Economic Recovery Must Focus on Women
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget invests in women’s economic recovery.
Status Check: Still Moving Ahead at The Railyards
Work is continuing on multiple projects, despite the lead investor in the MLS bid pulling out
A new Kaiser Permanente hospital and a Sacramento County courthouse continue at The Railyards, the largest urban infill development project west of the Mississippi River.
We’ve Certainly Come a Long Way
Comstock’s president and publisher considers the ways women have been leaders throughout history.
Women in Leadership: Melissa Brown
Our annual salute to extraordinary women who are shaping our future
Melissa Brown has been a professor at McGeorge School of Law since 2008 and director of its legal clinics since 2013.
Art Exposed: June Steckler
A painter and curator learns it’s easier to manage other people’s art and finds gifts in aging
June Steckler is optimistic about the Capital Region’s art scene
and her role in it as both artist and curator.
Status Check: Finding New Roots
Urban Roots Brewery & Smokehouse in Sacramento wins national award amid challenging times
Co-owner Peter Hoey is optimistic for the future, saying, “It’s not pre-pandemic numbers, but we’re in a good spot as far as restaurant sales.”
The Herb Column: Cannabis Dispensaries vs. Opioid Overdoses
UC Davis professor Greta Hsu on her groundbreaking study about cannabis availability and opioid-related mortality
The study’s findings show that as the number of dispensaries increase, the number of opioid deaths drop.
Audit Slams State Air Board for ‘Overstating’ Greenhouse Gas Cuts
The air board’s lack of accounting threatens to derail the state’s climate change goals, the audit says. “California is in need of more reliable tools,” state auditor Elaine Howle wrote.
Who Gets a California Stimulus Check? When?
California will send out roughly 5.7 million Golden State Stimulus payments of $600 to residents struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic. For most recipients, the money could come in as soon as a month.
California Students in Richer Areas Far More Likely to Be Back in Classrooms
A CalMatters data analysis reveals a wealth gap between students more likely to receive in-person instruction and those less likely to have that option.