September 14, 2016 | Chris Nichols
Supporters of California’s Prop 56 – the proposed tobacco tax increase - launched a new statewide TV ad this week, warning about the dangers of smoking. The ad comes days after the tobacco industry raised another $18 million to fight the tax hike.
September 6, 2016 | Ja'Nel Johnson
A new bill aims to protect the health of nail salon workers and their customers.
August 19, 2016 | Ben Bradford | Steve Milne
State data released today show total jobs in the Sacramento region increased by 17,700, or nearly two percent from July 2015 to July 2016. The state Employment Development Department says construction led year-over growth.
July 29, 2016 | Steve Milne | Joanne Serrieh
Sacramento is the fourth "most hipster" city in the U.S., according to a new ranking that looked at the presence of hipster-friendly businesses in town, like record stores, locally-owned coffee shops and microbreweries.
July 22, 2016 | Melody Stone
Merchants in Old Sacramento are running ragged after two weeks of “Pokemon Go" mania. The neighborhood has become a magnet for players of the augmented reality game, which launched earlier this month. The crowds are translating into profits.
July 19, 2016
Does California really have more licensed gun dealers than McDonald’s? PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols decided to look into that statement and joins Insight today to talk about his discovery.
July 15, 2016 | Bob Moffitt
Amazon says there will be 1,000 new, full-time jobs at its new 855,000-square-foot north Sacramento facility by the end of 2017.
July 13, 2016 | Ed Joyce
The Golden 1 Center will provide hundreds of part-time jobs when it opens in downtown Sacramento later this year. A job fair Thursday at Sleep Train Arena starts the hiring process with "speed-dating" style interviews.
July 11, 2016
The Political Junkie is turning his analytical gaze west, he joins us from Washington D.C. in an effort to put it all in perspective.
July 8, 2016
The food delivery service DoorDash entered the Sacramento market this week. While another - FoodJets - has stopped taking orders. Sonya Sorich from the Sacramento Business Journal has the story and more business news.
July 5, 2016 | Ed Joyce
California had the world's sixth largest GDP in 2015, according to the World Bank. California moved ahead of Brazil and France last year.
June 27, 2016 | Amy Quinton
If you want to learn more about the largest wildfire ever in the Sierra Nevada, the 2013 Rim Fire, the Stanislaus National Forest is providing an audio tour for your drive.
June 17, 2016 | Steve Milne
Sacramento is reportedly on the short list for an electric car factory that could create 1,300 jobs.
June 17, 2016
The controversial Yamanee project is moving forward in midtown. And Sacramento is reportedly on the short list for a futuristic factory. The Sacramento Business Journal's Christopher Arns has details on those stories and more business news.
June 16, 2016 | Amy Quinton
California lawmakers have approved a bill as part of the state budget package that would streamline a permitting process for marijuana growers. Republican lawmakers say it’s unfair to other farmers.
September 23, 2016
It doesn't look like finding an apartment in Sacramento will get any easier. Only about 500 new apartment units are projected for this year. Sonya Sorich from the Sacramento Business Journal has that story and more business news.
September 16, 2016
Weeks after Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced that the small digital media firm Parrable was coming to Sacramento, another company says it's also moving to the capitol city - SupportPay. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has more.
September 9, 2016
There's a debate heating up about the future of the Sacramento Convention Center. The Sacramento Business Journal's Digital Editor Sonya Sorich has the story...plus news about preleasing on a future office building in south Natomas.
September 2, 2016
La Borgata at Serrano, the upscale shopping center in El Dorado Hills, has faced some challenges since it fell into default several years ago. The Sacramento Business Journal's Digital Editor Sonya Sorich reports the center is taking a step forward.
August 26, 2016
Technology firm Parrable has announced plans to come to Sacramento. The Sacramento Business Journal's Digital Editor Sonya Sorich says it could bring up to 50 jobs to the capital city.
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September 24, 2016
The chain restaurant that catered to women helped redefine how Americans eat, according to a new book. For NPR's Lynn Neary, it also defined how she did and didn't fit with the counterculture.
September 24, 2016
A tourist agency in France has established a hotline that connects callers to a random French volunteer. NPR's Oliver Dearden tested it out.
September 24, 2016
The bank's CEO appeared before a Senate banking committee this week to answer questions about fake accounts created by more than 5,000 of his employees. Scott Simon talks with consultant Dov Seidman.
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