Archive for January 2024
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency’s La Shelle Dozier on policy, funding and perception of affordable housing
La Shelle Dozier has worked for Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency for 22 years and has been the executive director since 2009.
Retail tech startup Trove to shut down main hub, lay off 130 workers
The company loses its Bay Area address but expands operations with the help of third-party partners.
Inszone Insurance starts 2024 with seven acquisitions in January
Rancho Cordova-based Inszone Insurance Services started the year with seven acquisitions in January of independent insurance agencies in Kansas, California, Texas and Idaho.
Nonprofit 3Strands Global Foundation opens Downtown Sacramento center for survivors of human trafficking
The 12,000-square-foot space at 1211 H St. provides basic needs, including a food pantry and hygiene products, laundry, shower facilities and a kitchen.
Charles Schwab, quick to join the exodus, plots return to San Francisco. Too bad it’s temporary
Schwab’s choice of San Francisco for an investing conference is sure to spark double takes, given how significantly the company has cut its presence in its former hometown.
Apartments under consideration for Kaiser Permanente-owned land in North Natomas
A possible plan has emerged for 12 acres Kaiser Permanente owns in North Natomas, judging by a request received by the city of Sacramento.
Fortinet snags large Santa Clara tech campus for $190 million
The fast-growing cybersecurity company opened a 172,000-square-foot headquarters in 2021 just down the road at 909 Kifer Rd. in Sunnyvale.
What businesses should know about hiring TikTok, Instagram influencers — and the red flags to watch for
Businesses are spending billions of dollars on influencers a year. Here’s what experts say about getting your money’s worth.
Veteran pediatric CEO tapped to lead Benioff Children’s Hospitals in S.F., Oakland
Nicholas Holmes will be responsible for the hospitals in San Francisco and Oakland, which together are among the top 10 largest children’s health care providers in the country.
Cruise cost GM almost $3.5 billion last year
GM’s endeavor in autonomous vehicles unraveled last year following a grisly crash with a woman on the streets of San Francisco.