
The Bright Side: Shelter From the Firestorm
Wag Hotels, a chain of companion-animal boarding facilities, decided to offer a free week of board for cats and dogs at its nine locations across Northern and Southern California in response to the LNU Lightning Complex fire that began in August.

Community College Enrollment Falls as Students Grapple With Job Loss, Online Learning
Enrollment at California community colleges is down more than 9 percent from the year before, confounding the predictions of some higher education experts that community college enrollment would rise this fall, as it has in previous recessions.

California Clamps Down: Governor Announces New Restrictions to Curb Surging Coronavirus
In throwing an “emergency brake,” Gov. Gavin Newsom orders an even broader mask mandate and further restricts access to businesses, restaurants and other operations for the vast majority of Californians.

Protecting Open Land
California Rangeland Trust project places fiscal value on the environmental benefits of ranches
Ranchers and those in the conservation industry know there’s an inherent value to working lands, such as cattle ranches. But how do they monetize that value?

Bridging the Digital Divide
Sacramento funds free tech-training programs for workers displaced by the pandemic
The City of Sacramento is banking on the relative health of the technology sector and other insulated fields to help displaced workers get back on their feet.

10 Tips for the Times
Whether buying or selling, here are things to know that will make the process smoother
It’s important to put yourself in the best possible position when negotiating perhaps one of the biggest purchases or sales of your life. Here are 10 tips to help you through it.

Transfer of Power
Some owners who want to sell decide the best buyer is their staff
Research indicates that employee ownership can improve profit margins and company culture, but it may not be the right choice for every seller.

Crossing the Finish Line
Saint John’s Program for Real Change CEO Julie Hirota on helping women and children
Comstock’s spoke to Hirota about leading the organization, which has helped more than 30,000 women and children during its 35-year history.

Startup of the Month: Humanly
AI-powered hiring platform helps big companies find best candidates
With the help of artificial intelligence, this Sacramento-based startup wants to make the hiring process run smoother for companies flooded with applications.

After Gig Companies’ Prop. 22 Win, Labor Groups Vow Challenges
A lopsided victory for the measure to keep Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart drivers classified as contractors with limited job benefits puts labor groups on defense.