Government

Government grants and legislative issues impacting the 50 Corridor.

NIH Grant to Sac State Could Cure Confusion

Sacramento State Department of Psychology Professor Dr. Jeffrey Calton was awarded a $329,114 grant to study the brain cells of rats in an attempt to understand how people get disoriented.

The Cost of Going Green: A Panel Discussion of California’s AB 32

In our personal lives many of us have chosen to incorporate green lifestyle options into our daily activities. Teaching our children the necessity of recycling or making energy efficient improvements to our home are fairly commonplace. But what about in our professional lives? What changes have we made at our place of business to encourage [...]

Rancho Cordova Establishes Education-Workforce Committee

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 [...]

City of Rancho Cordova to Clean Up Blighted Folsom Blvd.

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 [...]

Rancho Cordova to Annex 1.2 Sq. Miles and 600 Business on July 1st

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 [...]