When it comes to water, Roseville has a long history of proactive planning to ensure that residents and local businesses have access to reliable sources…
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As of 2020, California was home to over 4.1 million small business. These businesses employed half the state’s workforce and were responsible for nearly two-thirds of new jobs. To say small business is vital to California’s economy would be an understatement.
Economic Gardening 2.0., a collaboration between Berkeley Strategy Advisors and the National Center for Economic Gardening,offers consultations, tools and funding for “second-stage” Sacramento companies.
Even for established companies such as Honey, a design and marketing studio founded in Sacramento in 2008, the global pandemic represented a unique challenge. Honey’s marketing and branding efforts focus on the food, beverage and agriculture industries. These industries were hit particularly hard by the shutdowns of 2020.
For some cities, it made sense to engage in what is known as ‘economic hunting’—attracting a large corporation with tax breaks and other financial giveaways. Bit that can make it harder to provide the regional infrastructure—transportation, education, health care and housing—needed for its residents. Economic Gardening offers another approach.
A progressive disease, COPD reduces the elasticity of bronchial tubes and air sacs in the lungs, leading to individuals having difficulty catching their breath. While there is no cure, COPD can be treated. To that end, Northern California Research is currently looking for COPD patients to participate in clinical trials for these treatments.
Menopause can come with symptoms—such as mood swings, weight gain, reduced libido and sudden hot flashes—that can be difficult for many women to navigate. For those suffering from symptoms, there is help.
In the words of the venerable Bette Davis, “Getting old ain’t for sissies.” And while with age inevitably comes aches and pains, for those suffering…
Economic Gardening supports existing local business as opposed to ‘hunting’ for outside corporations. Doscpver the philosophy behind it–and its long history of success.
The FDA requires new medical treatments to be studied in clinical trials before they can be approved for general use. Learn why this is important–and how you can help.
Economic Gardening supports existing local businesses, as opposed to economic hunting, which seeks to attract a large outside corporation, often by giving away tax breaks and other incentives that further weaken the region’s overall economy.
When Governor Gavin Newsom put out a call for more affordable housing development, BRIDGE Housing Corporation answered. In 2021, Newsom signed legislation designed to increase…
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted just how vital child care is for working families. Due to stay-at-home orders and virtual learning, nearly 20% of working-age adults…
BRIDGE Housing Corporation was born of an act of generosity. In 1983, an anonymous donation to the San Francisco Foundation enabled the philanthropic organization to…
“(Patients may be) apprehensive about the process. We don’t use your names. Everything’s done by initials or year of birth.”
Laurie Johnson
Northern California Research site director
“We try to get plants no one else has in the area,” owner Kifumi Keppler said. “What is an ‘Exotic Plant’ if not unusual or rare?”
“This trial is looking at the way to manage diabetes without drugs. You can imagine that would revolutionize diabetic care because then you alleviate the ongoing cost of a drug and potential side effects of the drug.”
Dr. Douglas Young
Primary Investigator, Northern California Research
