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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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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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Business Journal: Some Sacramento-Area Restaurants Are Surviving The Pandemic
January 22, 2021 | Mike Hagerty
With the shifting coronavirus restrictions in California, many local restaurants have had to make the hard decision to close over the past year. But some have survived due to support from the community.
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Business Journal: New 14-Story Luxury Hilton Hotel Coming To Downtown Sacramento
January 15, 2021 | Mike Hagerty
The hotel will be the first Canopy by Hilton, a boutique luxury brand, in the Sacramento area. Plans for the hotel include a ground floor restaurant and bar, a rooftop lounge and apartments on the upper floors.
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Business Journal: New Plans For Sacramento Railyards Include 5,000-Capacity Entertainment Venue
January 8, 2021 | Mike Hagerty
Developers have filed plans with the city of Sacramento for new projects within the area known as The Shops, which includes historic buildings that date back to the late 19th and early 20th century.
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Amid Holiday Rush, Small Business Owners And Workers Worry About Their Futures
December 22, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
Sales are down and owners are either finding ways to adapt — or considering closing for good.
Sacramento Business Journal: How The Pandemic Is Shaping Local Businesses
December 18, 2020 | Mike Hagerty
Now 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.
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Business Journal: Despite Pandemic, Large Sports Bar Plans To Open In Sacramento’s Downtown Commons This Fall
February 27, 2021
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
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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Business Journal: Sears Is Closing In Arden Fair Mall. What’s Next? It’s Still Unclear
February 5, 2021
In their announcement, Arden Fair representatives said they've known this day was coming for more than five years.
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Business Journal: The Future Of Office Space In Sacramento In A Post-Coronavirus World
January 29, 2021
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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Business Journal: Some Sacramento-Area Restaurants Are Surviving The Pandemic
January 22, 2021
With the shifting coronavirus restrictions in California, many local restaurants have had to make the hard decision to close over the past year. But some have survived due to support from the community.
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Overwork Killed More Than 745,000 People In A Year, WHO Study Finds
May 17, 2021
The global study, which the WHO calls the first of its kind, found that more than 745,000 people died in 2016 from overwork that resulted in stroke and heart disease.
AT&T Announces Plans To Merge With Discovery
May 17, 2021
AT&T, which controls Warner Media, has announced it will merge its media assets with Discovery. The $43 billion deal will create a standalone company.
As Lumber Prices Climb, DIYers Cut Out The Middle Man And Mill Their Own
May 17, 2021
The price of lumber has more than doubled during the pandemic. Now people are turning to extreme DIY for building projects. Instead of buying boards, they're buying their own sawmills.
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