LA Fires Could Drastically Drive Up Insurance Premiums — and Test California’s New Market Rules
CalMatters: The deadly and destructive fires in Los Angeles — which some say could be the costliest in the state’s history — will further strain the insurance market and worsen the financial position of California’s insurer of last resort.
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Terracon Consulting
BUILDING SACRAMENTO’S FUTURE FROM THE GROUND UP
Terracon Consultants, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary firm offering environmental, facilities, geotechnical and materials consulting and engineering services for various industries and markets. This $1+ billion company, with more than 7,000 employees and 180 locations nationwide, is entirely employee-owned, giving every team member a stake in every project.
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M. Neils Engineering, Inc.
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS AND ENVISIONING A BRIGHT FUTURE
M.Neils Engineering, Inc. is celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2025, backed by longstanding and loyal team members, new and repeat clients, and prominent and innovative projects. Michael Neils founded this Sacramento-based electrical engineering firm in 1990 with local industry experience that began in the 1970s.
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California Council on Science and Technology
FROM SCIENCE TO SOLUTIONS: CALIFORNIA’S TRUSTED POLICY ADVISOR
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST), a registered nonprofit organization, is the State of California’s ultimate resource for accurate, unbiased science and technology research and findings.
‘No Way, Not Possible’
California has a plan for new water rules. Will it save salmon from extinction?
CalMatters: The Newsom administration is refining a contentious set of proposed rules, years in the making, that would reshape how farms and cities draw water from the Central Valley’s Delta and its rivers. Backed by more than $1 billion in state funds, the rules, if adopted, would require water users to help restore rivers and rebuild depleted Chinook salmon runs.
Startup of the Month: PowerTechs
Virtual ‘cockpits’ train tomorrow’s workforce in immersive environments
“Using XR technology enables PowerTechs to immerse workers and students in a realistic, simulated environment where their skills can be assessed authentically,” founder Ksenia Solomatina says.
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WESTERN PLACER WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
BUILDING AN INNOVATION LAB TO LAUNCH A CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) is forging the path to a more sustainable future. “We are partnering with the Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Sacramento State University to create an Innovation Lab that will help make a local circular economy a reality,” says Emily Hoffman, WPWMA public information officer.
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ROSEVILLE ELECTRIC
LEADING THE CHARGE TO AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE FUTURE
As a forward-thinking, community-owned utility, Roseville Electric is driving the future of transportation by investing in electric vehicle (EV) adoption throughout the City of Roseville with programs, services and foresight.
Startup of the Month: Red Line Safety
Wearable tech on track to transform fire services
Red Line Safety, Scott Holman’s Sacramento-based startup, is enhancing firefighter safety and efficiency with wearable technology that monitors a firefighter’s location, vital signs, environmental conditions and toxic gas exposure in real time.
Is Our Future Tied to the Tracks? with James Stout
PODCAST EPISODE: Journalist James Stout delves into his latest feature for Comstock’s “What’s Holding Up Valley Rail?” where he investigated delays in railway expansion throughout the Central Valley. We discuss the hurdles that are baked into the system, changing attitudes towards public transit and whether hopping on a train might be more commonplace in future America.