Compared to the Bay Area, Sacramento is pretty close to Tahoe’s ski slopes, but even a short drive requires a proper breakfast.

The region’s health systems are facing challenges around Sacramento’s sudden population boom and aging demographics. This month, Comstock’s talks to four local health leaders about some of the most pressing questions our readers have.

By the end of the 20th century, the Three Rs were everywhere: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. But waste management is more complicated than a catchy slogan, according to Sambhav Agarwal, a third-year computer science student at UC Davis.

Some chefs live to cook. Others love to open restaurants. Cecchi is a different kind of chef: a community-minded advocate and entrepreneur who sees everything through the lens of food.

Inside an unpretentious ranch-style house in South Land Park lies a hidden utopia of Mod design. Boldly colored statement chairs placed in front of the tasteful charcoal-grey exterior are the only clue to the astonishing display of vintage treasures found within.

For the past 20 years, my resolutions have been mainly the same. Lose weight, get in better shape, travel more and spend more time with friends and family. This year, and I guess I actually started this a few years ago, I made this a way of life instead of a yearly goal.

Conversations with Sacramento-area business owners show tariffs aren’t affecting all companies the same way. At least one is expanding fast because of them. But almost everyone is seeing some effect.

Sometimes it’s not a bad idea for an entire region to get in touch with itself — and for that, I turn to a favorite quote from the late educator and writer Stephen Covey, whose simple but direct point for businesses and individuals was to focus on “the main thing.”

This year, Comstock’s readers revealed an interest in the kind of hyperlocal news only regional media can provide, from profiles of rising leaders to behind-the-scenes explorations of the developments and investments that impact the cities where we live and work.

Companies in the Capital Region are vying to become the replacement for internal combustion in markets far beyond consumer vehicles.