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American Pasteurization processing plant running ahead of schedule
American Pasteurization Co.'s first food processing plant outside Milwaukee is operational in West Sacramento, the company announced Monday. The facility, first announced in August, has opened just...
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Placer Co. mandarin growers to showcase products
More than 30 mandarin growers throughout Placer County will open up their farms to visitors during Orchard Days on Saturday — and twice more in December and January. Mountain Mandarin Orchard Days take...
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Sacramento seeks input on bridge options
The city of Sacramento is set to collect public opinion, in an online nonscientific survey, to help evaluate the need for a new bridge across the American River. The online survey is just one part of a...
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RT light-rail expansion gets funding to move forward
Construction on the South Line Phase 2 light-rail extension project is expected to begin early next year following a commitment by the federal government to partially fund the 4.3-mile project. The...
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Experts: Healthy eating didn’t kill Hostess
Many observers have attributed the woes of Campbell Soup Co. and Hostess Brands Inc. to changing consumer tastes, describing an increasingly health-conscious nation. But some economists say increased...
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Seed-research firms are growing like weeds in Woodland
A Swiss-based seed company is expanding in Woodland, joining growth spurts by two other seed companies there and furthering Woodland’s reputation as a center for seed production, research and...
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Port Commission asks to reallocate funds for West Sacramento bridge project
The Sacramento-Yolo Port Commission is requesting that the California Transportation Commission shift $10 million in bond funding to construction of a new bridge that could attract more rail-based...
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Report: Sacramento among metro economies that stopped job loss in 2012
Twenty four of the world’s 300 largest metropolitan economies managed to stop their job losses in 2012, including Sacramento and two other U.S. markets, Albany, N.Y., and Little Rock, Ark. That’s just...
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Cost-benefit analysis of Bay Delta Conservation Plan in the works
A cost-benefit analysis of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan will be conducted to provide a more complete picture of the proposed project’s costs and economic benefits, according to a news release issued...
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Yolo County, Conaway rice growers make donation to food bank
A collaborative effort between Conaway growers, Yolo County and the Food Bank of Yolo County is providing 160,000 pounds of rice to those in need, the county announced Friday. The donation, which will...
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Donated FedEx aircraft lands at McClellan for training
McClellan Business Park is now home to a retired Boeing 727-200F aircraft that will be used by the aeronautics program at Sacramento City College. FedEx selected the program to receive the donated...
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SARTA plans clean tech networking
The Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance is set to hold its first-ever CleanStart “PowerUP” networking event geared toward clean tech companies and investors from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday in West...
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Pacific Ethanol has deal to use Chromatin sorghum
In another step to diversify its feedstock base, Sacramento-based Pacific Ethanol Inc. has entered into a multi-year agreement with Chicago-based Chromatin Inc. to use, produce and deliver locally...
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Summit pushes for healthy, accessible local food
The Sacramento region’s first food summit drew about 100 people interested in learning about the Food System Collaborative’s charter, which outlines a vision for an accessible, healthful, sustainable...
View ArticleSacramento plan would streamline zoning laws
The city of Sacramento is proposing a major overhaul of its decades-old zoning code as part of a campaign to cut red tape and make over a business-unfriendly image. “We’re making massive and...
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Not just little cabins in the woods
Today’s vacation homes often are nothing like the rustic weekend cabins of yesterday. Vacationers demand — and get — luxurious frills and innovative features from steam showers and multi-screen media...
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It’s decision time for massive Capital Southeast Connector project
Civic and business leaders have touted the benefits of an expressway from Elk Grove to El Dorado County for nearly three decades. Now it’s time for cities and counties to put their money on the table....
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Cary Adams, CEO, MedForce Accelerator; chairman, SARTA MedStart
For 30 years Cary Adams was a lawyer representing hospitals, medical groups, device manufacturers and drug companies. He learned a lot about what can go wrong in health care — even teaching a class on...
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Entrepreneur | Rising Star: Micromidas Inc.
Micromidas Inc. CEO John Bissell has big plans for his West Sacramento startup. It will, he predicts, reduce dependency on foreign oil, have positive impacts related to climate change and reap big...
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Entrepreneur | Individual: Pam Marrone, CEO, Marrone Bio Innovations
A pioneer of biological pesticides, Pam Marrone has spent 30 years developing a greener path for controlling pests and diseases in agriculture. Now CEO and founder of her third company, Marrone Bio...
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