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California’s Aging Boom Is Reshaping How Families Find Care
As demand surges, aging life care consultants help Sacramento-area families navigate costs and complex decisions
Longer lifespans, chronic health
conditions and a strong preference for aging at home are also
driving the demand for aging life care consultants who can help
families ensure their loved ones receive the best possible
care.
This Is What Aging Well Looks Like Today
Sacramento experts say aging well starts with connection and movement
Longevity is no longer measured solely by medical and numerical milestones, but by resilience, purposeful movement and meaningful connections.
Why Did This Small European Nation Open a Consulate in Sacramento?
After 83 years, Moldova follows Mexico as the second country to open a consulate in Sacramento
In a quiet lot in Natomas sits an
unassuming tan building with only a gold-plated sign and a red,
yellow and blue flag indicating its significance. It may not look
like much, but it’s of great importance to the foreign government
that rents this space.
Literacy Was Optional for Rysa. It Shouldn’t Have Been. | Opinion
A Sacramento teacher offers solutions for teaching literacy skills to disabled students
The assumption beneath it all is rarely spoken aloud but deeply
entrenched: If a child cannot speak fluently, she cannot read
meaningfully. Yet that assumption is wrong. Here is what we need
to do to make sure students learn to read.
Sacramento Once Banned Crime Comics for Kids. Today Comic Shops Face a Different Set of Challenges
After a 1949 ordinance was repealed, store owners say the real work is keeping customers engaged and shelves stocked
Sacramento’s comic shop scene is
a friendly one, but the city hasn’t always been a friend to comic
book shops.
Why One of Stockton’s Biggest Food Cultures Still Flies Under the Radar
Hmong farmers and chefs share their cuisine through markets, restaurants and cookbooks
Hmong food, now served primarily in homes and at markets, may be poised to gain broader attention in the food scene.
Are Businesses Really Fleeing California?
Just how bad is the flight of companies from California, and why are some that made the move coming back?
There’s another side of California: A place that continues to draw and retain companies that need specialized science and tech talent.
Sacramento Celebrates National Poetry Month With Festivals, Book Crawl and Live Readings
From the Sacramento Book Festival to indie bookstore tours and ‘drunk poetry,’ April brings a packed lineup of literary events across the Capital Region
April may be the cruelest month,
according to poet T.S. Eliot, but it’s a big month for the
written word.
Why Am I Feeling So Burnt Out in HR?
Dilemma of the Month: The Evil HR Lady tackles the sometimes ruthless nature of HR
Yes, the majority of employees are great, but that 5 percent are not, and they can make your life a living hell. Add to that the heavy administrative and compliance burden and the utter disdain some people have for HR professionals, and it’s no wonder you’re burned out.
Are Sacramento’s One-Way Streets Killing Pedestrians?
And other recommendations from a visiting walkability expert
Sacramento has walkable
neighborhoods, but it also has another factor that doesn’t make
walking all that appealing: one of the highest pedestrian death
rates in the state.