Jason Collins is a Las Vegas-based writer with a bachelor’s degree in English. His work has spanned a variety of industries, while his growing interest in property development has drawn him toward commercial real estate and the stories behind new development.
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The $3.4 Billion Nose: San Joaquin County’s Bid for a Federal Detector-Dog Training Center
San Joaquin County is building a business case to host the West Coast’s first USDA detector-dog center
There is only one USDA detector dog in San Joaquin County,
and that scarcity is the problem the county is trying to solve.
Can a $597 Million Water Project Refill the Aquifer Beneath Sacramento County’s Farms?
Harvest Water aims to bring recycled water to local farms while easing pressure on groundwater
A nearly $597 million public project promises to help the
Sacramento Valley’s struggling aquifers to recover.
Can a Luxury Hotel Turn Tiny Hood Into a Delta Destination?
A 64-suite hotel with a spa, restaurant, lounge and marina is planned for the Sacramento River town
Former police officer and current real estate developer Robert
Leach is making a multimillion-dollar bet in Hood, a
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta community with just 244
residents
Sacramento’s Former Courthouse Is for Sale. Here’s What Could Replace It
Housing, hotels and institutional uses are emerging as possibilities for the massive downtown property
The former Schaber courthouse is on the market for $13.6 million,
raising big questions about downtown redevelopment.