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Columns and Series

In addition to feature stories, Comstock’s runs several recurring columns and series in our monthly print magazine and online. Explore current and past series here. 

Jul 28, 2025

Columns & Series

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  • Evil HR Lady
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The Back Story: Back to the Beginning

Tatyana Bak is leading Elica Health Centers’ growth as CEO 30 years after helping to launch a clinic

Tatyana Bak was 29 years old, an émigré from the city of Odessa in what was then the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, when in 1989 she helped open a medical clinic that eventually evolved into Elica Health Centers.

Mar 30, 2021 Ed Goldman

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

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
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