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New proposal would reform one of employers' most-hated state laws
Reforms to a state law long criticized by employers could be on the way soon. <\p> Last week, business and labor groups announced they had reached a deal to implement changes to the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004.<\p>
The Playbook: The disconnect on vacation is getting better
Editor's Note: Welcome to The Playbook Edition, a look at stories, trends and changes that could affect your business and career. Want more stories like this in your inbox? Sign up for The Playbook newsletter. <\p> While many organizations have embraced hybrid work, there’s a chance it may not be the best option for certain groups of workers. <\p>
Here's the latest clothing chain joining the Roseville Galleria
San Francisco-based clothing retailer Marine Layer is apparently planning to open its first area store in the Westfield Galleria at Roseville.<\p> The clothing retailer has been added to the mall's directory as "coming soon." It appears to be filling a first-floor space near other new-to-market retailers that have opened at the Galleria within the last year, including Free People, Rothy's, Brilliant Earth and Alo Yoga.<\p>
Big infill development in West Sac is about to take a step forward
With a pending vote for a partnership with two established development companies, details are emerging on a development linking West Sacramento's downtown to its Bridge District.<\p> Grand Gateway, 8.6 acres of city-owned land at Grand Street and Tower Bridge Gateway, would have a mixture of affordable and market-rate housing as well as retail space and a hotel over four blocks of development.<\p>
Why this Sacramento housing project has reduced its number of units
One of the first off-site housing projects stemming from Aggie Square in Sacramento has a revised plan with fewer units.<\p> Gateway East Apartments, at 3401 Stockton Blvd., would now have 65 units, down a third from a previous proposal from three years ago.<\p>
Bus line warns of job cuts during bankruptcy sale of assets
Charter bus and tour company Coach USA is pursuing the sale of certain assets, including its operations in Sacramento, after filing for bankruptcy reorganization earlier this month.<\p> The Sacramento location, which operates as Coach USA and has buses branded as All West, is at 7701 Wilbur Way.<\p>
Meet the mayor leading Elk Grove through change
A new zoo is approved. Sky River Casino is expanding. Plans for a destination urban-style development are active again. And a legal fight over affordable housing is moving toward resolution.<\p> As the mayor of Elk Grove, where all these big projects are based, Bobbie Singh-Allen is a public face for seeing it through. Only finishing her first term, she said, she understands that role.<\p>
Sacramento Business Journal redesign: What's changing and what isn't
You might notice that your Sacramento Business Journal print edition looks a little different this week. <\p> Along with our colleagues at the 39 other American City Business Journals publications across the country, we're introducing a redesigned print edition that we expect will better serve you ⏤ our subscribers; our advertising clients; and make our business more sustainable.<\p>
Paisley Cafe rebranding to Dirtbag Tea Co. Here's what to expect.
The owners of The Paisley Cafe are planning some major changes at the Orangevale bakery and cafe, just shy of a year after taking it over.<\p> The cafe opened in 2018 at 9372 Madison Ave., Suite 1, in Orangevale, and features a breakfast and lunch menu of items such as cinnamon rolls, French toast, burgers and vegan options. Jason Pierce and Lela Lunsford purchased the cafe and bakery last year and have been operating the restaurant concurrently with their other business, Dirtbag Tea Co., which has a retail shop next to the eatery selling loose leaf tea and tea accessories.<\p>
IRS announces when payments on ERC claims will resume
The Internal Revenue Service plans to deny tens of thousands of improper Employee Retention Credit applications even as it promises to renew processing legitimate claims.<\p> The agency in an announcement this week said it had taken the time since its Sept. 14 moratorium on processing new ERC applications to analyze the more than 1 million ERC claims filed in 2023 — and found that between 60% and 70% showed an unacceptable level of risk.<\p>
5 things: Rancho Cordova has a new Korean barbecue restaurant
Welcome to Friday, loyal readers. Here's what you need to know today.<\p> Want more local business headlines? Sign up for our morning and afternoon newsletters to get Sacramento business news delivered straight to your inbox.<\p>
AG settles with Adventist hospital over alleged privacy violations
Adventist Health has settled with state Attorney General Rob Bonta over charges stemming from the controversial arrests of two women who lost pregnancies at one of Adventist’s hospitals in the Central Valley. <\p> On Wednesday, Bonta’s office announced it had reached a settlement agreement with Adventist Health Hanford in a lawsuit accusing the hospital of violating patient confidentiality laws. <\p>
What's next in the NAR commission lawsuit settlement?
