Amid California’s Unemployment Crisis, A Tech Gold Rush
April 5, 2021
The state’s unemployment agency has signed $236 million in private contracts as jobless workers await benefits. EDD says it needs the outside help.
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Sacramento County Moving To Red Tier, Paving Way For Theaters, Indoor Dining, More To Reopen
March 16, 2021 | Kris Hooks | Chris Hagan
This is the first time Sacramento has been out of the most-restrictive purple tier under the state's regional stay-at-home order since Nov. 10. San Joaquin and Yuba counties were also expected to move into the red tier, but did not.
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Cheesecake, Persistence, And How A Black Small Business Owner Took To Sacramento City Council Meetings For Help
March 11, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
Government meetings always have their regulars. At City Hall, the owner of a local cheesecake business uses public comments as advertisement — and an opportunity to weigh-in on the big issues.
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Business Journal: Despite Pandemic, Large Sports Bar Plans To Open In Sacramento’s Downtown Commons This Fall
February 27, 2021 | Mike Hagerty
It marks a sign of optimism for downtown Sacramento after a year of pandemic-related challenges.
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Business Journal: New Industrial Development Coming Soon To North Natomas
February 12, 2021 | Mike Hagerty
As the coronavirus pandemic has kept people indoors, many have turned to shopping online as a way to stay safe. According to the Sacramento Business Journal, the industrial sector is booming in Sacramento.
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California State Of MindEpisode 13
Massive Drop in California School Enrollment; Exploring the Role of Ethnic Communities for Younger Generations
February 12, 2021
Getting kids back into schools is becoming a bigger priority as the pandemic trudges on. But what about the ones who’ve dropped out entirely? And, as Lunar New Year begins we explore the importance of ethnic enclaves like Little Saigon in Sacramento.
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GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy Distorts Job Loss Estimates For $15 Minimum Wage Hike
February 11, 2021 | Chris Nichols
GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy claimed raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour “would destroy up to 3.7 million jobs.” That estimate relies on the high-end of an old report.
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Business Journal: Sears Is Closing In Arden Fair Mall. What’s Next? It’s Still Unclear
February 5, 2021 | Mike Hagerty
In their announcement, Arden Fair representatives said they've known this day was coming for more than five years.
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Modesto To Impose 15% Cap On Food Delivery Charges
February 3, 2021 | Rich Ibarra
The measure limits the amount food delivery services can charge customers and or restaurants during the pandemic. The urgency ordinance will go into effect immediately.
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Business Journal: The Future Of Office Space In Sacramento In A Post-Coronavirus World
January 29, 2021 | Mike Hagerty
Sacramento’s market for office space has declined for the first year in nearly a decade as the coronavirus pandemic has radically changed the way people work.
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