![For the first time, California is mailing a ballot for the Nov. 3 general election to every registered voter. (Shutterstock photo)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/shutterstock_794518426.jpg?1601408256)
This Fall, Make Your Vote Count
To open our October issue, Comstock’s executive editor considers the upcoming election and statewide ballot measures worth taking a closer look at.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Made the Education Process More Challenging
Comstock’s president and publisher considers the difficulty of starting a new school year in the midst of the pandemic.
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A Year We Won’t Soon Forget
To open our Big Fix issue, Comstock’s executive editor reflects on the first half of a year in crisis.
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Getting a Leg Up in the New Economy
Comstock’s founder and publisher shares her thoughts on new innovations that may ease the post-pandemic economic recovery.
![Photographer Terence Duffy checks images in his camera after taking photos of Sacramento Bee political reporter Sophia Bollag on a trail along the Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel in West Sacramento. (Photos by Tom Couzens. Click to view slideshow.)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0720_blog_yp_photoshoot1.jpg?1593460240)
Behind the Scenes: Young Professionals Photo Shoot
To ensure the safety of the young professionals being photographed for our annual showcase, Comstock’s Art Director Carly Cornejo and photographer Terence Duffy brought the shoot outdoors.
![Caroline Winata and Josh Daniels say they launched their curbside crawls to stay connected to the community and businesses with which they’ve done business. (Shutterstock photo)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/shutterstock_1678890982.jpg?1590773121)
Crawling Back Into Business During a Crisis
Our executive editor explores a city sheltering in place through a socially distant curbside crawl — while a protest against the shelter-in-place order roils at the Capitol.
![Among the hardest hit are people who work in the service industry — retail shops, hospitality and restaurants — and small-business owners. (Shutterstock photo)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/shutterstock_1681968292.jpg?1588269715)
The COVID-19 Pandemic Calls for Patience, Not Panic
Comstock’s founder and publisher reflects on the coronavirus pandemic and the people who are working to lessen the blow in the Capital Region.
![While editing for a monthly magazine allows in-depth reporting and analytical stories, the big drawback is the changing nature of news. (Photo: Shutterstock)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/shutterstock_1679351290.jpg?1585681352)
News Is Just That — New and Ever Changing
Our executive editor shares his thoughts on the challenges involved in addressing a rapidly shifting crisis in a monthly magazine.
![Photographer Rachel Valley (left) sets up a shoot with Tina Reynolds, Allison Otto and Karen Bond, three of the women profiled in this year's Women in Leadership issue. (Photo by Marissa Lewis)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0320_dept_letter_marissalewis_lead.jpg?1582573366)
Unfinished Business, 100 Years Later
In celebration of the centennial of the 19th Amendment, Comstock’s is honoring 19 regional leaders for our annual tribute to women in leadership. Our managing editor shares her thoughts on the occasion.
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Comstock’s Best Stories — and Covers — of 2019
Comstock’s editors and designers pick our best journalism and magazine covers of the year
The end of the year brings an opportunity for reflection, and for newsrooms big and small that takes the form of the annual tradition of recapping the best stories over the course of 52 weeks.