March 8, 2018 | Steve Milne
The dwindling supply of low-priced homes in Sacramento means fewer properties are being purchased, fixed-up and then put back on the market within a 12-month period, known as flipping. About 2,200 homes were flipped in 2017, down 2 percent from 2016.
February 12, 2018 | Steve Milne
Sacramento area gas prices are currently averaging around $3.16 a gallon - 45 cents above where they were a year ago. Analysts say the increase is due to higher crude oil costs and warn that prices could be 20-50 cents higher by Memorial Day.
January 1, 2018 | Julia Mitric
California has launched a legal marijuana marketplace. Many inside and outside the cannabis industry likened the regulation efforts to building a plane while flying it. So how bumpy will this ride be?
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November 17, 2017 | Chris Nichols
California employers added nearly 32,000 jobs in October, according to state figures released today.
September 11, 2017 | Julia Mitric
California produced a greater volume of citrus than Florida for the first time since the end of World War II. The pest that's ravaged Florida's citrus industry serves as a cautionary tale for California growers.
July 20, 2017 | Steve Milne
Banks are repossessing fewer Sacramento area homes, according to new numbers out today. It's great news for homeowners. But it means fewer opportunities for first-time home buyers who don't have a lot of money to spend and are looking for discounts.
July 5, 2017 | Steve Milne
Some human resource managers in the Sacramento area are complaining about an unwelcome new trend: over-parenting in the workplace. A poll released today finds 25 percent of companies recently heard from an employee's parent.
May 30, 2017 | Amy Quinton
A new economic forecast shows slower economic growth for California compared to recent years.
May 25, 2017 | Julia Mitric
It's graduation time for seven culinary apprentices in Sacramento who might otherwise be homeless. They are the first class to graduate from a pilot job skills program for residents of the Salvation Army's homeless center.
April 21, 2017 | Julia Mitric
Asparagus is grown in the Delta, the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Coast. California grows over 70 percent of the asparagus consumed in the U.S. but the state's asparagus production has declined 15 to percent annually since 2000.
