![The premiere of the film “Behind the Apron” was followed by a reception for the art exhibit Mise-en-Place at the Sofia. (Photos courtesy of Mulvaney’s B&L)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/miseenplace.png?1713451785)
Restaurant Industry Confronts Its Mental Health Crisis Through Art, Dance and Film
Sacramento restaurateurs and artists team up to highlight and address the struggles of restaurant workers
By the end of 2018, Sacramento’s restaurant industry was reeling. That year, close to 20 industry workers — servers, chefs, bartenders and others — died from suicide or behaviors related to drug or alcohol use. In the last month of the year alone, four workers lost their lives.
![A workshop participant shows off her letterpress creation at Tuleburg Press in downtown Stockton. (Photos courtesy of Tuleburg Press)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/tuleburg_lead_1.png?1713369021)
Right People, Write Place
Publishing press preserves lost art form and promotes local writers
Tuleburg Press, founded in 2013, is a Stockton nonprofit publishing company with a focus on developing creative literary community programs, showcasing local writers and building an appreciation of the book arts.
![The writer Miranda Culp, left, and her business partner Laurelin Gilmore became the owners of Richard L. Press, Fine and Scholarly Books in November 2020 and renamed it Amatoria Fine Art Books. (Photo by Andrew Calisterio)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0424_opinion_bookstores_calisterio.png?1713294603)
The Great Circle of the Book
OPINION: Independent bookstores are the secret lifeblood of local culture
Independent Bookstore Day is April 27 this year. The owner of one of Sacramento County’s many independent bookstores lets us in on the unique purpose they serve in their respective neighborhoods.
![Cara Jenkins, a graduate of the University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law, serves as the state’s legislative counsel. Her office reviews every bill that goes through the state legislature. (Photos by Debbie Cunningham)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/final-2028.png?1713196186)
Legal Lions
Between the state Capitol, a federal courthouse and two top-ranked law schools, the Capital Region is a formidable hub for the legal industry
Between schools like McGeorge and UC Davis School of Law, as well as an array of respected firms, the state Capitol and various courts including a federal courthouse, the Sacramento region is a strong draw for the legal industry.
![Daylilies are blooming year-round at the Amador Flower Farm in Plymouth, though not in the same numbers as during the spring and summer. Events like Spring Fling (April 20-21) highlight peak blooms. (Photo courtesy of Amador Flower Farm)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/courtesy_photo_peak_season.png?1712937621)
Stop and Smell the Daylilies at Amador Flower Farm
Take a break from wine tasting in the Shenandoah Valley to picnic in a garden
Nestled squarely in the midst of dozens of award-winning wineries that make Amador County’s Shenandoah Valley so unique, Amador Flower Farm in Plymouth is home to something different — an eye-popping 1,300 varieties of daylily.
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Startup of the Month: Soar Optics
Company targets microplastics in water with high-tech microscopes
Microplastics can be found everywhere, from Antarctica to Mt. Everest to breast milk. A Western Regional Winner in 2022, Soar Optics develops technology to identify these microscopic particles in water.
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The Dangers of Fake Applicants
How businesses can protect themselves from deepfakes and other scams
Many job applicants are growing savvy to the risks of job scams, which reach 14 million people each year, according to the Better Business Bureau, and mine sensitive information like one’s Social Security number. Fewer businesses are aware that they can be the target of job scams, too.
![Maricelia Dominguez and Chyna Anzaldua are the owners of Les Tattoos. (Photos by Robin Douglas)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/lead_17.png?1712677895)
Inked and Empowered
Sacramento History Museum explores the role of women in tattoo culture
Once associated with fringe cultures and criminals, tattoos have long since moved into the mainstream, becoming a popular way for people to celebrate their lives and express themselves. Today, however, more women than men have tattoos.
![Cindy Worthington and Ed Rapp, here with their miniature pinscher Cherry Pie, lost their home in the 2015 Lake County fire. They bought a 1,150-square-foot cabin in the village of Pioneer in Amador County but now pay $7,800 a year for homeowners insurance. (Photos by Fred Greaves)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/cabin-insurance-couple_2024_03_19_fg24015.png?1712353102)
The Soaring Cost of Homeowners Insurance
High prices and carriers leaving the state send homeowners scrambling to protect their homes
California’s insurance crisis is damaging the housing market and more. Will legislators fix it before the next big blaze?
![West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero welcomes the A’s to Sacramento at an April 4 event announcing the move at Sutter Health Park. (Photos by Steve Martarano)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/lead_-_martha_guerrero.png?1712331926)
The A’s Are Coming to Sacramento
The Oakland team will have a 3-year residence at Sutter Health Park
The stunner of an announcement was made official Thursday morning at a blustery and rainy Sutter Health Park.