Startup of the Month: Purple Door Finders
Platform helps seniors connect with communities directly
Purple Door Finders is a platform for seniors to connect with communities directly, eliminating the hassle of sales solicitations and the costs of referral fees paid by the communities. The Folsom-based startup is a software company that provides real-time information on vacancies, pricing, move-in incentives, services, amenities, community events and more.
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Building Schools That Build Communities
By Jason Sample, Superintendent/CEO, Gateway Community Charters
At Gateway Community Charters (GCC), we’ve always approached education as a lever for community revitalization. Long before “community schools” became a buzzword in education policy, we were establishing schools in historically underserved Sacramento neighborhoods — intentionally designing them as centers of opportunity, equity and voice.
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THE BOLDT COMPANY
SEEDS OF SUCCESS: WOMEN SHAPING BOLDT'S FUTURE
At The Boldt Company, building isn’t just about delivering projects — it’s about people. It’s about cultivating a future where leadership is inclusive, growth is intentional, and women are central to driving progress.
Health Care Cuts Threaten Homegrown Solutions to Rural Doctor Shortages
KFF Health News: California’s far northern region is a collection of sparsely populated counties stretching from just north of Sacramento all the way up to Oregon and from the Pacific coast to the Nevada border. The shortages are so pervasive that support for one of the costliest solutions — a proposed $200 million health care training campus — transcends partisanship.
Research Suggests That This Strong Emotion Can Be Harnessed to Improve Mental Health
How UC Davis scientists and educators recommend harnessing awe in the everyday
When was the last time you felt awe? You may call it something
else, but you know the sensation — the wide-eyed, hushed-voice,
goosebumps-down-the-back feeling that comes with grand, novel
experiences.
Startup of the Month: Everest Medical Solutions
A breakthrough tool for safer deliveries when babies get stuck
Doctors call it the “obstetrician’s nightmare”: a childbirth emergency where the baby’s head emerges, but the shoulders get stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone. The founding duo at Everest Medical Solutions has designed a device to make delivery safer and less traumatic when this complication arises.
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KIDSFIRST
STRENGTHENING FAMILIES FOR LASTING CHANGE
For over three decades, KidsFirst has stood as a cornerstone of support for children and families in Placer County. As the region’s designated child abuse prevention and family resource agency, our mission is clear: to empower and strengthen families through compassionate care, early intervention and community collaboration.
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Shriners Children’s Northern California
HEALTHCARE STRATEGIST BRINGS CLINIC & OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO ROLE
Shriners Children’s Northern California introduces Aaron Lloyd, market director of planning and business development. Lloyd brings experience from his health care career that spans two decades and includes expertise in frontline patient care as well as managerial roles overseeing multiple hospital departments.
California’s Much-Touted IVF Law May Be Delayed Until 2026, Leaving Many in the Lurch
KFF Health News: California lawmakers are poised to delay the state’s much-ballyhooed new law mandating in vitro fertilization insurance coverage for millions, set to take effect July 1. Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked lawmakers to push the implementation date to January 2026, leaving patients, insurers, and employers in limbo.
Opinion: We Overcame Disabilities, Addictions and Trauma. Now We’re Fighting to Save Our Jobs
CalMatters: I’m one of 60 people who clean the California Medical Facility in Vacaville. Our jobs, which we got through PRIDE Industries, have given us purpose, dignity and steady paychecks that help us pay rent, buy groceries and care for our loved ones. Now all of that is a risk.