Annika Merrilees

St. Louis

Business Reporter at The Sacramento Bee

Business reporter at The Sacramento Bee. Former business reporter at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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How bad is I-80? Fans at A’s game share traffic woes amid construction

4 days ago | sacbee.com | William Melhado |Annika Merrilees

A major construction project on eastbound Interstate 80 in West Sacramento, which transportation officials warned could result in additional travel time this weekend, caused relatively small delays ahead of Saturday afternoon’s game between the Athletics and the New York Yankees. However, drivers reported a few more significant delays coming into the stadium from other directions as road work and congestion mounted by early afternoon.
Contractor change spurs cuts at Sacramento County Amazon site

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Annika Merrilees

Amazon will change maintenance contractors for four facilities, including in Sacramento County, affecting hundreds of positions across northern California. The contractor, Jones Lang LaSalle, or JLL, notified the state last month of the reductions. According to the notice, the change would affect 77 workers at an Amazon facility at 4900 West Elkhorn Blvd. in Sacramento County.
Sacramento-area health care providers fret proposed Medicaid cuts

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Annika Merrilees

Health care providers across northern California have been rattled, in recent weeks, as federal lawmakers’ telegraphed that they are considering making cuts to Medicaid, the insurance program that covers many disabled and low-income residents.
Meet the CEO intent on reshoring the battery industry in Sacramento County

2 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Annika Merrilees

A battery manufacturing startup began production at a factory in Metro Air Park this month, helmed by a CEO with aspirations of reshoring the industry to the U.S.The site has around 30 employees now, projected to grow to 60 or 70, and the company plans to establish a site in West Virginia that would eventually employ around 250. But Sanjiv Malhotra, the CEO of Sparkz, believes the industry should grow far larger here.
Sutter Health settles antitrust case for $228.5 million

2 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Annika Merrilees

Sutter Health agreed this week to pay $228.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the Sacramento-based hospital system of anticompetitive practices. The case, originally filed in 2012, accused Sutter of attempting to amass monopoly power in northern California through all-or-nothing contracts, requiring insurers to include all of its hospitals and physician groups in health plans. When the case was heard at trial in 2022, the jury sided with Sutter.
Intel reports deepening losses. New CEO signals job cuts will continue

2 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Annika Merrilees

Intel’s new chief executive, looking to shore up finances and regain lost ground, announced Thursday that job reductions will continue and hybrid workers will be called back into the office for an additional day each week. CEO Lip-Bu Tan released a letter to employees Thursday describing the urgency of Intel’s challenges and detailing plans to remove “unnecessary bureaucracy” from the organization.
Raley’s to pay $420,000 to settle allegations that stores sold expired goods

2 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Annika Merrilees

The Raley’s Companies agreed to pay $420,000 to settle allegations that its stores sold expired over-the-counter medications and baby formula. The agreement marks the second time in recent years that authorities have targeted the West Sacramento-based grocer for selling expired inventory. In 2019 the company agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a similar lawsuit.
New midtown concert venue aims to fill gap in Sacramento music scene

3 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Annika Merrilees

Inside Look is a Sacramento Bee series where we take readers behind the scenes at restaurants, new businesses, local landmarks and news stories. A new midsize concert venue will debut in midtown Sacramento Wednesday, with a slate of marquee artists like Jack White and Death Cab for Cutie scheduled to perform in the coming months. Promoters had eyed the Sacramento market for about a decade.
Sutter Health expands again: Medical centers planned for downtown and Elk Grove

3 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Annika Merrilees

Sutter Health announced two major projects this week: A 120,000-square-foot sports medicine center downtown, and a 56,000-square-foot specialty center in Elk Grove. The announcements are part of a steady stream of investments for the Sacramento-based health system, whose leaders say they need to respond to a rising demand for medical services in a growing region. The $67.8 million project in Elk Grove is slated for completion in fall 2026.
Raley’s to pay $420,000 to settle allegations that stores sold expired goods

3 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Annika Merrilees

The Raley’s Companies agreed to pay $420,000 to settle allegations that its stores sold expired over-the-counter medications and baby formula. The agreement marks the second time in recent years that authorities have targeted the West Sacramento-based grocer for selling expired inventory. In 2019 the company agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a similar lawsuit.