![From left: Jyoti Mehta and Gretchen Hritz of Tri Counties Bank, Mike Rockenstein of CGI and Jacqueline Schinnerer of U.S. Bank take part in the Real Estate Broker of the Year Award event hosted May 9 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Sacramento by the Association of Commercial Real Estate. ACRE is one of many trade associations based in Sacramento. (Photo by Tia Gemmell)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/img_1660.png?1722559657)
The Timeless Value of Associations
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.
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Comstock’s Wins 20 California Journalism Awards
Including general excellence, first-place feature photo in the statewide contest and more
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.
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The Marvel of Milestones
Comstock’s President and Publisher Winnie Comstock-Carlson reflects on 35 years since launching the iconic Capital Region magazine.
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Some Important Bedfellows: Financial Literacy, Art, Reading and Writing
Comstock’s President and Publisher Winnie Comstock-Carlson examines the shortcomings of California’s public school system.
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We’re Hitting One Into the Ballpark!
Comstock’s President and Publisher Winnie Comstock-Carlson shares her thoughts on the A’s move to Sacramento.
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Musings on Happiness, Leadership and the Promises of Spring
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. (Photo by Glynns Thomas)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/wil_2024_web_leads.png?1709311206)
From Steno Pads to C-Suites: We’ve Come a Long Way
In light of our Women in Leadership issue, Comstock’s President and Publisher Winnie Comstock-Carlson reflects on how far we’ve come.
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Is Education’s Future Safe — or Artificial?
Comstock’s president and publisher Winnie Comstock-Carlson weighs in on the future of education with AI.
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A Time for Inspiration
Why do we so often abandon our New Year’s resolutions? Comstock’s president and publisher Winnie Comstock-Carlson wishes readers a Happy New Year while contemplating the comparative power of inspiration.
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Our Top Stories of 2023
From an in-depth interview with one of the region’s most influential multimillionaires to a lingering look at the region’s first Maltese food business, here are our most-read stories of the year.