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The Herb Column: Cannabis Dispensaries vs. Opioid Overdoses

UC Davis professor Greta Hsu on her groundbreaking study about cannabis availability and opioid-related mortality

The study’s findings show that as the number of dispensaries increase, the number of opioid deaths drop.

Feb 25, 2021 Eric Johnson

Photos: Hitting the Slopes

Visitors head to Tahoe’s ski resorts with new COVID restrictions in place

California’s Sierra Nevada ski resorts were officially open in February 2021 after shutting down in March 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Feb 24, 2021 Steve Martarano

The Back Story: A True Utility Player

SMUD has become more than just a public utility

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District, which has served the community for nearly 75 years, also became a social services organization in 2018. 

Feb 23, 2021 Ed Goldman

Getting to Know: Miranda Culp and Laurelin Gilmore

The owners of Amatoria Fine Art Books in Sacramento share a deep love of books

Miranda Culp and Laurelin Gilmore are accustomed to the look of wonder on the faces of the people who stumble into their independent bookshop, Amatoria Fine Art Books. 

Feb 22, 2021 Vanessa Labi
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Career Detour

After losing his bid for reelection as Stockton mayor, Michael Tubbs is weighing his options

Losing the election wasn’t the worst thing that could have happened to Tubbs. Many think it simply pushes his timeline forward by four years.

Feb 8, 2021 Marcus Crowder

Retail Survival

The co-owner of six local La-Z-Boy Home Furnishing & Decor showrooms talks pandemic strategy

The pandemic recession has shaped businesses in big and small ways, and its impacts have reached employers, employees, suppliers and customers.

Feb 5, 2021 Seth Sandronsky

Startup of the Month: Warchest

Budgeting software aids political campaigns

The 2020 presidential election may be over, but the team at Warchest still has work to do.

Feb 5, 2021 Russell Nichols

Hooked on Hot Chicken

A confluence of food-business trends is behind Sacramento’s fried chicken fad

Sacramento has been invaded by Nashville-style hot chicken.

Feb 4, 2021 Jennifer Fergesen

Dilemma of the Month: Switching Careers Doesn’t Mean Starting Over

Just because you are new to a field, don’t think you need to start at the bottom.

Feb 3, 2021 Suzanne Lucas

Leading With Energy

SMUD CEO and General Manager Paul Lau on reaching zero carbon emissions by 2030

Comstock’s spoke to Lau about leading the country’s sixth-largest community-owned electric utility and about his plan to reach zero carbon emissions within 10 years.

Feb 2, 2021 Jennifer Fergesen

Is the Business Exodus to Texas Real?

Comstock’s president and publisher considers the apparent exodus from California to states such as Texas. 

Feb 1, 2021 Winnie Comstock-Carlson

Art Exposed: Octavio Valencia

A photographer talks about fashion, mental illness and a close encounter with Anna Wintour

Octavio Valencia has a secret identity. Or two.

Jan 28, 2021 Shoka

The Back Story: Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

Ninety-three years after opening, it’s ready for the future

While chronologically a relic, the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium is anything but a fossil.

Jan 27, 2021 Ed Goldman

Flour Power

Long-term wheat research undertaken by UC Davis combats food insecurity

A 20-year study led by a UC Davis scientist and his colleague at the University of Haifa in Israel was recently recognized by the U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund.

Jan 26, 2021 Jennifer Junghans
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