Sacramento Valley

Lundberg Becomes the Leading U.S. Regenerative Organic Certified® Food Brand

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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RICHVALE, Calif., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lundberg Family Farms, a leading grower of organic rice and maker of best-selling packaged rice and rice snacks, is now the leading U.S. Regenerative Organic Certified® food brand introducing 70+ products made with Regenerative Organic Certified® rice across its portfolio. Last year, Lundberg became the first U.S.-grown rice brand to launch Regenerative Organic Certified® rice.

Key Points: 
  • RICHVALE, Calif., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lundberg Family Farms , a leading grower of organic rice and maker of best-selling packaged rice and rice snacks, is now the leading U.S. Regenerative Organic Certified® food brand introducing 70+ products made with Regenerative Organic Certified® rice across its portfolio.
  • Last year, Lundberg became the first U.S.-grown rice brand to launch Regenerative Organic Certified® rice.
  • Lundberg worked with the Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA) to certify more than 8,500 acres of rice, which is 4x more than the previous year.
  • The California-based brand grows 70% of California's Regenerative Organic Certified® rice and plans to transition the rest of its organic acreage by 2027.

Montgomery Partners Returns to Sacramento with Acquisition of $13.3M Apartment Complex in Woodland

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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MILL VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Montgomery Partners has announced the purchase of Woodland Oaks Apartments, a two-story garden-style apartment complex in Woodland, California. The complex comprises 80 units across 3 acres, located in the heart of California's Central Valley. The property was acquired for $166k/unit and a 6.00% cap rate. It will be rebranded as The Ranch at Woodland, with the revitalized units being competitively priced to the surrounding neighborhood.

Key Points: 
  • MILL VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Montgomery Partners has announced the purchase of Woodland Oaks Apartments, a two-story garden-style apartment complex in Woodland, California.
  • It will be rebranded as The Ranch at Woodland, with the revitalized units being competitively priced to the surrounding neighborhood.
  • "We are thrilled with this latest acquisition, marking our return to the Sacramento market after many years.
  • Located less than 20 miles from Sacramento, Woodland serves as the gateway to the Sacramento Valley, blending historic charm and contemporary vibrancy.

Carbon Streaming Announces Second Removals Streaming Agreement With Mast Reforestation

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Monday, September 25, 2023
Natural Resources, Sustainability, Environment, Alternative Energy, Energy, Environmental Health, Other Natural Resources, Forest Products, Carbon, Sacramento Valley, Deer, Wildfire, FSE, Climate change, Water, Climate change mitigation, NEO, Oil, Forestry, Mast

Carbon Streaming Corporation (NEO: NETZ) (OTCQB: OFSTF) (FSE: M2Q) (“Carbon Streaming” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a streaming agreement with Mast Reforestation SPV I, LLC (“Mast”), for the Feather River Dome project (the “Feather River Dome Reforestation Project”) in California, USA (the “Feather River Reforestation Stream”).

Key Points: 
  • Carbon Streaming Corporation (NEO: NETZ) (OTCQB: OFSTF) (FSE: M2Q) (“Carbon Streaming” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a streaming agreement with Mast Reforestation SPV I, LLC (“Mast”), for the Feather River Dome project (the “Feather River Dome Reforestation Project”) in California, USA (the “Feather River Reforestation Stream”).
  • The Feather River Dome Reforestation Project is the second stream under its previously announced project pipeline streaming agreement with Mast, to advance its pipeline of post-wildfire reforestation projects in the Western USA (the “Mast Reforestation Projects”).
  • The Feather River Reforestation Stream is expected to remove approximately 50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (“tCO2e”), with carbon credits expected to be issued in 2025.
  • Carbon Streaming will also make ongoing delivery payments to Mast for each carbon credit sold under the Feather River Reforestation Stream, which will increase according to a tiered streaming structure dependent on return on invested capital thresholds.

Regional San and Sacramento Splash introduce Project AWE, a hands-on educational experience for students

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San) in partnership with Sacramento Splash (Splash) has opened the doors of the historic Nicolaus Dairy to students throughout the Sacramento region. Following extensive renovations to much of the property, the Nicolaus Dairy is now home to Project AWE, the Sacramento region's latest immersive educational experience offering hands-on field trip experiences in the areas of Agriculture, Water, Energy, and the Environment (AWE).

Key Points: 
  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San) in partnership with Sacramento Splash (Splash) has opened the doors of the historic Nicolaus Dairy to students throughout the Sacramento region.
  • Recently, the Regional San Board of Directors decided to restore the property to its post-WWII appearance and offer community educational opportunities.
  • Regional San owns and operates the regional wastewater conveyance system and the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is located near Elk Grove, California.
  • Project AWE is a collaborative effort the offers robust educational opportunities at the historic Nicolaus Dairy, owned by Regional San and located at the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant near Elk Grove.

