Marshall Medical Center CEO Discusses Health Care for Rural Residents

Comstock’s spoke to Marshall Medical Center CEO Siri Nelson about her organization’s efforts to provide quality health care services to residents of El Dorado County.

Are Tourist Draws Like Apple Hill and Daffodil Hill Too Popular?

Overtourism at some of the Capital Region’s most popular seasonal destinations is not unfamiliar. But is there such a thing as too much of a good thing when it comes to tourism?

Part of this month’s Rural Living series.

Private Companies Should Prepare for a Possible U.S.-Iran Cyber War

Iran and other nations have waged a stealth cyberwar against the United States for at least the past decade, largely targeting not the government itself but, rather, critical infrastructure companies. This threat to the private sector will get much worse before it gets better and businesses need to be prepared to deal with it.

Middle- and Low-Income People Are Leaving California

Many who have left say they simply couldn’t afford to stay. One report found that the majority of people leaving earned less than $100,000.

Status Check: City of Roseville Buys Long-Empty Building

Former Kobra Properties building in downtown has been vacant for years

When Abe Alizadeh’s empire collapsed in 2008, eventually leading to a 56-month federal prison sentence for the developer for real estate fraud, the fate of a large unfinished building in downtown Roseville hung in the balance.

Main Street: At Steady Eddy’s, More Than a Hill of Beans

The coffee house and roasting room continues to be a fixture in thriving downtown Winters

After taking over the historic Steady Eddy’s in 2013, owners Jamell and Carla Wroten are focused on expanding the wholesale business.

Rural Transplants Find Simpler Life — and Unique Challenges

Many dream of life in the country, but wildfires and economic barriers are making the transition harder than ever

For many, an understanding of rural living is less about population numbers and topography and more about a sense of being.

Part of this month’s Rural Living series.

PG&E’s Shut-Offs Add to the Challenges of Rural Living

There are many benefits to living in rural areas. But doing so comes with its own challenges. PG&E’s answer to the challenges of wildfires: Shut off power — a move that has hit rural areas the hardest.

The City Is the Lab

Urban Technology Lab is trying to put Sacramento on the innovation map

The Urban Technology Lab aimed to offer businesses and academic institutions a space to develop their ideas, products and services with the goal of making Sacramento more tech savvy. Is the program making good on that promise?

Part of this month’s Innovation issue

California Seeks to Revive Compassionate Cannabis Programs

When officials began taxing and regulating cannabis after voters approved it for recreational use, donations to compassionate cannabis programs fell sharply. Now the state is attempting to revive those services for low-income medicinal users.