Growth and Prosperity
UC Davis is the keystone to the Capital Region’s economic success
In civic and business circles, we often hear the lament that Sacramento has never been a corporate headquarters. Many believe this hampers our ability to fully prosper and grow. But, in addition to the attractive traits Sacramento does possess, it has a powerful economic catalyst in its backyard: a top-10 public research university that can be the lifeblood of a stronger, deeper and more resilient regional economy.
Goodbye, Neighborhood Polling Places—5 Counties Switch to Mega-Vote Centers
This election season five California counties are doing away with hundreds of neighborhood polling places and replacing them with fewer “one-stop vote centers”—an experiment sold by Democrats as a way to save money and boost anemic voter turnout from the last mid-term elections.
Hidden Benefits
How an online MBA prepares students for today's workplace
Students who have opted for an online MBA instead of a traditional on-campus program often come into jobs better prepared for the challenges of remote work. If you’re skeptical of online college degrees, here are nine areas in which remote learning might give you an edge in the brave new world of the solo office.
California Campuses Confront A Growing Challenge: Homeless Students
The dream was always the same, Arthur Chavez says. He was following a bumblebee through a forest, stumbling over puddles and branches. When he caught the bee, he’d find himself onstage, wearing a suit, in front of an applauding crowd.
Modernist Marvels
On the Cover: Local buildings take an old-school approach to present-day challenges
Here we feature some of Sacramento’s most innovative, modernist buildings and the architectural solutions employed to achieve enduring and functional spaces.
FBI Academy Schools Local Students
When an FBI agent asks a roomful of high school juniors, “How many of you watch FBI shows on TV?” nearly every hand goes up. But at the recent Sacramento FBI Teen Academy, held in March, these 41 students soon learn fact — not fiction — about how the bureau works.
DMV for Cows?
iPads to beef up California’s cattle inspection process
If you’re one of those motorists who describe the whole DMV experience as slow, torturous and/or dystopian, consider the cow.
Makers Wanted
As American manufacturing struggles and California employers face worker shortages, will investment in educational makerspaces help strengthen local industry?
California remains a top manufacturing center in the U.S. despite local employers grappling with a serious worker shortage. Will state investment in makerspaces help fill the need?
Brain-Powered Bionics
How technology is using mind control to help people walk again
There are 6 million people in the United States who are paralyzed. Wide-spread, thought-controlled medical solutions won’t be available tomorrow or next month or even next year. But what if, some day, all of those people could walk again?
Dilemma of the Month: Easing An Employee Into Retirement
We are a 30-agent real estate brokerage company with one administrative assistant, our lone employee. However, her professional abilities have not kept pace with the times. She has no technical skills and can’t keep up with her other tasks. She is 75 years old and we are at a loss regarding how to handle easing her into retirement.