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Universities Know How to Create Discoveries. They Still Struggle to Build Companies. | Opinion
The future of commercial innovation depends on building bridges between science and real-world applications
The reality of how scientific breakthroughs reach the world
is far messier than you might think.
Scaling a Company Starts With Letting Go | Opinion
Four CEOs explain why delegation, discipline and the right hires make or break the next stage of growth
In my work as an executive recruiter, I’ve observed that every company eventually reaches a stage where the founder can no longer be the primary driver of the business. To test that idea, I spoke with four entrepreneurs who have been through that transition themselves.
In an Era of Doubt, Local Journalism Builds Trust | Opinion
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Comstock’s president and publisher considers trust in today’s media landscape
Even the staunchest defenders of the press have to admit that seeing isn’t always believing any longer.
Literacy Was Optional for Rysa. It Shouldn’t Have Been. | Opinion
A Sacramento teacher offers solutions for teaching literacy skills to disabled students
The assumption beneath it all is rarely spoken aloud but deeply
entrenched: If a child cannot speak fluently, she cannot read
meaningfully. Yet that assumption is wrong. Here is what we need
to do to make sure students learn to read.
Are Capital Region Leaders Awake at the Switch? | Opinion
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Comstock's president and publisher considers the importance of paying attention
Leadership often comes down to one simple question: Who’s truly paying attention when it matters most?
Big Bets in Downtown Sacramento Require Courageous Leadership | Opinion
The upcoming Capitol Mall redevelopment involves high stakes and high expectations
As a multi-billion-dollar project reshapes Sacramento’s urban core, the city’s future will hinge on courage — and on women stepping forward to lead.
Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera’s Comeback Is a Win for the Whole Region | Opinion
FROM THE PUBLISHER: The revival of Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera mirrors the Capital Region’s rise from second-tier status to a growing cultural hub
Everyone loves a comeback story — and you needn’t go very far in our Capital Region to find one.
Blue Diamond’s Sacramento Exit Marks the End of an Era for California Almonds | Opinion
A former CEO reflects on the growth of California almonds and what Blue Diamond's move means for workers and the city
Blue Diamond Growers built California almonds from a niche crop
to a global industry while based in Sacramento. As it reduces its
presence in the city, a former CEO remembers its 1970s
heyday.
Are Work Shifts Shifting? Or Is Work Shifting Us? | Opinion
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Are we moving toward a world with more humane, flexible ways of working — or one where the boundary between work and life dissolves completely?
In practice, work now stretches, compresses, migrates and mutates — shaped by technology, economics, culture and even the limits of the human body.
Is Housing First the Best Solution for Sacramento’s Homeless Population? | Opinion
The former CEO of SAFE Credit Union proposes a four-stage solution
If housing first is a valid
theory of change that addresses homelessness, the test is: does
it result in a return to independence or at least minimal public
assistance; does it address mental health problems; does it
address addiction; does it restore the health of the homeless;
and does it result in long term success?