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Buzzwords: Low-Hanging Fruit
The obvious things that can be most readily done in making progress toward an objective.
Barriers to Baked Goods
Supply of edible cannabis dwindles during regulatory waiting game
Mike Appezzato has only been in business for a year, but he’s already uprooting his company to move it to Sacramento.
State Quarantine Stings Urban Farmers
A ‘canning party’ helps Root 64 preserve its produce
Urban farmers Sarah McCamman and Randy Stannard never dreamed their most lucrative time of year — heirloom tomato season — would go from boom to bust under a state quarantine.
Building a Youth Sports Legacy for Tracy
City officials say 166-acre sports complex will become a regional destination
Over the last few decades, Tracy has experienced a massive population boom.
Climate Change Is Going to Cost California, and the Bill Will Be Staggering
As California lawmakers struggled this week to address an apparent new normal of epic wildfires, there was an inescapable subtext: Climate change is going to be staggeringly expensive, and virtually every Californian is going to have to pay for it.
Move Your Body
New approaches to physical therapy take a swing at Parkinson’s disease
More than 10 million people live with Parkinson’s disease and there is no cure. Decades ago it was thought that exercise could exacerbate symptoms of the disease; now studies show it to be effective in delaying the onset of symptoms.
Bring Sports Betting Out of the Shadows
Russell Lowery, executive director of Californians for Sports Betting, makes the case for sports betting.
Meet Sac State’s New Dean of Business
William Cordeiro, the new dean of Sacramento State’s College of Business Administration, brings with him a unique accomplishment: He helped start a college campus.
Startup of the Month: Anu Snacks
Crafting a snack bar from spent grain
Anu Snacks produces snack bars from spent beer grain, mixed with dried fruit and nuts with various coatings. The idea was a hit, winning $17,500 in prizes this year at the UC Davis Big Bang! competition for entrepreneurship.
Manage Your Expectations
Overpricing your house makes it a whole lot harder to sell
You’ve done everything to appeal to home buyers, except list the correct price.