Calpers CEO to Earn More Than $1 Million Thanks to Big Bonus for Pension Fund Performance
CalMatters: The chief executive at California’s largest public pension fund will earn more than $1 million for the first time since she joined the agency — after its administrative board awarded her a bonus that was more than triple the size of her last performance incentive.
Page Not Found: Sacramento’s Disappearing Digital News
While libraries, museums and government archives preserve print copies of newspapers and magazines, news websites can disappear when the business closes
Digital permanence is a myth. Last year more than two newspapers closed a week on average in the United States, according to a report from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. When web hosting bills go unpaid, what happens to online content?
The Way We Work: Harjinder K. Shergill-Chima
A glimpse into the daily life of the director of the California State Lottery
Under Director Harjinder K. Shergill-Chima’s watch, the lottery (which is self-funded) has an “unheard of” administrative budget that’s just 4 percent of revenue.
The Changing Landscape of California Real Estate: What Home Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
By now, you have heard media stories — with varying degrees of accuracy — outlining significant changes in residential real estate practices that are likely to reshape the dynamics of home buying and selling. Here’s what will actually happen.
The Need for Nurses
The Capital Region has a nursing shortage. Here’s what health care systems, schools and others are doing about it
National Center for Health Workforce Analysis figures from November 2022 show there could be a shortage of over 78,000 full-time registered nurses in the U.S. by next year, and that the shortage could last several years. CalMatters reported in July 2023 that California was short around 36,000 licensed nurses, citing figures from UC San Francisco, which studies the nursing workforce.
The New Crawdads on the Lake Offers Stunning Views of Folsom and Lake Natoma
The old Cliff House in Folsom is completely refurbished to showcase the natural scenic beauty surrounding it
When you walk into the new Crawdads on the Lake in Folsom, the first thing you notice are the expansive, sweeping views of the historic Rainbow Bridge, the bike trail below and Lake Natoma filled with dozens of colorful kayakers and paddle boarders. Your first thought is: “Why hasn’t this been done before?”
Jacob Cohen Ministered to the Dying and Heartsick in New York City on 9/11
Former police chaplain Jacob Cohen still feels the pain
Folsom-based, then-Chaplain Jacob Cohen was on vacation 7 miles from the World Trade Center towers when they were brought down. After the attack, he ministered to first responders, many of whom had lost friends and colleagues.
A Splendid Small-Town Getaway
Visitors can brunch, taste wine and spend the night in a pastoral paradise
The 10-acre Placer County business off Horseshoe Bar and Auburn-Folsom Road in Loomis may officially be called The Flower Farm, but it’s much more than that — historic inn, gourmet cafe, wine tasting room, gift shop, wedding and events center, nursery and citrus orchard.
Are We Ready for the Electric Revolution?
The Capital Region is leading the charge to make California EV compliant in the next decade
These days, there is a sense of possibility in Sacramento when it comes to zero emissions technology. Sacramento may not have the population numbers of New York or Los Angeles, but when it comes to EV infrastructure the California capital plays second fiddle to no city in America.
Startup of the Month: NuCicer
Davis startup seeks to raise chickpea from fringe ingredient to mainstream hero
By applying machine learning and data analytics to plant breeding, this Davis-based company aims to elevate the chickpea as a key crop to address growing food demands while also improving crop resilience, yield and nutritional value.