adjunct professor of jazz studies at Sacramento State, while his wife Kai grew up in southern Thailand before immigrating to the U.S.

A piano sits at Twin Lotus’ west end, and local bands play two or three shows to accompany curries and noodle dishes on Friday-Sunday evenings. Recorded past shows play on the restaurant’s TV during lunch service, while poets take the mic on the fourth Tuesday of every month.

Kai ran a boutique in Phuket until the infamous 2004 tsunami, and pays homage to her former city with the Phuket salad ($9.75). Chunks of avocado, mango, apples and canned pineapple sat over shredded carrots and green papaya, tied together by a savory tamarind/fish sauce dressing.

The spicy basil ($15) hit a high note with its squeaky sauteed green bells and bell peppers, poached egg and choice of protein (I went for ground chicken) over mild garlic rice. Don’t be fooled by the name; while Thai basil is a primarily ingredient, the dish’s oyster-soy sauce had merely an easygoing level of sweet heat.

An earthy panang curry ($14.25), meanwhile, made for a warming cold-weather dish with ample burn. Fried tofu cubes tucked nicely into their jackets alongside zucchini, carrots and green beans.

Address: 8345 Folsom Blvd., Suite 119, Sacramento.

Hours: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-8:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 12-3 p.m. and 5-8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Phone number: (707) 564-3277.

Website: https://www.twinlotusthai.com/

Drinks: Beer, wine, boba and housemade sodas served in fun pineapple-shaped glasses.

Vegetarian options: Several.

Noise level: Loud during performances, and medium at other times.

Going out for New Year's in Sacramento? Here is a list of some events

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —For the fourth year in a row, there will not be a fireworks display in Old Sacramento for New Year’s Eve.COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the fireworks meant to ring in 2020 and 2021. Last year, the city of Sacramento pulled the plug on the show over operational issues due to multiple large-scale events.A city spokes...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

For the fourth year in a row, there will not be a fireworks display in Old Sacramento for New Year’s Eve.

COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the fireworks meant to ring in 2020 and 2021. Last year, the city of Sacramento pulled the plug on the show over operational issues due to multiple large-scale events.

A city spokesperson told KCRA 3 that the fireworks show this year was canceled once again. They said, in part:

“The fireworks show at the Old Sacramento Waterfront will not be taking place this year because of logistical challenges… In the past, this event has required extensive staff time and financial resources which are no longer available.”

Several Sacramento businesses are hosting their own New Year’s Eve celebrations to help people ring in 2024. KCRA 3 has compiled a list of some of those events.

Polanco Cantina

Polanco Cantina, a Mexican restaurant at Downtown Commons, is hosting a New Year’s Eve party from 10 p.m. to 2 p.m. For $35, partygoers will enjoy the dancefloor, music from DJ Miko and confetti poppers that will be set off to usher in 2024.

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“We’re going to do champagne toasts for a midnight toast. We’re going to do all kinds of fun stuff. We’re going to do our party favors, you know, you get to have these LED lights here,” Polanco Cantina bar and entertainment director Oscar Vazquez said.

Tipsy Putt and Trophy Club

The golf-themed bar Tipsy Putt will have a free event in their downstairs area. It will be from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and include a live DJ.

“As a local hangout spot, especially being so close to the Golden 1 Center, we just want to make sure that we’re bringing the energy to everybody else,” assistant general manager Tony Hicks said.

At the Trophy Club upstairs, Hicks said a more intimate event will be held. General admission tickets are $55.

“We’re doing a ticketed event with champagne tables, full cocktail service, bottomless bites and a live performance band called Barrel Aged,” Hicks said.

More expensive tickets for premium tables are also available, but Hicks said those are selling quickly.

Revival

Located at the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel at DOCO, the rooftop bar Revival is hosting a masquerade-themed New Year’s Eve party. Tickets are $195 each, and they include a mask, a champagne toast at midnight, a balloon drop and a live DJ.

“Everybody when they come in, they can get a little mask going, you know. There’s no mystery in life anymore, so we’re trying to bring that back,” general manager Megan Kohl said.

Guests will have access to the indoor bar as well as bar stands on the rooftop pool patio, and those drinks are included with the purchase of a ticket.

