Crescent City Comes to the Capital
The third annual City of Trees parade brings Mardi Gras vibes to Sacramento
Earlier this month, downtown Sacramento looked a little more like the Big Easy for the City of Trees Parade: one of the biggest Mardi Gras events west of the Mississippi.
The Chiliheads of Sacramento
National chili competitions are the spice of life for Capital Region retirees — including the founders of Jimboy’s
We’re like a biker gang, but we make chili,” says competitive chili cook Toni Groth, who travels across the country with her husband Mark to fight for the title of World’s Best. Plus, Jimboy’s gives us the chili scoop.
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BREAKING THE GLASS CEILING: NURTURING DIVERSITY AND EMPOWERING WOMEN LEADERS
From Franklin Blvd to Tamoshanter Way there is a new project blossoming in South Sacramento. One that is fueled by a passionate group of female leaders behind the scenes and at the forefront.
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FINDING JOY & SUCCESS BEYOND THE NEWSROOM
In a career that adorned with three Emmy Awards and frontline reporting on pivotal national events, Kellie DeMarco, the former face of KCRA, discovered her true fulfillment after stepping away from the news. “Life on the other side of the evening anchor desk is more joyful than I expected,” she says.
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The Jacquelyn
Tucked along a busy Midtown Sacramento street, a hidden gem is emerging, promising a vibrant, creative safe space for community building, connection and creative expression to thrive.
Art Exposed: Muzi Li Rowe
This mixed media artist and photographer explores culture through defunct technology
Whether it’s layers of tiny microchips or rows of dead batteries, each work in Muzi Li Rowe’s Magical Thinking series is like peering into a tiny museum where the most microscopic parts of now-defunct personal technology devices, from old Nokia flip phones to disposable cameras, become individual hallmarks of consumer culture.
Lights, Camera, Sacto
Warner Bros. movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio highlights Sacramento as filming location
With Sacramento nearly 400 miles from Hollywood and an increasing number of films shot in Georgia for tax purposes, the Capital Region doesn’t frequently host productions. But when it happens, people can get excited.
La Dulce Vida
Meet the Capital Region panaderos bringing creative flavors and techniques to Mexican bakery classics
Pan dulce (in English, sweet bread) is being reimagined by intrepid bakers across the Capital Region. Comstock’s recently spoke with three local panaderos who are taking pan dulce to new heights while simultaneously paying tribute to the cultural traditions and food memories that shaped them.
Truly, Forever Goldrush
Popular Sacramento bar band releases first album in 11 years
Harkening back to a childhood raising hell in small towns in the foothills of Amador County, Forever Goldrush begins to play “Dirt Road Kids” from the band’s 2012 album release “Chambers,” elevating the vibe within the small KSSU radio studio.
Photo Essay: Afghans Resettling in Sacramento
The Capital Region is home to more than 10,000 Afghan refugees who fled the Taliban. Comstock’s brings you a few of their stories.