
The New Industrialists
Meet four entrepreneurs in the Capital Region who are making a positive difference
Here are four entrepreneurs who are transforming ideas of manufacturing for the well-being of the world.

Greener Pastures
Long Dream Farm aims to prove that dairy production can be both ethical and economically viable
Andrew and Krista Abrahams want to rethink the assumptions of traditional dairy production.

Fighting for Recognition
Nevada City Rancheria spokesperson Shelly Covert on recovering land and federal status for the Nisenan Tribe
Comstock’s spoke to Covert — who was born and raised in Grass Valley — about her work with the Nisenan Tribe and why it matters.

Comstock’s Talks: A Tarnished Past
PODCAST: Stakeholders in the Sierra Nevada are confronting the lasting legacy of the gold rush.

A Tarnished Past
How stakeholders in the Sierra Nevada are confronting the lasting legacy of the gold rush
Over the past two decades, a coordinated effort focused on science and policy, education and awareness, and an entrepreneurial approach to workforce development has been underway to come to grips with the lasting legacy of the mining age.

Regenerating Our Soil
A shift in agriculture practices can help the environment — and the bottom line
The dialogue around regenerative agriculture has evolved over the last decade as agricultural methods that were once practiced by Indigenous communities around the world are reemerging.

The Eco Report: Green to the End
Natural cemetery in Lincoln offers environmentally friendly end-of-life options
Imagine selecting your final resting place where bobcats roam,
wildflowers support bees and birds, and trails meander through
rolling grasslands, oak savannah and forested settings.

Rising Seas, Worsening Wildfires Endanger California Parks
Big Basin, nearly wiped out by fire, remains closed as the state struggles to protect nearly 300 parks from climate change. Solutions are costly: thinning forests, adding sand to beaches, moving parking lots and buildings.

Breaking Ground
Women in the Capital Region are founding biotech companies with a global reach — but venture capital remains elusive
Women founders in the Capital Region are developing groundbreaking technology in biotech and ag-tech, emerging industries where territory is still uncharted.

Women in Leadership: Mary Paasch
Our annual salute to extraordinary women who are shaping our future
The Capital Region depends on water resources engineers like Mary Paasch, principal engineer and vice president of Stantec.