How a Sacramento Dojo Keeps Filipino Martial Arts Alive
Eskrima’s deep roots in Filipino culture take hold in California as a new wave of practitioners carries on the legacy
There is a graceful fierceness to everything about eskrima, a Filipino martial art also known as arnis and kali. And that is exactly what’s on display on a warm fall night in an unassuming structure off Folsom Boulevard.
Welcome, Fall, and All Your Beauty
The Last Word: Comstock's editor remembers East Coast autumns
We were driving through a small town in northern New Jersey one October when we saw a huge pile of leaves someone had raked into a mound. We looked at each other with big smiles, pulled over, ran with abandon and jumped into that leafy patch. No, we weren’t schoolgirls having fun, but three women in their 50s reliving their childhood.
Art Exposed: Luka Vergoz
Through scrap wood, sound and sculptural installation, a UC Davis alum reflects on the perpetual transformation of matter and self
A wooden garden appears to be growing inside Davis’ Third Space Art Collective at “Forming, Here, Again,” a solo exhibition by Luka Vergoz open until Nov. 3. The organic, seemingly random shapes in Vergoz’ art are born out of his choice of materials: the scraps left behind on a woodshop floor.
This Collaboration Between Farmers, Water Officials and Environmentalists Is Saving Wildlife
The Floodplain Forward Coalition helps farmers help salmon while protecting water supplies
Water policy in California is defined by fighting. Plans to fix the system languish for decades, and if they’re implemented, they end up in court for many more years. The Floodplain Forward Coalition has broken out of that paradigm.
9 New Food Items for the Ninth Year of the Golden 1 Center
Chicken and waffles and bao buns are among the offerings unveiled as the Sacramento Kings kick off their 2025-26 season
There will be nine new entries to represent the ninth year of the Golden 1 Center, including a chicken-and-waffle sandwich, porchetta fries and bao buns. And once again, the Kings and their food partner Legends Hospitality made the effort to have the ingredients locally sourced.
An ADA Lawsuit Could Sink Your Small Business | Opinion
Proposed legislation aims to protect business owners from bad actors
In 2024, California was the state with the highest number of ADA cases filed, and this is a common theme for California nearly every year. Here’s how Senate Bill 84 could protect business owners from shakedowns.
Sacramento’s Waterfront Beckons Paranormal Tourists
Exploring the dark history of Old Sacramento
Paranormal tourism has been a steady draw for Sacramento’s waterfront over the years, and October is peak season for businesses that capitalize on the spooky atmosphere.
Step Inside Sacramento’s Most Immersive Tiki Worlds
Bars like Shipwrecked and Hawthorne’s Hideout fuse fantasy, craftsmanship and cocktails for total escapism
The first sight through the door is something like an aquatic gargoyle with long fingers, smiling fangs and the scaly tail of a mercreature from the lowest depths.
How Leaders Can Learn to Listen
Emotional intelligence and aligned purpose can transform the way teams communicate and get results
Navigating communication in the workplace can be tricky. But experts agree the most effective way to improve communication is by first gaining self-awareness — understanding your own personality traits, behaviors and listening preferences — then learning to recognize and appreciate those in others.
Cal State Workers Are Getting a One-Time Bonus, Paid for by a $144 Million Loan Due Next Year
CalMatters: The California State University system will seek a state loan of $144 million that it’ll have a year to repay at no interest, even though current projections show the system will have to add to its deficit to repay the debt.