BusinessAmid Holiday Rush, Small Business Owners And Workers Worry About Their FuturesDecember 22, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanSales are down and owners are either finding ways to adapt — or considering closing for good.
BusinessSacramento Business Journal: How The Pandemic Is Shaping Local BusinessesDecember 18, 2020 | Mike HagertyNow nearly a year into the pandemic, many business owners are starting to see the unique ways the pandemic has changed the way the economy functions. For some, it’s changed in surprisingly good ways. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentAn Economy Dominated By Tourism, Tahoe Region Still Feeling Impact From First Stay-At-Home OrderDecember 18, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroWith more than 60% of its economy dependent on tourism, the Tahoe region is struggling economically. A new report shows more than 120,000 people in the region lost their jobs at the start of the pandemic. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBecerra: Amazon Not Cooperating With California’s COVID-19 Safety InvestigationDecember 15, 2020California’s attorney general has filed a petition to get Amazon to comply with investigative subpoenas into the e-commerce giant’s coronavirus prevention efforts.
BusinessSacramento Business Journal: Rocklin And Loomis fight Over A Future Costco StoreDecember 11, 2020 | Mike HagertyThe town of Loomis approved a Costco to be built on the border of Loomis and Rocklin, much to the chagrin of Rocklin. The city has sued Loomis in hopes of rescinding approval of the huge Costco store due to traffic and tax issues. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNewsom Teases A New Stay-At-Home Order, But Local Officials Are In The DarkDecember 2, 2020 | Nicole NixonOfficials in a handful of purple-tier counties described being “aware of the rumor mill” on new restrictions but “in a holding pattern” while awaiting more details.
