Essay: An Empty Nester’s Melancholy Travels Without His Children
For the Last Word essay column, a writer shares his recent travels through Europe without his children
I could, I felt, either wallow in sadness at this state of affairs or, with my wife, chart our own course and go to places that we had never previously visited, using the strangeness of new locales to ask myself a series of questions on, broadly speaking, what it all meant.
Thousands of Western Monarchs Winter in Santa Cruz — but Their Numbers Are Dwindling
November is the season for butterfly spotting at Natural Bridges State Beach
Through January, the only state-run monarch preserve in California becomes a magical stop for the overwintering western monarch butterflies.
This Little House With Big Heart Is a West Coast Anomaly
Renters are called to the tiny Victorian with a touch of Southern comfort in Sacramento
The “Little House” is the last remaining of four that once stood in a row on 22nd Street. It is a rare West Coast example of a “shotgun house,” reflecting the idea that a bullet could travel through the front and out the back door without hitting anything.
How Sacramento Health Systems Are Reinventing Care
Capital Region hospitals are meeting the needs of a growing, aging population
An influx of new residents has led major providers including Sutter Health, Dignity Health, UC Davis Health, Kaiser Permanente and Marshall Medical in El Dorado County to accelerate expansion plans.
The Crocker Art Museum’s CEO Wants the World — and People of Sacramento — to Love His Newly Adopted City
Agustín Arteaga brings an architectural eye to the job
Arteaga’s job requires him to maintain the viability and contemporary relevance of the oldest art museum in the West.
Sacramento’s Cocktail Scene Evolves at the Ten Ten Room
New owner Jason Lockard and bartender Tanner Doyle blend creativity, history and neighborhood ease at the reborn Ten Ten Room
The low-profile downtown Sacramento cocktail bar is making a comeback.
These Local Chefs Make Authentic California Paella
Capital Region chefs are giving the Spanish dish a fresh identity with local ingredients and a celebratory vibe
The four paella entrepreneurs Comstock’s spoke with said they
broke with tradition to accommodate local preferences and dietary
restrictions, but they still employ traditional techniques to
maintain authentic flavors.
How Capital Region Schools Are Training Students for Technical Skills Careers
Community colleges, high schools and private institutions offer pathways to jobs in the trades
Around the Capital Region, technical and trade programs in high schools, in community colleges such as Cosumnes River, American River, Sac City and Sierra, and in stand-alone entities such as UTI, are flourishing.
What Is Senior Cohousing, and Why Is It So Popular? | Opinion
About the Danish senior housing model that's making inroads in Sacramento
Denmark has built 7,000 senior cohousing homes so far, and they’re preparing to build many thousands more. It’s time to get a senior cohousing built in Sacramento — it’s doable, it’s necessary, and it’s a heck of a lot more fun than being alone in your home.
Startup of the Month: Nereid Biomaterials
Can biodegradable materials tackle the ocean’s plastic problem?
Nearly a decade ago, researchers issued a grim prediction: By 2050, plastic in the ocean would outweigh all the fish. Now, just 25 years away from that deadline, a tech startup named after sea nymphs in Greek mythology is turning the tide on the ocean’s plastic waste.