Dilemma of the Month: How Can I Get Managers to Help More?
Managers should be involved in writing job descriptions, hiring
employees and evaluating performance — shouldn’t
they?
A Time for Contemplation — and Innovation
Comstock’s outgoing editor considers the Great Resignation and the ways the pandemic has reshaped how the world sees work.
Getting to Know: Faith J. McKinnie
Gallerist Faith J. McKinnie is highlighting the work she wants to
see in her Midtown gallery that highlights contemporary art
by underrepresented artists.
Another COVID Holiday
Is California in a better place this year?
The answer is no in many parts of California: Eighteen counties, mostly rural ones, have more hospitalized COVID-19 patients today than a year ago. But urban counties are faring better.
Considering the Alternative
Capital Region schools navigate increased instruction options during uncertain times
Though it’s not been without growing pains, the past year and a
half has brought together parents, teachers and legislators to
expand educational options.
Neighborhood Favorite: Kehaulani’s Cafe
French technique meets Hawaiian and Filipino comfort food
At Kehaulani’s Cafe in Vallejo, the loco moco starts with short
ribs braised for 12 hours.
Mom and Pop Radio
The Sacramento Hmong community stays connected by broadcasting on family-owned KJAY
KJAY in West Sacramento broadcasts a mix of Hmong, Russian, religious and oldies programming, and that’s just a part of what makes the station an outlier in a world of corporate radio.
Capital Region Veterans Roll With the Waves of Life
Veteran Surf Alliance, Operation Surf and other organizations help veterans socialize and heal
Sacramento may be 100 miles from the closest surfable ocean waves, but that hasn’t stopped Capital Region veterans from catching them.
Fascinating Fungi
Foggy Dew Fungi brings gourmet mushrooms to the Capital Region
Foggy Dew Fungi is a small, family-operated gourmet mushroom farm deep in the hills of Newcastle in Placer County, built on respect for nature and strong community ties.
The Back Story: Hidden Treasures
University of the Pacific finds a missing link in its rich history: its birth papers
Opening a cherished safe thought to contain untold historic
riches about the origins of University of the Pacific, President
Christopher Callahan wondered what he’d find.