Now Hiring
A dwindling immigrant workforce will have significant impacts on industry vitality and wages — the question is to what extent
The departure of long-established but undocumented Mexicans from California is a signal — along with other government data from the southwest border — that the flow of unauthorized immigration is shifting direction, perhaps dramatically.
Back and Forward: Rick Kempf on Workforce Challenges
Rick Kempf, regional vice president of LF Staffing Services, Inc., provides his perspective on challenges facing the U.S. workforce.
Back and Forward: Susan Jensen on Tribal Gaming in California
Susan Jensen, executive director of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association, offers her insight into the challenges facing tribal casino operations.
Digital Detective
A State Bar opinion on electronic discovery underlines a new reality — lack of technology competence isn’t just a competitive risk, but an ethical one
From texts to photos to emails, every modern law case involves some sort of e-discovery — so why are lawyers still failing to do it?
Sustainable Futures
Amador County program fosters environmental stewardship while putting the focus back on students
Under sunny skies at Argonaut High School in Jackson, representatives from the Amador County Public Schools system and OpTerra Energy Services recently celebrated the official groundbreaking of the Amador GOLD program. The public-private partnership combines school infrastructure improvement and energy-efficiency projects with STEM education for students.
Back and Forward: Ron Bodenmann on How Businesses Handle Electronically Stored Information
Ron Bodenmann, founding partner of CyberCorp Forensics, gives his insights into e-discovery.
CSU Then and Now
As enrollment at California State University campuses has increased, state funding for the system has dramatically declined
Take increasing student enrollment. Add economics. Stir both in slowly with the 23-campus California State University system during the past three decades and nowadays you get stark inequality.
California Warns Senate Taking Step to Gut Auto Efficiency Rules
Gov. Jerry Brown criticized a U.S. Senate bill that aims to simplify auto efficiency standards, warning the measure represents a step toward decimating requirements that manufacturers produce cleaner cars.
West Sacramento Maps Out Homeless Population
Appledore app first step in better serving people experiencing homelessness
The City of West Sacramento has started using mapping software to locate homeless camps as a way to monitor the local homeless population and direct them to public assistance.
Trump Said to Order Oil Drilling Study Off California Coast
President Donald Trump will open the door to new oil and natural gas drilling in Pacific waters off the coast of California with a directive Friday that sets up a certain clash with environmentalists.