Is Our Future Tied to the Tracks? with James Stout

PODCAST EPISODE: Journalist James Stout delves into his latest feature for Comstock’s “What’s Holding Up Valley Rail?” where he investigated delays in railway expansion throughout the Central Valley. We discuss the hurdles that are baked into the system, changing attitudes towards public transit and whether hopping on a train might be more commonplace in future America. 

Oct 14, 2024 James Stout

Roseville’s Unique Shopping and Entertainment Gathering Place

Family business spotlight: The Denio family embraces the future while honoring their roots

Eric and Tracy Denio remember Roseville before it was a suburban powerhouse — back when their childhood days were spent roaming among fields, ranches, ponds and gravel pits. Flash forward to today, and Denio’s Farmers Market & Swap Meet is surrounded by oceans of homes and shopping centers that span for miles in every direction. But one thing that hasn’t changed is its ethos.

Oct 10, 2024 Scott Thomas Anderson

Dignity and Compassion

Family business spotlight: W.F. Gormley & Sons has been honoring the final wishes of families in need for 127 years

Founded in 1897 by William Francis Gormley, W.F. Gormley & Sons is anchored by traditional values of dignity and compassion. But they’re not stuffy. The business caters to all religions and beliefs, evolving to meet the needs of a clientele who increasingly request eco-friendly “green burials” and newer technologies like water cremation.

Oct 9, 2024 Dakota Morlan

A Pioneer in Organic Farming

Family business spotlight: Pleasant Grove Farms in Sutter County grows popcorn, wheat and rice the natural way

Driving along a country road in rural Sutter County and seeing endless rows of corn, you can’t help but think of the movie “Field of Dreams.” The Sills family decided to build their dream eight decades ago. Pleasant Grove Farms, a family-owned, certified organic grain and bean farm, has been growing corn and other crops for nearly 80 years. 

Oct 8, 2024 Judy Farah

The First Rule of Art Is to Enjoy It

FROM THE PUBLISHER: I’ve always loved art, in every form I can think of: music, dance, painting, sculpture, film, theater, literature, architecture and even conceptual. After all, art is about taste, memory, the senses — and just as often, can be about political preference, sexual orientation and religious affiliation. In short, art is highly personal.

Oct 1, 2024 Winnie Comstock-Carlson

This Parkside Cottage Is Depression-Era Perfection

Owners Tom Gaudio and Rob Eastwood meticulously blend antique with chic in their eclectic forever home

They are the fourth owners but the first to make major renovations. The property has been updated to the highest standard, from the front yard, designed and planted by Eastwood, to the sophisticated, art-filled interior, and through to the jewel box of a backyard complete with a saltwater pool of their own design. 

Sep 30, 2024 Kendall Morlan