The Raley’s Companies ranks second on National Retail Federation’s fastest-growing retailers list

West Sacramento-based The Raley’s Companies saw a 74% spike in U.S. retail sales in 2022, making it one of the nation’s fastest-growing retail companies, according to the National Retail Federation.The retail trade association’s Hot 25 Retailers list, released Wednesday, ranks the nation’s fastest-growing retail companies. The rankings, which were compiled by data and consulting company…

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Crime and Public Safety

OAKLAND — A Berkeley native who allegedly bought guns in Arizona and Texas and illegally sold them to Californians has been sentenced to 14 months in federal prison, court records show.Kamar Ferguson, 28, reported to prison to begin his sentence on July 17, according to court records. Ferguson pleaded guilty to dealing firearms without a…

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Your Home Sale Fell Through. Now What?

Lew Sichelman A few years ago, Nicole Doty of Zion Realty in Gilbert, Arizona, thought she had a client’s house rented at full price. The tenant had sent in his deposit, enrolled his kids in the neighborhood school, paid the movers and had his old place in New York halfway packed.  Then the deal went…

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Photos: You can own this 18-acre property that comes with three dome homes made out of barbed wire and sandbags for $279,000

A rural ranch in McNeal, Arizona, is looking for a new owner who can forgo a mortgage. The 18-acre plot is outfitted with three hand-built adobe domes, a well, and is powered by solar. It’s “not for someone who appreciates having a washing machine and a refrigerator,” its agent said. Loading Something is loading. Thanks…

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