FROM THE PUBLISHER: California has survived many changes over the last 150 years, including the political makeup of the elected officials who set the rules for how we live and how business works. Thirty-five years ago, when I started Comstock’s, it seemed to me that officials were more willing to give business the independence it needed to take risks and make common-sense decisions that fueled our economic growth.

FROM THE PUBLISHER: I’ve always loved art, in every form I can think of: music, dance, painting, sculpture, film, theater, literature, architecture and even conceptual. After all, art is about taste, memory, the senses — and just as often, can be about political preference, sexual orientation and religious affiliation. In short, art is highly personal.

FROM THE PUBLISHER: Our region has long been one of Hollywood’s well-known secrets. Because of the area’s natural beauty and close to year-round clement weather (the two compelling reasons that made filmmakers leave New York in the early 1920s for a stronghold in Southern California), movies, TV shows and commercials have been shot here for years. What if we had our own film studio?

Comstock’s President and Publisher Winnie Comstock-Carlson explores the perks of being part of a trade association — and why there are so many in Sacramento.

Comstock’s 2023 stories, designs, photographs and illustrations took home 20 awards in the California News Publishers Associations’ annual California Journalism Awards, held in-person in Los Angeles this year for the first time since the pandemic. Here are all our awards, with links to the winning content.

Comstock’s President and Publisher Winnie Comstock-Carlson reflects on 35 years since launching the iconic Capital Region magazine.  

Comstock’s President and Publisher Winnie Comstock-Carlson examines the shortcomings of California’s public school system.  

Comstock’s President and Publisher Winnie Comstock-Carlson shares her thoughts on the A’s move to Sacramento. 

Comstock’s President and Publisher Winnie Comstock-Carlson muses on collective happiness and hopes for renewed vibrancy in spring. 

In light of our Women in Leadership issue, Comstock’s President and Publisher Winnie Comstock-Carlson reflects on how far we’ve come.