Young Professionals: Katie Hanten
Meet the emerging leaders who envision a bright future for the Capital Region
In 2021, Katie Hanten founded her full-service design and development firm — Vertical Pacific — through which she’s helping evolve the city’s urban core.
Startup of the Month: 811spotter
Ticket management software for contractors’ efficiency, safety
811 is the national toll-free, call-before-you-dig number. Homeowners, excavators and contractors must call 811 before excavating to have underground utility lines marked to prevent accidental damage. But the system is flawed and inefficient, according to 811spotter co-founder and CEO Marc Krichman.
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MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES, INC.
SAC STATE PROGRAM BUILDS CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
Ian McQuoid’s career exemplifies the kind of success that graduates of Sacramento State’s Construction Management program can aspire to.
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PLACER TITLE
WELCOMING LONGTIME LEADERS TO NEW ROLES
Placer Title is a longtime industry leader in the Sacramento region, with success built on company culture and the knowledge and experience of its people.
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREATER SACRAMENTO
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento has been a stalwart force for 39 years, aiding countless hardworking, low-income families, seniors and veterans in building strength, stability and self-reliance under the safety of their own roof. Over the past nearly four decades, they’ve constructed or repaired over 480 homes, leaving an indelible mark on Sacramento and Yolo counties.
Anna Judah: Far More Than Theodore Judah’s Victorian Housewife
Through her artistry, she brought the transcontinental railroad to life — before it was built
You wouldn’t know that a tragic love story led to the railroad that connected the East and West coasts for the first time.
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COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC.
CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF EXCELLENCE — 100 YEARS OF POWERING PROGRESS
Collins Electrical Company, Inc. is celebrating 100 years of providing power to clients in commercial, industrial, institutional and energy-based markets.
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CENTURY COMMERCIAL SERVICE
CELEBRATING A 40-YEAR LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE AND GROWTH
Century Commercial Service is celebrating 40 years of excellence and growth, providing commercial property managers and owners with outdoor lighting maintenance and LED upgrades as well as electrical, plumbing and mechanical contracting services.
The Design of Dining
Restaurant owners put as much thought into their interiors as they do their food
Comstock’s took a look at three restaurants in the Capital Region where the interior design is as thoughtfully conceived as the cooking, places so special they’ll have you second guessing yourself the next time you’re tempted to order takeout.
Women in Leadership: Mirtha Villarreal-Younger
Our annual salute to women at the top of their field
Born in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, to parents from Durango, Mexico, she says the military was the first place she felt like “your background, what you look like, what neighborhood you lived in” didn’t matter.