Stockton Ranks Among Top 20 Fiscally Healthy Big Cities In The NationFebruary 7, 2017 | Rich IbarraStockton now ranks among the top 20 fiscally healthy big cities in the nation. This comes just two years after the city came out of bankruptcy. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
March Madness To Bring Infusion Of Revenue To StocktonJanuary 17, 2017 | Rich IbarraThe Stockton Arena is one of the host sites for the NCAA’s Division One Women’s Basketball sweet 16 and Elite 8 rounds in March.The event will have a huge economic impact on the city. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Salvation Army Now Accepting Applications For Free Christmas DinnerOctober 11, 2016 | Julia MitricThe Sacramento County Salvation Army is accepting applications for a free Christmas dinner. Applications will be accepted six days a week through Oct. 29.
State GovernmentAre Rigid Employment Licensing Requirements Hurting California's Economy?October 4, 2016 | Daniel PotterTo get a job in California, you often need a license. A report from a nonpartisan state oversight agency says such rules can make it tough for qualified people to get hired. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSacramento Region, California Post Job Gains In AugustSeptember 16, 2016 | Ben Adler | Steve MilneThe unemployment rate in the four-county Sacramento area is back down after a slight increase in July. Meanwhile, California added more than 60-thousand jobs in August – a strong showing particularly when compared to the rest of the nation. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California CountsCalifornians Worry About Poverty, Income Inequality, Poll FindsSeptember 12, 2016As to whether immigrants strengthen the economy or weaken it? Survey respondents were divided. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Report: Home Prices Likely To SoftenAugust 8, 2016 | Steve MilneResearch firm Clear Capital says Sacramento area home prices have increased by 9.5 percent from a year ago. An analyst says prices will likely soften due to supply and demand - fewer first-time home buyers can afford to buy now. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food Producers Who Market Locally Offer Boost to Sacramento RegionJuly 25, 2016 | Julia MitricUC Davis research finds local farmers and ranchers who sell directly to consumers have double the regional economic impact compared with food producers who don't participate in local marketing. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Receives USDA Loans For Affordable Farmworker HousingJuly 15, 2016 | Julia MitricCalifornia will receive $18 million in US Department of Agriculture Loans for affordable farm worker housing. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Golden 1 Center Is HiringJuly 13, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe Golden 1 Center will provide hundreds of part-time jobs when it opens in downtown Sacramento later this year. A job fair Thursday at Sleep Train Arena starts the hiring process with "speed-dating" style interviews. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