Some big deadlines are on the horizon for the class-action lawsuits that swept the residential real estate industry over the past year. <\p> The conclusion of these lawsuits could bring about significant changes to how homes are bought and sold beginning in the later part of 2024.<\p>
Local stakeholders pitch Sacramento region to foreign investors
Sacramento region business leaders and regulators showed off how the capital region is eager to attract and support foreign companies to invest locally in clean technology to a delegation of foreign companies and investors.<\p> The Sacramento event on Thursday was a SelectUSA Spinoff event focused on site visits by 83 mostly foreign investors in the U.S. in advance of the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, D.C. next week hosted by U.S. Department of Commerce. SelectUSA is meant to facilitate business investment in the U.S. by foreign companies.<\p>
Sacramento’s MADE Studio fosters creative equity and accessibility
This story was funded by the City of Sacramento's Arts and Creative Economy Journalism Grant to Solving Sacramento. Following our journalism code of ethics and protocols, the city had no editorial influence over this story and no city official reviewed this story before it was published. Our partners include California Groundbreakers, Capital Public Radio, Outword, Russian America Media, Sacramento Business Journal, Sacramento News & Review, Sacramento Observer and Univision 19.<\p> Paige McCafferty, a woodworker and owner of craft business Awkwood Things, became a member at MADE Studio in Sacramento as part of the MAKEHERS cohort in March 2023. McCafferty, who is also a young single mom, applied for the women-owned small business accelerator program after seeing her friend complete it and successfully scale up her business.<\p>
Why this housing trend hasn't taken off locally
Converting commercial buildings to housing, a trend some observers expected to take off in the post-Covid world, is still at an embryonic stage locally, according to a new report.<\p> The city of Sacramento saw just one notable conversion project completed last year, according to the report from RentCafe. And though more have been completed since or are in the works, they tend to be hotels rather than office buildings.<\p>
This fast-growing chicken eatery is expanding to Roseville
Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken is adding another local site, which will be in a Roseville retail center.<\p> The Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant chain has a menu that includes chicken tenders and chicken sliders, as well as sides such as cheese fries, mac and cheese, and kale slaw. Dave's Hot Chicken started as a pop-up in East Hollywood in 2017 and has quickly expanded through franchising to more than 200 locations throughout the U.S. and internationally. Locally, the chain has sites in Fair Oaks, Folsom and Arden-Arcade.<\p>
Less than 10% of office stock in major metros considered 'prime' space
Less than 10% of the office space across some of the nation's major metropolitan markets is considered "prime" real estate, the type of property today's tenants prefer.<\p> A recent analysis by CBRE Group Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), the findings of which were shared first with The Business Journals, found 830 buildings across 57 cities analyzed could be categorized as "prime" properties, representing 8% of all office square footage in those markets. Although the definition of "prime" can vary by market, sometimes dramatically, the analysis set out to identify the highest-quality buildings in each city and examine how that segment of the market is performing relative to the broader office sector.<\p>
5 things: New Granite Bay restaurant is ready for customers
Welcome to Thursday, loyal readers. Here's what you need to know today.<\p> Want more local business headlines? Sign up for our morning and afternoon newsletters to get Sacramento business news delivered straight to your inbox.<\p>
After Hours photos: PBS KVIE Garden Party
Randy Reynoso and Martin Camsey hosted the annual PBS KVIE Garden Party on June 2. The event is a fundraiser for the local Public Broadcasting Service television station KVIE.<\p> The party featured food, drinks, auctions and music. Millington Strings, a Sacramento-based string music ensemble, provided entertainment. Guests included a variety of local business leaders and philanthropists. <\p>
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