Archive for June 2022
Inszone Insurance buys Houston brokerage Allied Insurance Professionals
Rancho Cordova-based Inszone Insurance Services has acquired an insurance brokerage in Houston, its second one in the Texas city, and it has another deal pending in the Houston area.
California Mobility Center taking part in national power grid study of EVs
Current high gasoline prices show problems with supply and demand in transportation. To make sure those problems can be avoided with electric vehicles in the future, the California Mobility Center is partnering with nationwide electricity reliability groups.
Outgoing Amazon SVP tapped to lead San Francisco health startup
Alicia Boler Davis is one of two top executives in Amazon’s consumer business who have publicly acknowledged they’re leaving the company.
After sale, Downtown Goodyear site to become housing
After a recent sale, a property with an auto-related use in Downtown Sacramento is slated to become housing.
Could San Francisco see an uptick in patients seeking abortions? Some providers have begun preparing.
California has pledged to be a safe haven for people seeking abortions. Clinics in San Francisco and beyond have begun preparing for a potential spike in patients who must travel for care.
Amid summer of crowded planes and cancellations, airlines brace for busiest weekend yet
After a summer marred by cancellations and crowded planes, airlines are gearing up for the busiest weekend yet. Here’s how they are planning and what to expect.
California’s high-speed rail project got $4.2B after Newsom and lawmakers reached a budget deal
A years-in-the-works plan to bring high-speed rail to California’s Central Valley got a major boost after Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers reached an agreement allowing for billions in dollars to go to the controversial project.
Healdsburg’s Mengali Accountancy acquired by Moss Adams
The Seattle-based accounting and consulting firm has made multiple acquisitions over the past year.
S.F. vacant housing tax has enough signatures for November ballot. Here’s what it will do.
Supervisor Dean Preston, who proposed the Empty Homes Tax earlier this year, explains why he supports the measure and what he hopes it will change if passed.
Thursday Digest: Hundreds laid off at Unity; Modsy shuts down
Meanwhile, a plan to raise income taxes on Californians earning more than $2 million a year has qualified for the November statewide ballot.