We published fresh content on the website every weekday this month, but February’s most-read story dates all the way back to 2022. That’s a reminder that Comstock’s website — an archive of tens of thousands of stories going back to 2014 — is an invaluable resource for the recent history of the Capital Region. Search something you want to learn about in our search bar, and you’re likely to find something interesting.
Another blast from the past on our website is the return of the “Sights and Happenings Around Town” carousel on the home page. This feature highlights event photos from our print RSVP section, a staple of Comstock’s since its early days. “They used to say that your party was only really the place to be if Comstock’s was there taking photos,” I remember someone telling me soon after I started working at the magazine. We removed this feature from the website in 2020 after lockdowns moved events online, but turned it back on this month now that we have several years of post-pandemic events to look back on.
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Tribe of Sacramento, enthusiastic veterinarians at the
UC Davis
Veterinary Hospital and some of the many sushi fans who
commented on our Lou’s Sushi post.
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–Jennifer Fergesen, digital editor
Last Month’s Most-Read Stories
Top Story: Vivek 3.0
Our 2022 profile of Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé benefited from getting a link in a recent PBS Abridged article on Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center and DOCO. Abridged used a quote from the article that exemplifies how Ranadivé sees his and the arena’s role in the city: “We don’t build cathedrals anymore. This is kind of the 21st century cathedral.”
Mardi Gras, Lunar New Year and Burning Man Join Forces at 2 Sacramento Events
In a rare alignment of calendars, Mardi Gras, Lunar New Year and Ramadan all started Feb. 17 this year. Add in Valentine’s Day and President’s Day, and February was an unusually festive month in the capital. We offered a previous of some of the celebrations in this web story.
After Setbacks and Restarts, a Beloved Sacramento Sushi Chef Is Back on His Own Terms
The Midtown sushi restaurant was one of the first places I tried when I moved to Sacramento in 2017, but it disappeared mysteriously just a few months after I tried it. Since then, Chef Lou Valente has popped up in local food news now and then doing interesting things — making Detroit-style pizzas during the pandemic, training at the storied Shige Sushi shortly before it closed. Lou’s finally reopened in a new location earlier this year, and food writer Keyla Vasconcellos stopped by to try it.
Blue Diamond’s Sacramento Exit Marks the End of an Era for California Almonds | Opinion
Roger Baccigaluppi, a former Blue Diamond CEO and member of Comstock’s editorial advisory board, wrote this guest opinion piece based on his memories leading the marketing organization’s rise to global significance in the 1970s and ’80s. It’s complete with photos of his travels around the world in the name of almonds, from the 1970 World Expo in Japan to a meeting with Pres. Ronald Reagan.
I Was Asked My Zodiac Sign During a Job Interview. Should I Be Worried?
Suzanne Lucas’ Evil HR Lady column was again well-read this month, illustrated with another delightful cartoon by Pulitzer-winning Jack Ohman. It’s full of the little details he’s known for, from a filing cabinet full of crystals to the black cat slinking around the desk.