![Tom Anderson, general manager of façades at Clark Pacific, says the company's new Infinite Panel will drive up quality and drive down prices.](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0719_feat_transitions_clarkpacific_fredgreaves.jpg?1577874530)
Infinite Possibilities
Clark Pacific aims to simplify construction with its new prefabricated panels
Construction should be as simple as buying a car: A customer walks into a showroom, picks the color and options, covers the down payment and walks away with the keys. The customer doesn’t have to pay attention to the skeletal structure of the car or the varying components like air conditioning that often is a given these days.
![The premiere issue of Comstock's magazine from July 1989.](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0719-feat-anniversary_timeline-1989_0.jpg?1577874530)
30 Years of Newsmakers: Part 1 (1989-1997)
As Comstock’s celebrates its 30th anniversary, we take a look back at our most-memorable covers. This is the first of a four-part series published Mondays.
![Pete Oxenham, president of Fully Torqued Racing, operates a Computer Numeric Control machine at his facility in Roseville.](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0619_feat_workforcedevelopment_fredgreaves.jpg?1577874530)
Trained in the Trades
Area companies and educators are developing much-needed middle-skill workers, but will low wages make it impossible to fill the void?
Industries around the Capital Region are feeling the pinch of trying to find qualified, skilled workers needed to fill various positions. Some companies are starting to reach out to trade programs to help fill those gaps.
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Marketing for Mobility
SMUD CEO Arlen Orchard envisions new center making the region a major player in the transportation revolution
A group of public and private sector leaders in Sacramento are working to craft a protocol for self-driving vehicles that could be replicated in other municipalities across the country.
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A City’s Growth Spurt
City of Lincoln Economic Development Manager Shawn Tillman on growing business and revitalizing downtown
Economic Development Manager for the City of Lincoln Shawn Tillman discusses growth, industry and foreign trade.
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Women in Leadership: Shannon Deary-Bell, Nor-Cal Beverage
As part of our 2019 salute to women in leadership, we feature seven of the Capital Region’s most relevant and successful women leaders — here’s one of them.
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Don’t Discount the North San Joaquin Valley
The North San Joaquin Valley — made up of San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced counties — may be the most misunderstood and overlooked region in California. Historically, these three counties have been lumped together with larger San Joaquin Valley or Central Valley in a variety of policy, planning and economic development circles.
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Startup of the Month: Robotics Evolution
Building robots for battle and jobs
Eric Sweet used to be a pilot, hauling cargo and flying corporate jets. Then he tried his hand at real estate. Now, through his Sacramento-based startup, Robotics Evolution, he’s focused on educating youth on robotics by offering special arenas where their robots can compete in various competitions.
![UC Davis students walk through campus during the fall 2018 quarter.](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0219_feat_development_lead_fredgreaves.jpg?1577874530)
Onward & Outward
Surrounding cities capitalize off of UC Davis’ growth — and the City of Davis’ slow-growth mindset
UC Davis is a key asset in the Capital Region’s economic development. With the City of Davis’ slow-growth mindset thwarting developments designed to capture tech transfer, surrounding cities look to cash in.
![A mural by local street artist Anthony Padilla outside the building that will become The Food Factory in Sacramento. (Photo courtesy Andrea Lepore)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/1119_blog_food_factory1_1.jpg?1577874530)
Foodie Incubator Coming to Sacramento
The Food Factory founders aim to set up shop in Alkali Flat by 2020
Sacramento is on track to get a dedicated makerspace for food entrepreneurs who want to launch and scale their brands.