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THE GOLDMAN STATE
Places
Return To Long Beach Is No Blast From The Past
When I left Long Beach, California in 1976 to begin a job in California’s capital—I had been hired as the city of Sacramento’s second public information officer in history—parting was not “such sweet sorrow.”
Going To Disneyland? Bring A Co-Signer
Disneyland, the former “happiest place on earth” and “magic kingdom,” may soon need to fight payroll processor ADP for its name as it rebrands itself “Anaheim Debtors’ Prison.®”
Farmers Markets Are Becoming Carpetbaggers’ Delights
If you live in a state or region rich with agriculture or in close proximity to it, you’ve probably been to a few dozen farmers markets, especially at harvest times.
Sacramento Hires A Nighttime Economy Manager
Most of us have heard of the Underground Economy, that tax-free mecca also known as the black market. Think Orson Welles as Harry Lime in in “The Third Man.”
FOLLOW-UP: THE LAST RESORT COLUMN
Something I meant to mention about resort towns in my column a week ago was how, when the economy is good, there always seems to be construction going on.
How I Spent My Summer Vacation(s)
Starting in childhood, I’ve spent parts or all of many summers in resort towns.
From Rubbish With Love: Rome Is One Messy Mecca
Unless something is done, and soon, one of my favorite places in the world will rapidly become known as the Infernal City.
Oh, I’m Just a Cacti Optimist: A Few Days in Joshua Tree
When I told the guy at Fleet Feet—a store for runners, hikers, bicyclists, all-around outdoor athletes, and me—that I was buying my new shoes because I was headed to a long weekend in Joshua Tree, he cocked an eyebrow and asked sardonically, “Going to find yourself?”
I Have Seen the Future of Commercial Construction—and It Won’t Be a Gas
“All new buildings that are constructed in the city of Sacramento will have to be all-electric by 2026, per a new ordinance passed by the Sacramento City Council,” according to a story early this month in the Sacramento Business Journal by award-winning reporter Felicia Alvarez.
