We Need To Think of Diversity Not As Pushing Forward, But As Lifting Up
Some studies suggest women have better track records in finance, including investing in the stock market and managing hedge funds. Corporations who put us on their boards perform better. Perhaps it’s not entirely surprising for some, particularly from older generations, to wonder what the rest of us are still going on about.
Women in Leadership: Deitra Kenoly, San Joaquin Media Group
As part of our 2019 salute to women in leadership, we feature seven of the Capital Region’s most relevant and successful women leaders — here’s one of them.
Dilemma of the Month: Can I Quit While on Maternity Leave?
While on maternity leave, an opportunity for my dream job has come up, and they want someone immediately. The hiring manager said he was impressed with my resume and would hire me. Do I have to go back to work and then give two weeks’ notice, or can I just quit? I know this might not be ethical, but legally can they do anything to stop me?
Status Check: Community Choice Aggregation
Exit fees remain an unresolved issue for CCAs looking to compete in the energy market
In September 2018, a Davis-based Community Choice Aggregation option known as Valley Clean Energy offered to extend its service to Winters and West Sacramento, months after launching in Woodland, Davis and unincorporated Yolo County.
Don’t Ignore the ‘Not-Mommy’ Penalty
Most of us are familiar with the “motherhood penalty,” a systemic bias that puts working mothers at a disadvantage in terms of pay and perceived competence. But what would the inverse of the phenomenon be called?
The Herb Column: Is Onsite Smoking on Its Way?
Sacramento City Council could soon decide whether to permit people to light up in smoking lounges and cafes
For proponents of legal cannabis, Prop. 64 will forever be a landmark. But another ballot measure — Prop. 65, passed 30 years earlier in 1986 — gets almost no attention, although it also affects state government’s approach to cannabis.
New Midtown Parks Group to Activate Five Sacramento Parks
It’s where you have a picnic. Play a pick-up soccer game. Do yoga in the fresh air. People-watch. Daydream. Take a breath. The park is a central part of the urban experience as a gathering spot, a green space and a respite from hectic city life.
In the Making: Violin Maker Cheryl Macomber Fine Tunes Her Craft in Sacramento
A behind-the-scenes look at how violins get made.
To Build Authentic Brand Equity, You Must First Build The Culture You Want
Change your brand from the inside out
Your brand is an extension of your corporate culture
California’s ‘Smart’ Energy Future Glows on the Horizon—but How to Get There?
An unusual experiment began a few years ago on four blocks of stuccoed ubiquity in suburban Irvine. The rows of nondescript subdivision homes, inhabited by UC Irvine faculty and staff, afforded a high-tech peephole from which to observe how humans interact with electricity.