This Fall, Make Your Vote Count
To open our October issue, Comstock’s executive editor considers the upcoming election and statewide ballot measures worth taking a closer look at.
Cooking Up a Neighborhood
Food options abound in the up-and-coming Washington District in West Sacramento
West Sacramento’s Washington District has transformed in the past decade, due to efforts by the City of West Sacramento, developers and food entrepreneurs.
Art Exposed: Craig Martinez
An artist explores culture, religion, ritual and the human condition in his sculptures
Craig Martinez knows his sculptures, made from reclaimed materials, can be challenging, and not everyone is going to like them.
California Inmates Fight Fires for Pennies. Now They Have a Path to Turn Pro.
For years, most former inmates who had received firefighting training were ineligible to become professional firefighters due to their criminal records. That changed when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2147 into law.
Photos: Emerging From the Ashes
A 170-year-old homestead barely survived the LNU Lighting Complex fire
Ethel Hoskins is determined that her family ranch’s legacy will endure despite the significant damage to the property where she still lives.
If Voters Raise Taxes on Corporate Landlords, Will Small Biz Foot the Bill?
If Prop. 15 passes, any commercial or industrial property owner with more than $3 million of California real estate would have to pay taxes based on the current market value of the property, rather than the original purchase price.
Main Street: No Horsing Around
A growing equine community has helped boost business for a Granite Bay feed and pet-supply store
DeeDee and Craig Lyman own a feed store in a community of equestrians and animal lovers.
Status Check: Culinerdy Cruzer Heads East
Food truck founders Keith and Amy Breedlove plan to open a restaurant in Oklahoma
Culinerdy Cruzer, which was part of Sacramento’s first wave of gourmet food trucks when it opened in 2014, is hitting the highway next month.
Getting to Know: Jacob Dill
Co-owner of Plant Daddy Co. in East Sacramento says retail business is booming
Luke Swanson and Jacob Dill, cofounders of Plant Daddy Co., are partners in life and business and discovered the joy of plant parenthood in their 20s living in San Francisco and Portland.
Newsom Orders Ban of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
In a dramatic move to tackle climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he has ordered the Air Resources Board to ban new models of traditional cars beginning in 15 years.