Startup of the Month: InnerPlant
Detecting crop diseases before symptoms show
InnerPlant develops seed technology that turns crops into living sensors that detect stress (such as fungus, pathogens and nitrogen deficiency) at the molecular level before visible symptoms appear. The startup’s initial focus is a soybean engineered to emit a fluorescent optical signal within 48 hours of fungal infection.
Opinion: Donating Funds is Critical, Donating Time is Priceless
While dollar donations are mission critical and help to keep the
figurative lights on at many nonprofits, hands-on volunteers are
also valuable — and the most in-demand type of volunteer role
needed is board service.
Will AI Replace Architects?
As artificial intelligence evolves, architects and designers grapple with how the technology can enhance, but not replace, creativity
Architects are recognizing the advantages of using highly accessible generative AI apps like Midjourney, Claude.ai and Microsoft Copilot to test their design limits for the built environment, but they’re also taking a measured approach on integration and adoption into existing processes.
Dilemma of the Month: How Do I Deal With Imposter Syndrome?
I have always had a bit of imposter syndrome, but now it is at an
all-time high after changing industries. My strengths are not
what this organization needs, but finding another job is very
difficult. What should I do?
A Zoo Too Far? Maybe Not
FROM THE PUBLISHER: The on-again/off-again saga of relocating the Sacramento Zoo from its longtime William Land Park location to the city of Elk Grove, a little under 13 miles away, had seemed like an idea whose time, available acreage, freeway access and enthusiastic support had come. Then it seemed like it hadn’t, and the project was unceremoniously killed. What happened?
Language Service Cutbacks Raise Fear of Medical Errors, Misdiagnoses, Deaths
KFF Health News: Health nonprofits and medical interpreters warn that federal cuts have eliminated dozens of positions in California for community workers who help non-English speakers sign up for insurance coverage and navigate the health care system.
Comstock’s Wins General Excellence Award for the Third Consecutive Year
Plus all two dozen awards we took home from the California News Publishers Association gala
Comstock’s 2024 stories, designs, photographs and illustrations took home two dozen awards in the California News Publishers Associations’ annual California Journalism Awards. Here are all our awards, with links to the winning content.
Trump Trade War Has Already Had Huge Effect on CA Ports
CalMatters: California’s port traffic is beginning to look worse now, under the effects of President Donald Trump’s fickle tariff policy, than it did at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A New Chapter for Lundberg Family Farms
A pioneer of organic farming passes the torch to the fourth generation
Lundberg Family Farms is the largest organic rice grower and
producer in the state of California, with operations in Richvale
in Butte County. Lundberg’s third and fourth generation family
members now work together, each bringing their unique skills to
farming practices such as soil analysis.
These Sacramento Cafes Serve Culture in Every Cup
In Sacramento, coffee isn’t just a beverage — it’s a vehicle for heritage, healing and storytelling
In the Capital Region, coffee entrepreneurs are moving away from cookie-cutter offerings and creating cultural coffee shops that provide unique flavors and rich storytelling.