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Rents continue to increase in the Sacramento region One of the effects of higher interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve Bank has been a decrease in the growth rate of rents. While rent growth rates have slowed, Sacramento rent growth rates continue their rise. According to an analysis from
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by CalMatters, CalMatters Network March 13, 2023 In summary An appeals court ruled Monday in favor of companies that want to classify some workers as independent contractors, saying that Proposition 22 is mostly constitutional. In the winding story of California’s gig worker laws, another chapter has come to a
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Elk Grove has 118 EV charging stations A new report by ISeecars.com, the Sacramento area is one of the best places for public access to charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs). The study analyzes how many EV chargers are available per resident to determine the cities and states with
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Gomez tops in social media; CGI Barney, really? On today’s edition of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, guest Donny Deutsch had a new episode of Brand Up, Brand Down. Among those getting an upgrade were Selena Gomez and M&M candies. Being downgraded was everyone’s most annoying purple
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Krispy Kreme-owned company expands to Canada, U.K. Known for serving warm cookies throughout the day, Insomnia Cookies announced plans to expand its operations in 2023 to Canada and the U.K. The international growth stands on top of about a dozen stores expected to open in the U.S.
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On February 13, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a controversial executive order that he claimed protects the state’s water supplies “from the impacts of climate-driven extremes in weather” by waiving environmental standards that require more water to be released into the Delta to protect salmon, Delta smelt and other
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Barnes and Nobles a direct threat to Elk Grove bookshop During the public comment section of their Wednesday, February 8 meeting, the Elk Grove City Council heard heartfelt pleas from the owner of an Elk Grove-based independent bookseller and six supporters to help the business survive. The threat to the
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Free pizza offer for Kings fans when they lead at halftime for home games After a long struggle, the National Basketball Association’s Sacramento Kings are enjoying a degree of success not seen in years. With that resurgence, the Sacramento Kings have teamed with California’s Mountain Mike’s Pizza
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Breaks 2008 profit record Although gasoline prices have eased in the last several weeks, the memories of $6/gallon are still fresh memories for many motorists. It was in this market for $6 gasoline that energy behemoth Exxon Mobil made record profits. Houston-based Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported profits of $56
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Although rents continued to rise, Redfin reports the monthly annualized increase in December slowed. The median U.S. asking rent rose 4.8 percent year over year to $1,979 in December—the smallest increase since July 2021. Rents grew at more than three times that pace one year earlier.
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Even though Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is qualified to handle international flights, it is not known as an international air gateway, especially given its proximity to San Francisco International Airport. Today, however, it was announced a new non-stop flight will be added to the roster of international destinations served at
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Touting itself as the only Detroit-based national pizza chain, Little Ceasars launched an advertising campaign calling out imposters today. The campaign stems from the increasingly popular Detroit-style pizza. Long popular in Detroit and Southeastern Michigan pizzerias, Detroit-style is a rectangular pizza with cheese to the edge and typically has the