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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Will Arizona’s new water limits halt Phoenix-area home building? No, and here’s why

Home building in metro Phoenix hasn’t come to a grinding halt and isn’t expected to, despite new water restrictions for subdivisions on the area’s edges.And while the Valley’s water woes won’t help the area’s housing shortage, they aren’t going to make it substantially worse either, according to water and housing experts.Arizona’s water agency said last…

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