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Today’s the deadline to nominate a young professional!

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We’re in search of up-and-coming leaders to spotlight in the July issue. Nominate a young professional in the Capital Region, age 40 or under. 

This week’s featured story: Can Sacramento Build Its Way Out of the Housing Crisis?

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We recently summoned an expert panel to discuss how partnerships between builders and local municipalities are going.

At Comstock’s, we’ve seen what can happen when you get the right people talking. Back in 1997, we facilitated a roundtable discussion that helped spark the development of McClellan Park on the site of a former Air Force base.

We hoped to replicate that synergy – or at least get a clearer understanding of the housing crisis — when we gathered six industry leaders around a boardroom table.

What followed was a candid, inside look at the forces shaping the Capital Region’s housing landscape: building fees, NIMBYism and what developers see as a misuse of environmental laws slowing much-needed growth.

Let us know what you think of the roundtable format. We’re planning another later this year focused on the arts, so stay tuned.

– Dakota Morlan, managing editor

Other stories you may have missed: Sacramento Fans Pack Sutter Health Park as A’s Lean Into Local Identity in 2026

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They’re still not officially the Sacramento A’s, but one thing is for sure — fans will be seeing a whole lot more “Sacramento” at Sutter Health Park in 2026.

Are Sacramento’s One-Way Streets Killing Pedestrians?

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Sacramento has walkable neighborhoods, but it also has another factor that doesn’t make walking all that appealing: one of the highest pedestrian death rates in the state.

The Shoulder Sling May Be Obsolete. This UC Davis Team Says They Have Something Better

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Re-tears after rotator cuff repair is common, which raises a big question: What if the sling is obsolete? ImmobiCUFF, a startup founded by five biomedical engineers at UC Davis, has a solution designed to replace it.

Rainy Season Brings Waterfalls and Wildflowers to This Stunning Hike in Butte County

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There’s still time to catch a glimpse of seasonal waterfalls, vernal pools and some of the best views of the superbloom before they’re gone. 

Recommendations from our staff:

Judy: I was a victim of last weekend’s storm that brought heavy rain, winds, hail and power outages. My neighborhood was without power for 17 hours from 7 p.m. Saturday until noon Sunday, so I had to adjust to life in the 1800s on Saturday night. I lit a bunch of candles and started reading “Wuthering Heights.” I try to read one or two classics a year along with a biography. And it helps to have great neighbors. Just as my cell phone battery was dying two neighbors brought over two portable battery packs. I’ve since ordered one from Amazon, although I hope there won’t be a next time.

Jennifer: I’m currently reading “Floating Coast: An Environmental History of the Bering Strait,” and it’s one of the best-written works of environmental nonfiction I’ve encountered. I’m currently on the chapters about whale hunting, a topic I relate to since I wrote a long piece on whale hunting and the resulting cuisine in northern Alaska. Lately I’ve been doing more environmental than food writing, but a piece like this reminds me that the two topics are tightly tied together.

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