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Business Wire
24-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
CPS HR Consulting Announces Katrina Hagen as New CEO Amid 40th Anniversary Milestone
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CPS HR Consulting is proud to announce the appointment of Katrina 'Katie' Hagen as its new chief executive officer, ushering in a new era of leadership as the company celebrates its 40th anniversary of serving the public sector. CPS HR Consulting Announces Katrina Hagen as New CEO Amid 40th Anniversary Milestone Share Following a detailed search and a thorough selection process, Hagen was chosen for her extensive public sector experience and visionary leadership in workforce development. She officially assumes the role on July 7, 2025. Hagen brings more than 25 years of public service leadership to CPS HR. Most recently, she served as director of the California Department of Industrial Relations, where she oversaw more than 3,500 employees and led efforts to protect worker rights, safety and compensation. Her previous leadership roles at CalHR, CalPERS and CDTFA have positioned her as a trailblazer in HR modernization and public workforce strategy. 'As we celebrate our 40th anniversary, CPS HR is thrilled to welcome a leader of Katie's caliber,' said the CPS HR Board of Directors. 'Her experience and passion for public service perfectly align with our mission to elevate HR practices in government agencies across the country.' Hagen holds a Masters of Public Administration from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and French from Humboldt State University. She has also contributed to the next generation of public service leaders as an adjunct faculty member in MPA and organizational behavior programs at USF. The board expressed confidence that Hagen will build on the organization's legacy while bringing new energy to its strategic vision. Her appointment marks a significant milestone for the Sacramento-based agency as it looks ahead to the next 40 years of innovation in public sector human resources. About CPS HR Consulting CPS HR Consulting, based in Sacramento, California, is a self-supporting public agency providing a full range of comprehensive HR solutions to government and nonprofit clients across the country. CPS HR consultants have expertise in the areas of organizational strategy, recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, and training and development. For more information, visit or connect with them on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Placer County to remove lead from former gun range near Lincoln housing developments
Placer County supervisors have approved a plan to clean up a former law enforcement gun range in Lincoln, located across from the Sun City Lincoln Hills 55+ community. The $5.1 million project will remove lead and other debris and restore the soil to meet residential environmental standards. Roughly $750,000 has already been spent on assessments. The plan includes a $3.7 million budget for contracted labor and work is expected to begin later this summer, once a contract is awarded. The plan is expected to be completed by the fall. The board previously selected the residential cleanup option in 2022, following a presentation by Eric Findley, the county's real estate services manager. That method, which involves off-site storage of contaminated soil, was the most expensive of the proposed approaches but was recommended due to its long-term benefits. 'Cleaning up to residential standards and hauling it off-site is the most conservative (option) in the sense that it would provide the most flexibility for future use of the property,' Findley told the board. 'It would increase the value of the property and I think it would ... lessen the chance of litigation in the future.' The pricing estimates were developed by Sacramento-based Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group, which also prepared the project for contract bidding. The board approved a $400,000 contract extension for the firm as part of Tuesday's action. The county has owned the site since 1968. The gun and skeet ranges, once used to train police officers, have been closed since 1999. In addition to lead, the county's staff report notes the site includes bullet and clay pigeon debris that must be removed to meet residential standards. Supervisors Cindy Gustafson and Shanti Landon commended the Department of Facilities Management's work on the project, which has gone back to at least 2017. Landon, whose district includes Lincoln, commended the staff's efforts: 'It's very important for the Lincoln community that this remediation project move forward to ensure this site is safe for future generations,' said Landon, whose district includes Lincoln. Before Placer County developed the site into a police training range, it was home to a Cold War-era Titan-1 missile base. Built in 1962, the facility included three 160-foot-deep silos and miles of tunnels, which were later flooded and sealed. But the base also left behind trichloroethylene, or TCE, a cancer-causing solvent used to clean missile oxygen systems. The chemical was first discovered in the area's groundwater in 1991, according to previous Bee reporting. A Placer grand jury report last year found that 'nothing substantial' had been done to remove it and warned that the contamination plume had advanced roughly 150 feet toward Sun City Lincoln Hills. While the TCE leaks worried some residents of the Sun City development, data collected in July 2024 showed that monitoring probes near the closest homes show no signs of TCE. The Army Corps of Engineers resumed its feasibility study in 2018 and estimates a $26 million remediation effort could begin in 2027. The city of Lincoln supports an accelerated timeline, citing ongoing housing development nearby, according to previous Bee reporting. According to the county's development activity map, the area around the former range is rapidly developing. To the north is the under-construction, 233-unit Hidden Hills project. South of the site is the approved Waterfront project, which will include 271 rental units and 50,000 square feet of commercial space. Nearby is the proposed Village 1 Specific Plan, which has been in the works since 2013 and envisions more than 5,000 residential units, parks, mixed-use areas, and a golf course. Also on Tuesday, supervisors adopted a 2025-29 housing action plan with goals to increase the county's supply of 'achievable housing,' preserve housing stability and secure long-term funding. The plan sets a target of 1,300 new housing units by mid-2029. According to the county, Placer's median home price is about $665,000, while the median household income is $108,000. 'We incorporated a lot of great feedback from the board into our updated plan to consider potential community impacts and outcomes across Placer's unique regions,' Housing Manager Nikki Streegan said in a statement. 'This plan advances broad priorities like economic development, infrastructure and strategic collaboration with our partners from the state and throughout the region.'
