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05/07/2024
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To celebrate 50 years in operation, The Artery—an artist cooperative in Davis—invites community members to spend a Sunday each month Making Art on G Street.

From CalMatters...

Art, Culture & Media Business, Economy & Jobs Elections & Politics

How Congress Is Letting Die an Internet Connectivity Lifeline for Millions

05/04/2024
More than half of the U.S. House supports a bill to extend the funds, but it can’t get out of committee.

From Los Angeles Times...

Business, Economy & Jobs

California's Population Increased Last Year for First Time Since 2020

04/29/2024
During the much-ballyhooed “California exodus” amid the pandemic, remote workers moved to other states where they could live for a fraction of the cost compared to cities like Los Angeles or San Francisco.

From Daily Democrat...

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Picnic in the Park is Back

04/27/2024
The Davis Farmers Market popular Picnic in the Park is back, running every Wednesday from 4PM to 8PM starting on May 1 and running through September.

From CapPublicRadio...

Business, Economy & Jobs Health

Verge Evictions Highlight Need for More Inclusive Practices in Sacramento Arts Scene, Artists of Color Say

04/26/2024
Dozens of members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers, including vocational nurses, social workers, kitchen and janitorial staff, picketed outside the Sutter Center for Psychiatry

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Environment Elections & Politics Sustainability

Who Killed CA Utility Bill Legislation?

04/26/2024
A bill to rein in a proposed monthly fee on California electric bills would let California’s largest for-profit utility companies charge customers $24 per month — with fees as low as $6 for lower-income customers — as a kind of membership fee for the power grid.

From West Sacramento News Ledger...

Business, Economy & Jobs Agriculture, Food & Gardening

Study Shows Yolo Ag Workers’ Food Inequity

04/24/2024
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Yolo County study indicates that those who work hard to bring others their food are the ones who are most food-insecure.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Environment Resilience

A Plan to Change Your Utility Rates Is Dividing California Environmentalists. Here’s Why

04/18/2024
The California Public Utilities Commission will consider on May 9 a new proposal that would change how Californians pay for electricity.

From Los Angeles Times...

Business, Economy & Jobs Environment

PG&E Hit With $225-Million Lawsuit for 2021 Dixie Fire Damages

04/14/2024
A coalition of timber businesses filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the embattled Pacific Gas & Electric Co., alleging $225 million in damages caused by the 2021 Dixie Fire.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Environment Resilience

California Requires New Homes to Have Solar Panels. Should Wildfire Victims Get a Break?

04/11/2024
A California Republican’s bill would exempt low and middle income wildfire victims from solar panels requirements on rebuilt homes that didn’t have them when they burned down.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Elections & Politics State of California

Business Groups and Lawmakers Battle Over Ballot Measure to Limit California Tax Increases

04/08/2024
Anti-tax groups in California have qualified a measure for the November ballot that would make raising state and local taxes much more difficult. It’s a showdown that’s been building for nearly five decades.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Government State of California

CA Budget Deal Gets Early Start on Deficit

04/05/2024
Not filling open positions in state government, cutting a school facilities program and several climate initiatives, delaying funding for public transit — these are some of the first steps that California officials plan to take to deal with a looming multibillion-dollar budget deficit.

From Daily Democrat...

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Oakland A’s Temporary Move to West Sacramento

04/04/2024
The A's will play at Sutter Health Park for three years, with an option for an additional year, while a new stadium is built for move to Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times...

Business, Economy & Jobs Environment Animals

Salmon Populations Are Struggling, Bringing Economic Woes for California's Fishing Fleet

03/30/2024
Captains of fishing boats on the California coast are bracing for salmon fishing to be severely restricted — or possibly canceled for a second year.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Government

CA Fast Food Workers Get Higher Wages, but Which Ones?

03/29/2024
According to emails obtained by CalMatters Capitol reporter Jeanne Kuang in response to a public records request, a range of employers have been trying to figure out if they must pay $20 ever since the law was signed late last September.

From West Sacramento News Ledger...

Art, Culture & Media Business, Economy & Jobs Land Use & Development

Regional Business Broadband Master Plan

03/12/2024
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Valley Vision has received grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to create a roadmap for areas in Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba, and Yolo counties.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Sustainability

Californians Face Higher Costs for Goods and Services Than Before the Pandemic Despite Inflation Slowing

03/05/2024
The consumer price index shows services are mostly responsible for persistent inflation, but prices for food and other goods in California remain high.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs

California’s Fast Food Workers are Getting a Raise. But the Labor-Industry Truce is Fraying

03/03/2024
Republicans want to scrap the law, accusing Gov. Gavin Newsom of corruption in dealings with a Panera Bread franchisee who is a major campaign donor. McDonald’s franchisees are funding a committee that is attacking Democrats who supported the law and are seeking local office in the primary.

From Los Angeles Times...

Business, Economy & Jobs Transportation

Waymo Approved to Start Robotaxi Service in Los Angeles and San Mateo Counties.

03/01/2024
On March 1, the California Public Utilities Commission gave approval for driverless taxi company Waymo to expand service into Los Angeles and San Mateo counties.

From Davis Vanguard...

Business, Economy & Jobs Housing Government

Bill Would Bar Hedge Funds From Snatching Up Single-Family Homes

02/22/2024
California State Senator Nancy Skinner has introduced SB 1212, which prohibit an investment entity from purchasing, acquiring, or leasing a single-family home or duplex.

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