By JT Long on April 21, 2010
This week 300 delegates from the Capital Region are in Washington D.C., for the annual Cap-to-Cap trip leveraging local business opportunities to bring more federal dollars to the region. Although the Metro Chamber-organized group represents the six-county region, the Highway 50 corridor represents a number of the projects that will be presented in the more [...]
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By Geoffrey Sakala on February 24, 2010
With 11 private post-secondary schools, 4 school districts and a satellite community college campus, Rancho Cordova is a burgeoning regional education hub. Representatives from local schools and partner organizations, such as SETA, LEED, the Rancho Cordova Chamber and the City have begun meeting on a regular basis to discuss how to further capitalize on this [...]
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By Geoffrey Sakala on February 24, 2010
A long blighted Folsom Boulevard property will soon be demolished and replaced with residential new construction. The redevelopment of the former “Stagger Inn” site has been a top priority for community members for years. Demolition of adjacent structures will take place this Spring, and the Stagger Inn will likely be bull dozed this summer. The [...]
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By Geoffrey Sakala on February 24, 2010
The City of Rancho Cordova has recently received approval to annex 1.2 sq. miles of land commonly know as the finger into the city. The finger area, a 1.2 square mile sliver of land along Highway 50, will become part of the legal boundaries of the City of Rancho Cordova. The annexation approval is the [...]
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By JT Long on February 24, 2010
Most travelers passing S. Watt Ave. at Jackson Highway see an industrial area anchored by gravel mining conveyor belts. Randy Sater sees a ribbon of new infill development winding from Power Inn Road to Watt Ave. called New Brighton. Sater, who is president of Teichert’s land development arm, StoneBridge Properties LLC, envisions an urban farm [...]
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