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Status Check: Fire Nonstarter

California experiences a tamer 2019 wildfire season, but work remains

Ten of the 20 most destructive wildfires in state history have occurred since 2015. These megafires fueled by hot, dry winds and climate change seemingly blanket every late summer with gray, smoky skies and a gnawing worry among Californians that the next one might take out their home.

Dec 19, 2019 Graham Womack

Why Bad Customer Service Is Probably Here to Stay

Bad customer service is increasingly good for companies who use it

Recent data showed Americans spend an average of 13 hours disputing a purchase or resolving a problem with customer service. Some of the companies with the most-hated customer service are also the most profitable.

Dec 19, 2019 Anthony Dukes and Yi Zhu, The Conversation

A Slice of Excitement

Zack Frasher brings his award-winning craft to a new Lincoln brewery

The new Slice Beer Company in Lincoln features a big name in the local beverage scene. 

Dec 18, 2019 Daniel Barnes

Embracing Entrepreneurship

An interview with Laura Good of StartupSac

Laura Good spoke with Comstock’s about her organization’s efforts to accelerate entrepreneurship in our region.

Dec 18, 2019 Seth Sandronsky

The Transportation Revolution

How we get around is rapidly evolving, and more change is coming

Several public and private sector partnerships are helping to position the Capital Region as a leader in the new mobility revolution. 

Part of this month’s Innovation issue

Dec 11, 2019 Eric Johnson

Access to Water Features Can Boost City Dwellers’ Mental Health

Research shows being close to so-called “blue space” like river trails, a lake or even urban fountains can have certain psychological benefits similar to those associated with green nature.

Dec 4, 2019 Jenny Roe, The Conversation

Recycling: Turning Trash Into Energy

FastOx gasification could be the solution to our recycling crisis

Every year, the United States generates around 260 million tons of trash. And no one knows what to do with it. No one, that is, except serial entrepreneur Mike Hart, the CEO of Davis-based Sierra Energy.

Part of this month’s Innovation issue

Dec 4, 2019 Jeff Wilser

Main Street: Family of Gems

Kevin Schimke Jewelers, a fixture on Stockton’s Miracle Mile for 40 years, will continue for at least another generation

Kevin Schimke Jewelers is one of 171 businesses in Stockton’s Miracle Mile Improvement District.

Dec 3, 2019 Tom Couzens

How Climate Change Is Making Christmas Tree Shopping Harder

Droughts in 2012 and 2014 and spring floods in 2019 have taken a toll on plantings, particularly young saplings.

If you’re shopping for a live Christmas tree this year, you may have to search harder than in the past. Over the last five years Christmas tree shortages have been reported in many parts of the U.S.

Dec 2, 2019 James Robert Farmer, The Conversation

New I Street Bridge Is Innovative — and Can Become a Tourist Draw

The neighboring cities of Sacramento and West Sacramento have the opportunity to create an iconic and innovative bridge crossing the Sacramento River.

Dec 2, 2019 Tom Couzens
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