BusinessBusiness Journal: Driverless Car Service Talks, El Dorado Hills Town Center, New Downtown Commons RestaurantsMay 25, 2018 | Steve MilneA driverless vehicle service may be in the works for Sacramento. The city is in talks with Phantom Auto, a Mountain View-based startup. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has that story, plus news about new apartments in El Dorado Hills. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
BusinessCalifornia, Sacramento Unemployment Rates Hit Record LowsMay 18, 2018 | Steve Milne | Chris NicholsThe latest jobless numbers are out, showing unemployment in California and the Sacramento region at the lowest rates in decades. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
BusinessBusiness Journal: Lady Bird Home, Kimpton Sawyer Condos, The Falls Event Center Elk GroveMay 18, 2018 | Steve MilneOne of the homes seen in the film Lady Bird is for sale in East Sacramento for $3.895 million. And there was another expensive property in the news this week - a $4.1 million condo downtown. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich reports. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentMeasure To Eliminate California’s ‘Moving Penalty’ Qualifies For November BallotMay 17, 2018 | Chris NicholsSupporters say the initiative would give homeowners 55 and up a property tax discount when they buy a pricier home. That, in turn, could ease the state’s housing crunch by freeing up inventory for younger buyers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
BusinessBusiness Journal: Bandera Closing, Cinemark To Replace Sears Site, Work Starts On VillaSport SiteMay 11, 2018 | Steve MilneBandera is closing. The restaurant at The UV shopping center in Sacramento says it faced a possible rental increase. The landlord says the rent was fair. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has the story and more business news. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
BusinessBusiness Journal: Work Begins On Crocker Village; Indoor Pot Grows Demand Energy; Bonobos Comes To MidtownMay 4, 2018 | Steve MilneSMUD says electricity use will likely spike now that recreational pot is legal and more people will presumably cultivate indoor marijuana grows. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has the story, plus news about Crocker Village. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.