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![Dr. Jan Nolta heads he stem cell program for the UC Davis Health System and directs the Institute for Regenerative Cures.
(Photo courtesy of UC Davis Health System) Dr. Jan Nolta heads he stem cell program for the UC Davis Health System and directs the Institute for Regenerative Cures.
(Photo courtesy of UC Davis Health System)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/irc_hd-tour_013010-7.jpg?1577874531)
Stemming Out
UC Davis researchers deliver lab innovations
Dr. Jan Nolta is a whirlwind of energy, and this July morning she is blitzing through UC Davis’ brand-new Institute for Regenerative Cures, a state-of-the-art lab where scientists and researchers are working on breakthrough discoveries and stem cell therapies.
![The Firehouse Restaurant sommelier Paul Marsh and wine buyer Richard Macias agree - high alcohol or not, drink what you like The Firehouse Restaurant sommelier Paul Marsh and wine buyer Richard Macias agree - high alcohol or not, drink what you like](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/vx2c7952_cmyk.jpg?1577874531)
Big Red
Industry experts weigh in on high-alcohol vino
Bold wines are big sellers these days, and to meet consumer demand, winemakers across California are pushing their wines to the max by replacing white varietal vineyards with reds and allowing fruit to stay on the vine a little longer.
![Grant Deary, executive vice president of sales and marketing; Tim Deary, executive vice president of beer; Don Deary, president and COO; and Shannon Deary-Bell, executive vice president, all of Nor-Cal Beverage Co. Inc. Grant Deary, executive vice president of sales and marketing; Tim Deary, executive vice president of beer; Don Deary, president and COO; and Shannon Deary-Bell, executive vice president, all of Nor-Cal Beverage Co. Inc.](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/vx2c6889.jpg?1577874531)
The New Normal
Repositioning your business for the emerging economy
While some companies in the Capital Region anxiously wait for the economy to return to normal, others have set out to create a new normal. They have found new ways to market themselves or have moved into new products and services.
![Bob Grandinetti, owner of Halls Window Center, secured a Small Business Administration loan from Five Star Bank to keep his company afloat. Bob Grandinetti, owner of Halls Window Center, secured a Small Business Administration loan from Five Star Bank to keep his company afloat.](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/vx2c7838.jpg?1577874531)
Cash Advance
Small businesses secure big loans through the SBA
Bob Grandinetti needed $400,000 — fast.
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The Family That Profits Together
When passing the torch is more than a business decision
Steve Moore, of Rex Moore Electrical Contracting, spent a decade handing over the reins of the family business to a fourth generation.
![Grass Valley resident Kendra Delaney lives in a multigenerational household, which includes her son, Sam, and father, Jim Grass Valley resident Kendra Delaney lives in a multigenerational household, which includes her son, Sam, and father, Jim](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0510.multimingle.mg_.jpg?1577874530)
Multigenerational Mingle
Housing that suits the whole family
Like many couples, Grass Valley residents Kendra Delaney and Rob Riley are searching for the perfect home. They’d like the house to be fewer than 10 years old, have at least three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a spacious kitchen and room for Delaney’s 6-year-old son, Sam. One other detail: The house must also be able to accommodate Delaney’s 62-year-old father, Jim Delaney.
![In south Placer, Thunder Valley Casino is expanding In south Placer, Thunder Valley Casino is expanding](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0410.constleads.mg_.jpg?1577874530)
Constructing Leads
Are local projects creating employment beyond construction?
As Otto Construction’s Mike Feuz flips through the list of his company’s current projects, a pattern begins to emerge.
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Stayin’ Alive
Keeping business going after disaster strikes
Most business owners manage by instinct, but there are those times when they need a robust spurring.
![Don Comstock, the executive director of the Central Valley chapter of the American Institute for Architects, has had to close his doors on Fridays. Don Comstock, the executive director of the Central Valley chapter of the American Institute for Architects, has had to close his doors on Fridays.](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0310.billdings.mg_.jpg?1577874530)
Bill Dings
As architecture billings plummet, out-of-work designers sit on the sidelines
In more than 40 years as an architect, Don Comstock has seen the profession weather some rough periods.
![Bob Dean, executive vice president of the western region for Grubb & Ellis Co. Bob Dean, executive vice president of the western region for Grubb & Ellis Co.](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0210.oppknocks.mg_.jpg?1577874530)
Opportunity Knocks
Low rents and killer deals reign the commercial market in 2010
Last November, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen gave a speech on the national economy and put the prospects for the commercial real estate market in stark perspective.
![Ken Skoonberg, 97, likes the PACE program and says he doesn't miss a day. Ken Skoonberg, 97, likes the PACE program and says he doesn't miss a day.](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/vx2cbaby.jpg?1577874531)
Choices, Choices
Health care makes adjustments for the boom
Boomers are booming, and skilled-nursing and long-term care facilities are struggling to keep up. But the focus isn’t on beds and population numbers alone. Baby boomers are a picky bunch, and they’re not likely to rest easy with the status quo, say caretakers, many of whom are seniors themselves. That’s part of the reason rehab care has taken on a new face in the past few years, one that’s focused on a philosophy change about senior care.
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