August 29, 2026 - California Observer

California Invests $2.7 Billion in 150 Transportation Projects

California transportation projects will receive $2.7 billion across more than 150 approved efforts, with funding reaching the Caldecott Tunnel, State Route 37, transit stations, school crossings and habitat corridors. The allocation details show how state and federal money is being divided and which named projects received the largest shares within the broader statewide package. Key […]

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A Woman Who Studies the Future of Commerce Turns Her Attention to a Personal Question About the Gift of Time

Business / CA Observer Staff

By: Samantha Borcy Erika Debrah Reed spends her professional life predicting the future of commerce and understanding human behavior at one of the world’s largest retail organizations, advising premier venture capital firms, and working at the intersection of commercial real estate and transportation. She holds a civil engineering degree from Bucknell, an engineering management degree

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Sharon Jackson Is Building Pathways From Addiction to Independence in Southern California

Business / CA Observer Staff

Through faith, evidence-based recovery services, and regional collaboration, the founder of The Rose of Sharon 7, Inc. is helping women restore their lives, reunite their families, and rediscover their purpose. Across Southern California, addiction, homelessness, incarceration, and housing instability continue to affect women and families. While treatment can help women begin the recovery process, lasting

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