Comstock’s Wins General Excellence Award for the Third Consecutive Year
Plus all two dozen awards we took home from the California News Publishers Association gala
Comstock’s 2024 stories, designs, photographs and illustrations took home two dozen awards in the California News Publishers Associations’ annual California Journalism Awards. Here are all our awards, with links to the winning content.
Trump Trade War Has Already Had Huge Effect on CA Ports
CalMatters: California’s port traffic is beginning to look worse now, under the effects of President Donald Trump’s fickle tariff policy, than it did at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A New Chapter for Lundberg Family Farms
A pioneer of organic farming passes the torch to the fourth generation
Lundberg Family Farms is the largest organic rice grower and
producer in the state of California, with operations in Richvale
in Butte County. Lundberg’s third and fourth generation family
members now work together, each bringing their unique skills to
farming practices such as soil analysis.
These Sacramento Cafes Serve Culture in Every Cup
In Sacramento, coffee isn’t just a beverage — it’s a vehicle for heritage, healing and storytelling
In the Capital Region, coffee entrepreneurs are moving away from cookie-cutter offerings and creating cultural coffee shops that provide unique flavors and rich storytelling.
Why Are Big-Name Bands Playing at These Mountain Town Venues?
Venues in Nevada City and Grass Valley attract name acts, and the scene could be growing
Quietly, a robust live music scene has emerged in the foothills, with several venues able to draw in well-known acts. And if the changes in Grass Valley are emblematic of another thing, it’s that this sector is growing.
UC Davis Survives Potential Loss of $36M NIH Grant
Funding is for study by UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
A UC Davis’ Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center study, “The Clinical Significance of Incidental White Matter Lesions on MRI Amongst a Diverse Population with Cognitive Complaints,” is funded with a $35.9 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. NIH recently informed UC Davis it would terminate the grant.
Winning the Fire Insurance Lottery Is Harder Than Ever
Getting a good homeowners policy was like hitting the lucky number. Then came the L.A. fires
Keeping a decent insurance plan has only gotten tougher. The re-insurers that backstop companies like State Farm and Farmers are remapping the Capital Region after L.A., say area insurance agents.
A Quarter Century of Startups: Big Bang! Finalists Share $100K in Milestone Year
Checking in with past honorees of the UC Davis competition — some who’ve gone public, others who’ve pivoted careers
Today, the UC Davis Big Bang! awards ceremony honors 19 finalist teams with $100,000 in grants. For every founder that participates in the Big Bang, several of which have been spotlighted in Comstock’s Startup of the Month column and other stories, no path forward looks the same.
How Is California Fire-Proofing for the Future?
From flame-resistant building materials to increased defensible space, our future homes and neighborhoods may look vastly different
In an era of escalating fire disasters, with insurers fleeing large parts of the state and with builders desperate to find ways to construct houses that would better resist the flames, what can we do to defend our neighborhoods?
Google’s $125 Million Deal With California For Local News Is Already Shrinking
CalMatters: A controversial $125 million deal California struck with Google last year to prop up the state’s struggling journalism industry is already on track to shrink — before any of the money has been delivered to news outlets.