“Gatsby’s House” at the Sheraton Grand Hotel

On New Year’s Eve, The Sheraton Grand Hotel on J Street will transform itself into a prohibition-era extravaganza. The event organizers invite attendees to “ring in the New Year in true 1920’s flapper fashion” in what they are describing as “the ultimate shindig New Year’s Eve Party in Sacramento.” The event is from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Tickets include some pre-paid drinks, complimentary appetizers, a live DJ and more. Tickets are divided into “Movers” and “Shakers,” with more drinks and amenities included in the “Shakers” VIP tickets. Depending on what package you choose, tickets can range from $95 to $200. For those wishing to get a package that includes a hotel room, those range from $449 to $595.

Harlow’s

Music venue Harlow’s is hosting a Goth New Year’s Eve celebration in The Starlet Room. Doors open at 9 p.m. There are tiered tickets ranging from $20 to $30, with tickets costing $35 at the door. Guests can also purchase tickets for a VIP booth for $375. That includes one bottom of premium liquor and party favors.

The Bank

Billed as “the most exciting New Year’s celebration in Sacramento," The Bank located on J Street is hosting a New Year’s party with a “Gold Rush” theme. The event includes live music, food and drinks. General admission tickets are $50 and include access to the main floor and the basement floor only. VIP tickets cost $100 and include access to all three floors. Those tickets also include a complimentary champagne ticket and appetizers.

Larger groups can also purchase executive balconies and private rooms. Those tickets range from $1,150 to $5,000.

The Silver Lining

Formerly Luna's Cafe, The Silver Lining is hosting its grand opening on New Year's Eve from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Tickets to get into the dueling piano bar are $35, and there will be free champagne at midnight.

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Brown pinpoints Kings' ‘Achilles heel' after loss to Trail Blazers

Kings stars De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis combined for 77 points Tuesday night at Moda Center, but Sacramento still fell short in a 130-113 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.The rest of the Kings' offense struggled to put up points in the defeat, and the team's poor defense on the night ultimately was the difference-maker as the Blazers poured in a season-high in points after entering the contest ranking 29th in points per game....

Kings stars De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis combined for 77 points Tuesday night at Moda Center, but Sacramento still fell short in a 130-113 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

The rest of the Kings' offense struggled to put up points in the defeat, and the team's poor defense on the night ultimately was the difference-maker as the Blazers poured in a season-high in points after entering the contest ranking 29th in points per game.

"Obviously, we didn't do a good job defensively," Kings coach Mike Brown told reporters after the loss. "That's been our Achilles heel for a while now, and to give up 130 points on 50 percent [shooting] from the field, and allow their bench, especially, to get going the way they did bodes for a long night."

The Kings aren't where they need to be defensively, Brown said, at least on a consistent basis.

Portland's bench outscored Sacramento's bench 65-17 on Tuesday, and Harrison Barnes' nine points were the third-most for the Kings behind Fox, who tied his season-high with 43 points, and Sabonis, who tallied 34 points with his 25th double-double of the season.

But it isn't the team's scoring that has Brown concerned -- despite Sacramento shooting just 23.8 percent from 3-point range in the loss. The coach knows that if the Kings can't get defensive stops, losses are more than likely to follow.

"At the end of the day, we've got scoring," Brown said. "But just like everybody else, [Fox and Sabonis] as well as the rest of the group didn't do a good job defending. I know Foxy can score. I know Sabonis can score, especially when they have the young bigs that they have out there.

"It's about, can we generate some stops as a group? Can we take care of the ball as a group? Can we not send them to the free-throw line as a group?"

Nearly half (60) of the Blazers' points came in the paint against the Kings, and Portland also scored 18 points off Sacramento's 12 turnovers. It was a lopsided performance between the two teams despite the Blazers having lost nine of their last 10 contests.

The Kings' shortcomings on Tuesday night certainly will send Brown and Co. back to the drawing board to figure out their defensive lapses. The team still is 17-12 on the season after back-to-back losses, but the Kings coach hopes winnable games turned into losses don't come back to bite Sacramento down the stretch.

"When a game is right in front of you, and it's for the taking and you don't go get it, it's really disappointing," Brown said.

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