What Worked in 2020?
Business owners and financial experts weigh in
Capital Region business owners say they’ve learned how to keep their personal and business finances on track during an economic crisis.
California Extends Outdoor Dining, To-Go Drinks Through Dec. 31
Even as the state prepares to lift coronavirus restrictions on June 15, some changes such as outdoor dining and to-go drinks will likely remain in many California cities. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced pandemic extensions through Dec. 31.
Rediscovering the Meaning of ‘Onward’
Comstock’s president and publisher considers California’s forthcoming reopening.
No Room for Hate
How the pandemic coupled with anti-Asian hate is affecting businesses in the Capital Region
As the pandemic forced businesses across the Capital Region and the country to shut down, there has been an uptick in reports of anti-Asian racism and violence.
The COVID-19 Fog Is Beginning to Lift for Business
Comstock’s president and publisher considers the effects of COVID-19 vaccinations on the business environment of the Capital Region.
Survival Strategy
Downtown Sacramento restaurants plan for a future, although unknowns remain
More than a few downtown eateries have become casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those that remain are embracing long-term survival strategies.
Benching COVID
Baseball fans return to California stadiums
Major League Baseball welcomed spectators back to stadiums for regular season games for the first time since October 2019.
Startup of the Month: InVixa
Startup uses popular drug to target COVID-19 inflammation
As COVID-19 vaccines roll out worldwide, InVixa is working on a new delivery method for a cholesterol-lowering drug to treat respiratory inflammation caused by the coronavirus.
After a Year of COVID
In the year since the pandemic shutdowns began, many businesses have stayed open, and owners are optimistic
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, many entrepreneurs feel reasons for hope, both for their companies and the world at large.
Fewer Jobs, More Wine
California’s deadly COVID year in 9 charts
In highway crash statistics, unemployment claims, anti-Newsom lawsuits and florist sales, these charts present a “before” and “after” picture of these last surreal, lonely, heartrending, life-ending and life-altering 365 days.