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August 2019
FEATURES
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WORKFORCE
36 Teaching the Teachers
With the teacher shortage at crisis levels, education leaders
are trying something new — intensive coaching while training
on the job.
ON THE COVER
PHOTO: TERENCE DUFFY
WELCOME TO MAIN STREET | TEACHING THE TEACHERS | FILLING A FITNESS NICHE
BUSINESS INSIGHT FOR THE CAPITAL REGION
AUGUST ‘19 VOL. 31 | NO. 8
by Steven Yoder
WATER
54 Are We Doomed
by Climate Change?
Fast-thinking innovation is needed to prevent “wetter wets,
drier dries, hotter hots” from threatening the state’s crops,
species and economy.
Bring it
SACRAMENTO MAYOR
DARRELL STEINBERG
How Major League Soccer and other big projects
can help bring The Railyards back to life
by Graham Womack
by Alastair Bland
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FITNESS
60 Filling a Niche
Boutique gyms are helping satisfy the growing demand for
unique workouts with activities such rock-wall climbing and
mixed martial arts.
by Judy Farah
DEVELOPMENT
Full Steam Ahead
Backed by the expected arrival of a Major
League Soccer team, development is stirring
at the long-dormant Railyards in downtown
Sacramento.
by Graham Womack
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