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
Officials issue warning after wolf leaves bloody mess on resident's front porch: 'A dramatic increase in attacks'
The Sierra County Sheriff's Office in California shared a warning to locals via Facebook, with a striking statement at the beginning of the message: "Under Gray Wolf Siege." For the entire month of April, police say Sierra Valley residents lived "under siege from escalating gray wolf activity." The Facebook post explained that the presence of gray wolves in Sierra County was neither new nor uncommon, but "a dramatic increase in attacks" prompted officials to issue a warning. Authorities in the county said the incidents escalated in early April, resulting in injuries to eight calves, two of which were subsequently euthanized. Sacramento-based journalists visited the scene to cover the uptick in gray wolf activity. While they were on the scene at one of "the affected ranches," two gray wolves prowled around the ranch's cattle "in broad daylight." "Although efforts were made to haze the wolves from the pasture, they returned within an hour and attacked two more calves," the sheriff's office said. Authorities described a "particularly concerning incident," during which a calf was killed "while California Department of Fish and Wildlife game wardens were actively patrolling the property." Police said that the incident "highlights the inefficiency of current [wolf] hazing policies," adding that the standing approach is "impractical for large-scale ranching operations." As the Sierra County Sheriff's Office stated, its local gray wolf population is "demonstrating very little fear of humans" while "moving closer and closer into our residential areas and communities." Conditions like urban sprawl — when human development encroaches on animal habitats — are driving wildlife into unexpected places. A skier recently encountered a bear on the slopes in Colorado, and in April, another bear frightened shoppers near a Connecticut mall. Wolves and bears in residential areas are becoming more common. In addition to habitat loss, warming temperatures and increasingly extreme weather are prompting unusually aggressive behavior in wildlife, while food scarcity is exacerbating behavioral anomalies in wild animals. Not enough, according to the Sierra County Sheriff's Office. Do you worry about getting diseases from bug bites? Absolutely Only when I'm camping or hiking Not really Never Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. The "escalating behavior represents a serious public safety concern that cannot be ignored by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife," it said at the end of the post. Authorities are routinely warning residents of such risks, and organizations provide advice for folks in the event they unexpectedly encounter wolves in the wild. In addition to remaining aware of unusual activity in local animal populations, broader actions are a big help, too. Donating to climate-related causes is another way to combat habitat destruction and offset the havoc it wreaks on wildlife and ecosystems. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Business Journals
22-05-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
5 things: The Grazing Goose opens in Rocklin Crossings
Welcome to Thursday, loyal readers. I'm looking forward to seeing you at our Inclusivity in Business Awards this afternoon. Here's what you need to know in the meantime. Want more local business headlines? Sign up for our morning and afternoon newsletters to get Sacramento business news delivered straight to your inbox. GET TO KNOW YOUR CITY Find Local Events Near You Connect with a community of local professionals. Explore All Events The Grazing Goose opens in Rocklin Last year, my colleague Jake Abbott told you that The Grazing Goose, a local catering and charcuterie board business, was joining the Rocklin Crossings retail center. Update:The business opened Wednesday at 5410 Crossings Drive, Suite 102, according to a social media announcement. The new location is called The Grazing Goose Bakery + Cafe. In addition to charcuterie boards, it offers items such as sandwiches, salads and coffee. Ava Kivley owns the business. In Rocklin, The Grazing Goose fills a spot previously occupied by Jon and Bon's Yogurt Shoppe. New plans for Sac Republic FC stadium released Sacramento Republic FC has filed new plans for a stadium in Sacramento's Railyards development, with some notable differences from previous iterations. The stadium would have a capacity of 12,000 with the ability to expand to up to 20,000 in a second phase, according to the application. The last stadium concept, intended for the soccer club's move to Major League Soccer, would've had a maximum capacity of 25,000, but never began construction after an investor pulled out of joining team ownership. Senior Reporter Ben van der Meer has details about new plans for a Sac Republic FC stadium in the Railyards. UPS to cut shifts, hundreds of jobs in West Sac United Parcel Service Inc. plans to end two of three shifts at its longtime warehouse in West Sacramento, with a permanent layoff of up to 355 employees, according to a filing with state employment officials. Atlanta-based UPS filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification of a pending permanent layoff at the UPS center at 1380 Shore St. in West Sacramento. Reporter Mark Anderson explains what you need to know about UPS' planned West Sacramento cuts. Major construction project at SMF nears halfway mark Sacramento International Airport's $390 million Terminal B parking garage is in the early vertical construction phase and remains on track for completion in fall 2026, according to airport officials. "We're in the early phases, probably the first 30% of construction,' said Sheri Thompson-Duarte, deputy director of airport operations for SMF, in an interview. 'But it's very visible now. We're going vertical, and passengers can see that work is clearly underway." Reporter Chris Campbell has the latest on the new Terminal B parking garage at SMF. Murphy Austin picks up practice group from Downey Brand Sacramento-based commercial law firm Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP has added a new specialty to its offerings following the addition of a family law group previously with Downey Brand LLP. Murphy Austin, which was founded in 1999, specializes in practice areas focused around corporate, tax, and real estate transactions, construction, business and commercial litigation, labor and employment, health care, nonprofits and estate planning. Its new family law practice team, which joined the firm this week from Downey Brand's Sacramento office, consists of attorneys Mary J. Martinelli, Kelly L. Pope, Trina L. Spivack, Michelle R. Albright, Crystal R. Vizina, Vanessa Villarruel and Jensen Blaine, as well as paralegal Casie Campbell. Reporter Jake Abbott has details about Murphy Austin's new family law group. Have a great day, folks. Thanks for reading.
Business Journals
21-05-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
Former Downey Brand family law group joins Murphy Austin
Sacramento-based commercial law firm Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP has added a new specialty to its offerings following the addition of a family law group previously with Downey Brand LLP.
