Welcome to Tuesday, loyal readers. Here's what you need to know today.
Sacramento falls on prominent list
Sacramento ranks No. 122 on the latest "Best Places to Live" list from U.S. News & World Report. That's down 24 spots from last year, when it was No. 98, according to U.S. News. Ouch.
U.S. News analyzed 150 metro areas nationwide to compile the list, which was released Tuesday. Those areas were compared based on factors including desirability, value (home affordability), job market, quality of life and net migration. Sacramento's overall score came in at 5.9 out of 10 points.
Sacramento's lowest score was in value, at 4.7 points. Its highest score was in quality of life, at 6.6 points.
"Much of the shakeup we see at the top of this year’s ranking is a result of changing preferences," said Devon Thorsby, real estate editor at U.S. News, in a news release. "People moving across the country today are putting more emphasis on affordability and quality of life than on the job market, which in many ways takes a back seat as remote work options have become more standard."
Sacramento also ranked No. 13 among the nation's most expensive places to live, and No. 4 among the best places to live in California, according to U.S. News.
Huntsville, Alabama, tops this year's "Best Places to Live" list. The full report is available online.
Happening in Roseville
The city of Roseville will consider investing more than $1.1 million over three years to develop a Roseville Entrepreneurship Center in a downtown city building, in a partnership with the Growth Factory.
The Growth Factory is a Rocklin-based business accelerator program launched in October by entrepreneur Mark Haney. In the proposed deal with Roseville, about 25% of Growth Factory events and programming would occur in Roseville, according to a city staff report. Reporter Mark Anderson has details.
Elk Grove restaurant news
Mizuki Sushi, which currently operates a restaurant in Citrus Heights, is planning to expand to Elk Grove's Laguna Pavilion next month. Its menu includes sushi rolls, nigiri, sashimi, bento boxes, salads and appetizers. Learn more in this article by reporter Jake Abbott.
From the legal beat
The owner of a shopping center in South Sacramento that has sat dormant since it was built over a decade ago recently filed a lawsuit asking a judge to invalidate liens that could potentially be holding up the property's sale. Reporter Jake Abbott has details.
In other legal news, a neighborhood group that's been a perpetual thorn in the side of developer Paul Petrovich has asked to withdraw from being a party of interest in his ongoing lawsuit against the city of Sacramento. Reporter Ben van der Meer has the story.
Potter-Taylor founder dies
Jim Taylor, who with his father-in-law founded the Sacramento development and commercial brokerage firm Potter-Taylor & Co., died May 1 at 90. An Air Force veteran and Texas native, Taylor founded the firm in 1957. Under his leadership, the firm developed shopping centers across the Sacramento region, often anchored by a Raley's supermarket. Learn more in this article by reporter Ben van der Meer.
Take care of yourselves, folks. Thanks for reading.