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Sacramento Leaders Reflect on America at 250
Business and community leaders across the Capital Region share what the nation’s milestone anniversary means to them
For Comstock’s commemoration of the United States’ 250th birthday, we wanted to highlight a modern understanding of what it means to be American in the Capital Region — once the Western frontier, now the heart of the nation’s most populous state.
Thousands Flocked to Cal Expo as X Games Made Its Sacramento Debut
The three-day event brought elite skateboarders, BMX riders and motocross athletes to Sacramento, drawing roughly 20,000 fans per day
Visit Sacramento’s Mike Testa jokes that the postcard-perfect
weather the weekend of June 26-28 for the MoonPay X Games at Cal
Expo was planned all along.
When Something Ends, Something New Begins | Opinion
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Winnie Comstock-Carlson reflects on 50 years in the magazine business as America marks its 250th anniversary.
On the occasion of the
nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary, Comstock’s
president and publisher considers her own semicentenary
in the publishing industry and the biblical concept of a
jubilee.
Lessons on Life and Love From Pele, My Diabetic Cat | Essay
For the Last Word essay column, a writer reflects on what he has learned through his complex relationship with a cat
Before the vet walked into the exam room, I had no idea that a cat could be diabetic. But there I was, hearing that my life was about to change because my 15-and-a-half year-old cat, Pele, was going to need insulin injections every 12 hours for the rest of her life.
Sacramento’s Former Courthouse Is for Sale. Here’s What Could Replace It
Housing, hotels and institutional uses are emerging as possibilities for the massive downtown property
The former Schaber courthouse is on the market for $13.6 million,
raising big questions about downtown redevelopment.
Tech Billionaires Hire Democratic Dealmakers In Renewed Push to Build a Solano County City
CalMatters: Following years of local resistance, tech billionaires are turning to the state to fast track their plan to build a new city in Solano County. They are lobbying for legislation to expedite environmental review of their project, enlisting political heavyweights to make their case.
These Sacramento Residents Represent Foreign Governments — for Free
Five countries have honorary consuls based in the Sacramento area. Here’s why
Bulgaria, Denmark, New Zealand, Zambia and France each have an
honorary consul in the Capital Region. But what exactly do they
do? And why, of all places, are they here?
Sacramento’s Lavender Library Provides a Home for Queer History and Community
The LGBTQ+ archive is in the process of digitizing its collection
Walking past the Lavender Library on 21st Street, you could
easily mistake it for one of Sacramento’s many bookstores. But as
soon as you walk inside it becomes apparent that what you’re
actually seeing is a treasure trove of the city’s local LGBTQ+
history.
America’s Most Spectacular Train Ride Goes to Sacramento
The California Zephyr crosses the Rockies, deserts and Sierra Nevada on one of the world's great rail journeys
Amtrak’s 2,438-mile California Zephyr route is one of the
greatest train journeys in North America — and for Capital
Region residents, it can begin or end right in downtown
Sacramento.
The Hidden History Behind Sacramento’s Most Controversial Gold Rush Place Name
Historians are trying to keep the story of Black gold miners in Folsom alive
Most visitors come for the water. Few realize they’re standing on the site of a forgotten Gold Rush town built by Black miners.