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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
Target Practice
Behind the scenes of a high-tech drone manufacturer in the Capital Region
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is preparing the U.S. military for the next evolution in combat by building high-tech, state-of-the-art aerial target drones.