County Supervisor Report June 2020
Find out what is happening in Carmichael in June!
Technical Foul
For almost 40 years, the Kings have feasted on a narrative that portrays the basketball team as a public treasure rather than a business. The story is fantasy. The Kings are a business. Their goal is to make money for their owners. It’s been this way since 1983, when a Sacramento group bought the team. And it’s true today.
When the coronavirus pandemic wiped out the NBA season and shuttered Golden 1 Center, the Kings, like any business, faced a crisis. Their cash-flow generator was gone overnight. But the Kings found a side hustle. They became hospital landlords.
Beauty in Bats
Beauty in Bats No reason to fear these beneficial creatures By Cathryn Rakich June 2020 I expected the sky to move in waves of solid black, back and forth, around and under—the air to be filled with spine-shivering screeches. But that’s not what happened. Our group of...
Support the 100% Local Pledge Campaign
This campaign is designed to help small businesses recover from devastating closures of two months or more. Colorful yard signs are displayed outside businesses to signal to neighbors that they have re-opened for business.
The 100% Local Pledge Campaign message is designed to remind citizens that they need to support local businesses and keep purchasing dollars with local retailers, and not online.
Small Is Beautiful
Twenty-five years ago, my husband and I went into the local publishing business for two reasons. First, we saw the need to connect neighbors to one another, which helps folks build stronger ties to their communities.
Second, we love and value small businesses. We want to help local merchants reach their neighbors and grow their businesses.
