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Latino Small Business Owners Are the Fastest-Growing Group of Entrepreneurs in U.S.

On the weekends, Salinas food truck owner Orlando Osornio, 30, and his wife, Denise, sell mile-high tortas, filled with California fusion-inspired ingredients: hot Cheetos, bacon, mango-habañero sauce or pineapple. Some come for the birria torta or the chicken-bacon-alfredo torta.

Feb 26, 2020 Kate Cimini

Fostering Future Success

In 2012, California implemented extended foster care legislation to improve outcomes for 18- to 21-year-olds. Is the program working?

A decade ago, extended foster care, or EFC, did not exist in California. When foster youth turned 18, they aged out of the system and often transitioned to adulthood with a bag of their belongings, a small amount of money, and a list of board and care facilities and shelters.

Feb 24, 2020 Laurie Lauletta-Boshart

Building Resiliency

Updated building codes have helped save homes during wildfires, but should California do more?

2.7 million residents live in areas with a high risk of wildfire, and the scarcity of urban real estate pushes construction toward the wooded areas most likely to ignite. Should this be allowed?

Feb 18, 2020 Jeff Wilser

Facing Doctor Shortage, Will California Give Nurse Practitioners More Authority to Treat Patients?

So far the doctors’ lobby has blocked the idea, which promises to expand care options in rural and inner-city areas. They warn it would create two-tiered care.

Feb 14, 2020 Elizabeth Aguilera

Should Stores in California Be Required to Accept Cash?

One state lawmaker says cash-free stores are discriminating against low-income customers, who often don’t have bank accounts.

Feb 13, 2020 Jackie Botts

When the Feds Come Calling

Four mistakes to avoid if you’re under investigation for white-collar crime

There are few things as complicated as your business falling into the crosshairs of the federal government. Avoiding common pitfalls can prevent disaster.

Feb 12, 2020 Ken Rosenfield & Allen Sawyer

A Survivor’s Tale

TSI Semiconductors in Roseville is flourishing again, bucking a trend of diminished manufacturing in California and the U.S.

The last remaining microchip plant in Northern California has found ways to thrive in a challenging market.

Feb 10, 2020 Sena Christian

California’s Online Community College Confronts Offline Woes

California’s first-in-the-nation online community college now has 450 students — with no full-time faculty, no CEO and no political champion. What will Calbright’s future be?

Jan 31, 2020 Felicia Mello

Life After a Layoff

Losing a job can sting, but it can lead to new opportunities

Losing a job can be one of the most traumatic events a person can go through in their lifetime. It ranks among the top five, right up there with the death of a loved one, divorce, catastrophic illness and moving.

Jan 30, 2020 Judy Farah

Making Connections

As more people move farther out, options are in the works to ease their commutes

Stitching together rural and suburban areas from near the Delta to the foothills, Grant Line Road and White Rock Road connect the area’s past and future.

Jan 29, 2020 Eric Johnson
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