Keyshawn Davis is a freelance writer and current student and sports editor at Sacramento City College’s online newspaper Express.
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![P2O Hot Pilates & Fitness in Midtown Sacramento converted its parking lot into an outdoor studio after the state mandated indoor business operations to cease. Lindy Hobbs (center) leads a class online and in person. (Photo by Keyshawn Davis)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/1120_blog_mmp_outdoorpivot_2134_lead.jpg?1606241469)
Go Outside to Survive
How some businesses in the Capital Region have adapted to operate outdoors in order to stay open
Moving services outside has been a lifesaver for some businesses that would have otherwise had to shut down.
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Two Million in Five Years
National and local initiatives to increase the rate of Black homeownership aim to narrow the wealth gap
The rate of Black homeownership in the United States is the lowest among all racial groups. Local real estate agents are working with a national organization to help close the gap.