Category

Economy (Page 2)

oak park sign surrounded by trees on a sunny day

May 8, 2023

‘We Walk Amongst Each Other, Not with Each Other’: Seeking Common Ground in Sacramento’s Oak Park

Tensions over whether Oak Park is experiencing damaging gentrification or helpful revitalization continue to shape conversations about the neighborhood.

A painted scene of an individual skiing is on top of a brick wall.

December 17, 2022

Bend is America’s Latest ‘Zoom Town’ That’s Pricing Locals Out

(BEND, Ore.) –  Last June, David Johnston and his wife decided to move from Bend, Oregon to Rancho Mirage, California […]

December 8, 2022

First New York Afro-Latina-Owned Independent Cinema Announces Expansion

In the neighborhood of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, sits a single-theater cinema founded by film producer Emelyn Stewart. After going […]

December 6, 2022

Only in Flint is a New $30M State Park Bad News

After a number of setbacks and broken promises, some Flint residents are less than optimistic about the latest economic development project, a 230-acre, $26.2 million state park on the troubled Flint River.

December 5, 2022

‘High’ COVID Cases Could Lead to Mask Mandate for LA County

Positive Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising at a significant rate and Los Angeles County has gone from low to medium risk in the last few days. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer says if the area reaches the CDC's “high” transmission and hospitalization categories, that a mask mandate will most likely be imposed.