Minding the Market
The real estate industry is adjusting to uncertain times, but there’s no reason to panic
Let’s talk about the real estate market amid this crisis. There already have been changes, and we can expect more changes in the months ahead.
Crawling Back Into Business During a Crisis
Our executive editor explores a city sheltering in place through a socially distant curbside crawl — while a protest against the shelter-in-place order roils at the Capitol.
Health Officials Gear Up to Trace the Path of Coronavirus Contacts
Contact tracing has been used for decades to track the spread of infectious disease, but it was a process few in the general public understood until the highly-contagious coronavirus entered America’s consciousness in early 2020.
New Field of Study
Chris Xu of ThermoGenesis discusses his Rancho Cordova company’s role in the coronavirus pandemic
After screening millions of cells that secrete antibodies, scientists at a Rancho Cordova-based automated cell processing company and its collaboration partners believe they found a potential path to treat COVID-19.
Status Check: Cloudy Days for Pensions?
COVID-19 might lead to even fewer defined-benefit pensions in the private sector
It’s still early to fully gauge what effects the coronavirus economic shutdown will have on the pension landscape, but the preliminary outlook for certain parts of the industry, particularly with defined-benefit plans, isn’t encouraging.
Waiting for Workers
Staffing agencies are ready to fill jobs as soon as companies begin rehiring
The combined region of Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Yolo counties lost 800 professional and business services jobs between February and March. Those job losses have affected local staffing agencies.
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Expanding Service Through Crisis
USI Insurance Services
USI Insurance Services is tackling the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic head-on as CEO Mike Sicard created STEER — Steer Through Epidemic and Economic Recovery — for clients. “We started publishing FAQs, pandemic checklists and claim-reporting guidelines the first week in March.
All in the Family
Capital Region restaurants initiate meal delivery programs to help vulnerable populations
Though restaurants are among the businesses hit hardest by the coronavirus, local restaurateurs have pooled their resources to help seniors, low-income families and others access food.
Putting Security at the Forefront
Brian Maletsky of Capital Network Solutions talks about cybersecurity challenges faced by businesses with employees working remotely
As companies have transitioned en masse to remote operations due to the coronavirus, Brian Maletsky has had a front-row seat to some of their cybersecurity missteps. He spoke to Comstock’s about some of the unique security challenges businesses are facing during the pandemic.
Coronavirus Divergence
At McClellan Park, one side is bustling, the other side is quiet
During normal times, McClellan Park is busy with 18,000 employees working for the 220 businesses on campus, which has 9 million square feet of building space. But due to the coronavirus, only the warehouses and a few offices remain open.