Sacramento County suffered a net loss of about 500 family day care homes and 10 large child care centers between 2006 and 2008, according to a new study by the California Child Care Resource & Referral Network. Those closures reduced available child care slots in the county by more than 4,300, or roughly 8 percent. Ongoing job losses and foreclosures have caused the trend to continue, several child care providers and experts said.
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After a year’s delay, Masque Ristorante opened as the flagship tenant at La Borgata in El Dorado Hills with much fanfare. Then it quickly and quietly went out of business almost three years ago. Now the generous space previously occupied by La Borgata is being un-Masqued and will open in late January as Sienna, named for the paprika-like color, not the city in Italy’s Tuscany.
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When it comes to El Dorado County’s plans for economic improvement, success may be a dish best shared with regional neighbors rather than feasted on alone.
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The Sierra Club Placer Group is planning a two-hour trash cleanup of Auburn on Martin Luther King Jr. Day as part of the 2010 National Day of Service.
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Federal stimulus funds for traffic sensors are aiding Placer County commuters on Highway 65.
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