Sacramento, Calif. – The California State Fair returns to Sacramento in 2022! Cal Expo’s Board of Directors announced that the event will be back in 2022, running from July 15 through July 31. “We are thrilled to announce that the California State Fair will come roaring back in 2022,” said Jess Durfee, Chair of the… Keep Reading
The Turlock Public Library is resuming several of its programs and events after activities were put on pause due to more than a year of renovations and the COVID-19 pandemic. Construction began in March 2020 on renovations for the library and were completed in August 2021. The new, 16,530-square-foot library features teen and children’s areas,… Keep Reading
There’s just something about autumn in the California desert. Come November, the stifling summer heat begins to subside. Restaurant misters are turned off. Locals and tourists alike relish in the cool breeze that rustles palm tree skirts under the full moon. And this fall, you may have one more reason to visit the Palm Springs… Keep Reading
MODESTO, Calif. — One of Patrick Green’s first orders of business each day is to open a tap and fill a bottle with sludge. A utilities plant operator in Modesto, a city of nearly a quarter-million people in California’s San Joaquin Valley, Green helps keep the city’s sewers flowing and its wastewater treated to acceptable… Keep Reading
Buyers and sellers of real estate alike—when asked what are the three most essential considerations about a property—will nearly always reply “location, location, location.” While this answer is sometimes tongue-in-cheek, it is often quite accurate, and this reply perhaps applies to retirees more than any other demographic. Settling down after a lifetime of working and… Keep Reading
CalFresh, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP nationwide, distributes monthly food benefits via the Golden State Advantage Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card to eligible low-income individuals and families in California. Benefit cards are refilled monthly and funds can be used to purchase fresh food items at retail stores and farmers markets… Keep Reading
Take a dip into the Pacific Ocean along most of California’s Central Coast, and the cold water will send you running for a wetsuit. But there’s one spot where the water isn’t so teeth-chattering and insteadfeels much like a lukewarm bath: Diablo Cove, the oblong 40-acre inlet that sits at the base of PG&E’s Diablo… Keep Reading
Americans already faced searing inflation when gas prices surged to an all-time high earlier this month. Now, some lawmakers want the federal government to offer stimulus payments or rebate checks to help reduce the pain at the pump. Families with two children could get as much $300 per month as long as the nation’s average… Keep Reading
Californians behind on their rent payments have until March 31 to apply for the state’s COVID rent relief program, officials announced last week. The state will help tenants with unpaid rent and utilities owed from April 1, 2020, through March 31, 2022. Landlords can also get reimbursed for an eligible renter’s unpaid rent. Eligible households may get… Keep Reading
Jamie Griswold started with a pop-up table and a love for coffee. In fact, her plucky pop-up the Culture Coffee Bar was one of the first new ventures I wrote about when I returned to writing the Business Beat in 2017. Then, that humble table turned into a 16-foot trailer, which has been a staple at the… Keep Reading
