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FAMILY BUSINESS
38 Shooting for Success
After Rusty and Dave Prevatt decided to leave their father’s
insurance practice, he followed them into the exciting new
world of video.
ON THE COVER:
PHOTO: FRED GREAVES
SHOOTING FOR SUCCESS | SLOW PROGRESS ON 5G | TRAINED FOR THE TRADES
BUSINESS INSIGHT FOR THE CAPITAL REGION
JUN ‘19 VOL. 31 | NO. 6
by Judy Farah
TECHNOLOGY
44 Slow Progress for Fast Speeds
Fueling
the Fight
Two years after partnering with Verizon, few Sacramento
neighborhoods have what was touted by officials as game-
changing 5G connectivity.
The state and private industry
are working together to prevent
devastating wildfires
by Sena Christian
by Russell Nichols
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WORKFORCE
50 Trained in the Trades
Area companies and educators are developing much-needed
middle-skill workers, but will low wages make it impossible to
fill the void?
by Steven Yoder
FORESTRY
Beating the Burn
California’s plan to deal with deadly and
devastating wildfires — including controlled
burns, thinning and a restoration economy
— is ambitious; is the state up to the task?
by Sena Christian
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