Archive for June 2022
Higher education isn’t immune to inflation. Here’s where it will hurt the most.
“Inflation is going to be really disastrous for higher education,” Griffith said. “(…)The vast majority of the schools don’t have the resources to correct for inflation.”
5 things to know today, including a new place to play pool in Placerville
Here’s what you need to know today.
California’s high-speed rail project got $4.2B more funding 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.
Five months after startup, Azra Games plans to start releasing game character NFTs
Azra Games will begin releasing slices of its first blockchain-based game this summer, where customers can get collectible characters in a game that will evolve and grow over time.
Rancho Cordova gets $7 million state grant for Mills Crossing mental health component
Rancho Cordova’s $150 million Mills Crossing Civic Center will include a behavioral health component.
El Dorado County ends talks to buy two Placerville motels
El Dorado County has ended talks to potentially buy two motels in Placerville, with the two sides unable to come to terms.
Holly’s Hill Vineyards in El Dorado County may add brewery to tasting room site
A family-run winery outside Placerville that specializes in Rhone-style wines is in the process of expanding its operations to include an on-site brewery.
Online grocer Weee is cutting 150 jobs 4 months after raising $425M in funding
The cuts come during a period of retrenchment among delivery startups, which have cut hundreds of employees as demand drops from pandemic highs.
Wells Fargo’s 13-story S.F. office tower has hit the market
The bank last week signed the largest lease renewal in San Francisco since the pandemic, but is also actively reducing its real estate footprint the city.
Anton DevCo apartment project in Natomas scaled back
Access issues for part of the property have led Anton Development Co. to scale back a proposed mixed-income apartment project in Natomas.