Placer County Business, Economy & Jobs Articles

California bans affirmative action in college admissions, but two pending Supreme Court decisions may go further than the current state law, which was passed as Prop 209 in 1996. Here’s what that could mean for the state.

The Placer County Board of Supervisors received a quarter update for fiscal year 2022-23. Deputy County Executive Officer Daniel Chatigny shared that the budgeted revenue for the general fund is $395.2 million, with $408.8 million in revenue and $365.3 million …

‘You small, pathetic man,’ Gavin Newsom wrote in a Twitter post suggesting he’d pursue criminal charges against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over recent migrant flights to Sacramento.

A new interpretation of an old law gives homebuilders leverage over California cities and their zoning codes. They’re using it to push through thousands of new apartments around the state.

Returning home from the Big Island, I yearned to taste fresh fish. I enjoy the flavor of fresh ahi poke or a well-seared opah. In Tahoe, we are miles from the ocean, but a few places provide fresh fish and …

State lawmakers want to loosen CalWORKs job requirements so people keep cash benefits. Congress’ debt limit deal could curb that.

Renewable energy sources provided 37 percent of California electricity in 2021, a new record for the state as it moves toward its 2045 goal of 100 percent clean energy. Battery storage will play a huge role in reaching that goal.

The current Starbucks Store number 07928 in the Loomis Raley's shopping center at 6099 Horseshoe Bar Road is moving to the nearby, former Burger King outlet at 6075 Horseshoe Bar Road on June 8.

A bill to tax Airbnb and other short-term rentals to fund affordable housing projects could be voted on by the Senate as soon as today. The proposal has revived the debate over Airbnb and its role in the housing crisis.

The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to accept grant funding from the California Board of State and Community Corrections for the Placer Probation Department to expand its mobile service.

California is unwinding the prison-building boom of the 1980s and 1990s. The cuts are falling on small towns that banked on government jobs to anchor their communities.

A new analysis shows that the California State University system doesn’t make or receive enough money to cover its costs, even with state support. The report and lawmakers urge the system to increase tuition, but even that might not be …

California will cut use of water from the Colorado River drastically under a new agreement announced by the Biden Administration on May 22. Nevada and Arizona have also agreed to the cuts.

My latest culinary adventure took Alison Bermant and me to Tahoe Oil & Spice. We stepped inside the downtown Truckee shop and the intoxicating aroma of herbs, spices, oils and the sweet scent of vinegars filled the air. Bermant was …

For the fifth time in its 110-year-old history in town, the bank inside the Placer County Bank building is getting a new name. As part of the Union Bank acquisition, it will change names to U.S. Bank on May 31.

Despite bad weather and delays, the Loomis Costco construction remains on schedule for an early fall opening. Loomis town officials recently issued a grading permit for the 155,000-square-foot building.

California stands as America’s agricultural powerhouse, growing half of its fruits and vegetables. Here’s how California farming has shaped the state, from the early missions to today’s “factories in the field.”

McWhinney, a real-estate investment, development and management firm, has acquired Cal Neva Resort, originally built in 1926. It was later redeveloped by Frank Sinatra in 1960 and acquired by Oracle’s Larry Ellison in 2018, according to a press release. During …

The Alice Waters Institute for Edible Education will serve as one of the anchor tenants for the $1.2 billion project in Sacramento.

Life expectancy in California exceeds all but three other states, but how long you live depends on which county you live in. They're not all equal. Why? The answer may lie in political policies.