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Inflation soars to an over 40-year high. These are the ways Americans are coping

June 10, 2022

Consumers are watching their pennies at the gas station and grocery store as consumer prices surged 8.6% in May, pushing the annual inflation rate to its highest in over 40 years.

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Business

A billion pounds of California almonds could be stuck in warehouses instead of being exported

May 9, 2022 | Rich Ibarra

Shipping companies are finding more profit bringing back empty containers than filling them with almonds and other American exports. Growers statewide are looking at hundreds of millions of pounds on hand.

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Business

Sacramento housing prices surge in February, setting new records

March 14, 2022

Experts say it’s starting to look like a repeat of 2021, which was the most aggressive housing market in the region’s history.

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State Government

Here’s how state lawmakers want to help Californians facing high gas prices

March 13, 2022

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed pausing tax increase on gas sellers and Republican state lawmakers have pushed for suspending the tax entirely in the short term. Those plans would likely reduce the price of gas, but it’s not clear by how much.

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Health Care

Workplace rights for California workers navigating the omicron surge

January 25, 2022 | Janelle Salanga

Workers, regardless of immigration status, are protected by California labor laws. Here’s what to know about those protections and available benefits at this stage of the pandemic.

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Health Care

Omicron surge strains Sacramento

January 13, 2022 | Pauline Bartolone

From businesses to schools to hospitals, Sacramento area community members are dealing with widespread absences and low morale as COVID-19 cases reach their highest peak so far during the pandemic.

Salgu Wissmath / CalMatters

Business

How much do wildfires really cost California’s economy?

October 11, 2021

A preliminary estimate shows that the Caldor Fire cost tens of millions in lost economic activity. Wildfires, and the economic disruption they cause, have a large economic impact.

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State Government

A New Law In California Aims To Protect Workers At Retail Warehouses Like Amazon's

September 24, 2021

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 701 on Wednesday. It aims to address the impact of speed quotas on warehouse worker injuries and health.

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Health Care

Interview: How Vaccine And Mask Mandates Might Affect Employees And Employers

September 9, 2021 | Megan Manata | Vicki Gonzalez

With Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine approved by the FDA, some employers are looking to tie employment to vaccination requirements. However, things can get tricky with certain exemptions.

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Business

Yoga Classes, Therapy And 401(k)s: California Businesses Beefing Up Benefits To Attract Workers

August 15, 2021

California businesses are responding to a labor shortage with social media pleas, hiring incentives, bonuses and new benefits. So far, workers, particularly in the service industry, are seeing wages rise.

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Business

Sacramento Dining Icon Randy Paragary Dies

August 14, 2021

Paragrary opened his first Sacramento restaurant, The ParaPow Palace, in 1969. Since then, he started a number of businesses in the city — including Centro Cocina Mexicana, R15, Cafe Bernardo and his namesake Paragary's.

Courtesy Rod Malloy

Business

Sacramento News & Review Building Will Become A Library In North Sacramento

July 30, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-Tan

The alt-weekly's 19,000 square foot space on Del Paso Boulevard will soon become a library and community hub for the North Sacramento community.

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Business

Sacramento Businesses Create Their Own COVID-19 Protocols In Face Of Delta Variant

July 25, 2021 | Ed Fletcher

Fueled by concern about rising cases of the delta variant, some Sacramento business owners are adopting their own COVID-19 protocol, such as requiring masks or proof of vaccination.

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Business

Interview: How Inflation Is Affecting Northern California

July 22, 2021 | Megan Manata | Vicki Gonzalez

Common household items and other goods have seemed to become more expensive over the past few months. Why? Well, inflation is at the highest it’s been in 13 years. Five Star Bank President James Beckwith explains what this means for Californians.

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State Government

California Drops Mask Requirements For Fully Vaccinated Workers

June 17, 2021 | Chris Hagan

Workers will no longer need to wear masks or physically distance themselves at work if they are fully vaccinated except in certain situations or if there is an outbreak. The move comes two days after the state reopened its economy.

 

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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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Radiant Waxing franchise joining Roseville's Highland Crossing

June 27, 2022

More tax refunds coming as Newsom, lawmakers make budget agreement

June 27, 2022

The Firehouse's Lloyd Harvego: A brief remembrance

June 27, 2022

Micro food hall Local Kitchens adding second Roseville location

June 27, 2022

Rancho Cordova, Los Rios swap land along Folsom Boulevard

June 27, 2022

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 Business NEWS

What's happening with Russia's 1st default on foreign debt in a century

June 27, 2022

The clock ran out on Russia's payments. But there's a twist: Russia does not consider itself in default because the country has the money, just its payments have been blocked by Western sanctions.

Authors are protesting Amazon's e-book policy that allows users to read and return

June 27, 2022

Authors say readers are exploiting Amazon's seven-day return policy by using Amazon like a library and returning books after reading them.

Israel's probe of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's killing raises questions

June 26, 2022

As Israel investigates the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, military experts critique the shortcomings of Israel's prosecution of other Palestinian civilian casualties.

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