AmeriCorps, the federal program that recruits Americans ages 18-26 for a 10-month commitment to national service, turns 30 this year. What do members learn about life in America during their tenure, and what is their impact on Sacramento? 

The closure of a 20-year-long homeless services program left a hole in our chain of homeless services, writes Sherman Haggerty in a guest column for Comstock’s. The local shift to housing first and the elimination of transitional housing have contributed to the rapid growth of our homeless population, he argues.

The business of understanding how race affects voting behavior has become harder, but new polls reveal growing strength among certain voters of color. 

New legislation may change how businesses, big and small, draft job postings and how they report pay data to the state — and their employees. 

Across the political spectrum, this is perhaps the only thing that everyone can agree on: The nation lacks inspiring leaders. While leadership appears to be lacking on the national stage, quietly — away from the spotlight — local leaders can inspire. 

As a full time director of communications in the health care field, Woodland Mayor Mayra Vega cares about including the underrepresented and boosting the city’s tech jobs.

Each issue, we dig into the working habits of a top executive in the Capital Region, providing insight into how they get things done.