Sierra College Hosts Event Celebrating Advanced Manufacturing Pathways

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Friday, March 11, 2022
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ROCKLIN, Calif., March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sierra College manufacturing faculty and their high school teacher counterparts hosted an event to bring together industry partners and identify skills, pathways and ways to attract a more diverse student population to the dynamic field of advanced manufacturing.

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  • ROCKLIN, Calif., March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sierra College manufacturing faculty and their high school teacher counterparts hosted an event to bring together industry partners and identify skills, pathways and ways to attract a more diverse student population to the dynamic field of advanced manufacturing.
  • "Right now, we can work together to align students, with jobs, opportunities, and careers," said Sierra College Superintendent/President Willy Duncan to open the event.
  • McGrew moderated a panel of regional manufacturing industry partners that discussed the current needs across the manufacturing industry in our region.
  • More information on Advanced Manufacturing and Applied Technology opportunities at Sierra College, is available at https://academics.sierracollege.edu/applied-technologies
    Sierra College District is rising to the needs of our community.

Metropolitan Board Acts to Increase Reliability of Southern California’s Water Supply

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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We are now in the third year of a severe drought that is challenging our mission to ensure every community in Southern California has the same level of water reliability, said Metropolitan board Chairwoman Gloria D. Gray.

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  • We are now in the third year of a severe drought that is challenging our mission to ensure every community in Southern California has the same level of water reliability, said Metropolitan board Chairwoman Gloria D. Gray.
  • We have taken several steps to improve water reliability in areas that depend on the State Water Project over the past two years, and our latest actions will build on those efforts.
  • Southern California gets on average 30 percent of its water from the northern Sierra via the State Water Project, but drought has severely limited these water supplies over the last three years.
  • The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provide water for 19 million people in six counties.

Central Valley Community Bank Elevates Blaine Lauhon to Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer

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Monday, November 29, 2021
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James J. Kim, President and CEO of Central Valley Community Bancorp (Nasdaq: CVCY) (the Company), the parent company for Central Valley Community Bank (CVCB), is proud to announce the promotion of Blaine Lauhon to Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer, effective November 29, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • James J. Kim, President and CEO of Central Valley Community Bancorp (Nasdaq: CVCY) (the Company), the parent company for Central Valley Community Bank (CVCB), is proud to announce the promotion of Blaine Lauhon to Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer, effective November 29, 2021.
  • With over three decades of financial experience, he has gained extensive bank leadership, risk management, commercial lending and retail banking expertise serving in the positions of Executive Vice President Chief Lending Officer, Executive Vice President Chief Credit Officer and Executive Vice President of Commercial Banking for California community banks in Greater Sacramento.
  • Central Valley Community Bank, headquartered in Fresno, California, was founded in 1979 and is the sole subsidiary of Central Valley Community Bancorp.
  • More information about Central Valley Community Bancorp and Central Valley Community Bank can be found at www.cvcb.com .

The time has come to rethink state policy and increase drought resilience

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Friday, October 1, 2021
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California is in the grips of another drought, just five years after the last historic dry period ended.

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  • California is in the grips of another drought, just five years after the last historic dry period ended.
  • In 2015, Californians were shocked by the governor's order for a 25% reduction in water use the first mandatory restrictions in state history.
  • First, we must make progress on the plan to improve the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the hub of the State Water Project.
  • While Californians continue to cut back where they can, changes in state policy will help ensure we have a sustainable water future.

Volta Charging Selected by Sacramento Splash to Share Message of Inspiring Curiosity in the Great Outdoors

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
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The campaign focused on the core components of Sacramento Splash's mission by highlighting messages of spreading curiosity in the great outdoors, connecting more children with nature, and inspiring the next generation of scientists.

Key Points: 
  • The campaign focused on the core components of Sacramento Splash's mission by highlighting messages of spreading curiosity in the great outdoors, connecting more children with nature, and inspiring the next generation of scientists.
  • The campaign also prominently featured a QR code so drivers had the ability to make a donationto Sacramento Splash while they charged.
  • The partnership with Volta Charging won the The Best Business Partnership award given by the Sacramento Regional Foundation, which yielded Splash a bonus $2,500 donation from the foundation.
  • "Having close mission alignment was critical to our campaign, which is why partnering with Volta Charging was so important to the success of our campaign," said Mackenzie Wieser, CEO Sacramento Splash.

Fortuitous Time for New Program

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
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According to Abraham Cicchetti, Sacramento Campus director, the program will support the Greater Sacramento region, providing trained nurses ready to focus on patient care and population health in communities.

Key Points: 
  • According to Abraham Cicchetti, Sacramento Campus director, the program will support the Greater Sacramento region, providing trained nurses ready to focus on patient care and population health in communities.
  • "It is important to point out that our clinical partners are an integral part of the didactic and clinical education.
  • "Opening a VN program in the Sacramento region has been in the grand design since the infancy of the campus," adds Cicchetti.
  • The new program comes at a fortuitous time as VN nursing is expected to expand.