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The Way We Work: Michael J. Facenda
A glimpse into the daily life of the president of Sky River Casino
Michael J. Facenda oversees 1,600 employees, 14 food outlets, 82 table games and 2,100 slot machines — and don’t forget the pastry shop.
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A Day in the Life of Comstock’s Publisher
Winnie Comstock-Carlson describes an average weekday as this magazine’s founder, president and publisher (for 35 years).
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The Way We Work: Caroline Beteta
A glimpse into the daily life of the CEO of Visit California
On paper it’s a dream job of nonstop travel, but the reality is that most days she’s stuck in her office until 7 p.m. Thankfully she has a secret weapon: white space.
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The Way We Work: Thien Ho
A glimpse into the daily life of Sacramento County’s district attorney
Thien Ho oversees 180 attorneys and a budget of $129 million with a purview of prosecuting all misdemeanors and felonies in the county. He starts his day with lots of water.
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The Way We Work: Joe Davidson
A glimpse into the daily life of the busy Sacramento Bee sportswriter
His days are wildly different, depending on the sport and the season. So we’ll unpack his favorite and his busiest: Fridays covering high school football.
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The Way We Work: Tony Tavares
A glimpse into the daily life of the director of Caltrans
His trick for listening to all those voices? He starts every day in the middle of the night.
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The Way We Work: Kim Pacini-Hauch
A glimpse into the daily life of Sacramento’s top Realtor
Pacini-Hauch’s secret? “I answer the phone,” she says, adding that clients are routinely surprised that she always picks up or calls them back immediately, no matter when.
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The Way We Work: Mercy Hospital President and CEO Lisa Hausmann
A glimpse into the daily life of a Dignity Health hospital executive
The roughly 900-employee, 106-bed hospital has gotten really good thanks in large part to Hausmann’s tireless work ethic, something she calls the “protected hour,” and a box of cookies.
![Dr. David Lubarsky, CEO of UC Davis Health, starts his day at 5:45 a.m. and fills it with meetings, knocking out emails and fitting in a mandatory workout. (Photo by Wes Davis)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/ck0a9972.png?1704752116)
The Way We Work: Dr. David Lubarsky
A glimpse into the daily life of the CEO of UC Davis Health and UC Davis Vice Chancellor of Human Health Services
Being the CEO of UC Davis Health isn’t easy. But that’s only half of Dr. David Lubarsky’s job as he is also the school’s vice chancellor of human health sciences. Here’s how he makes it all work.
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The Way We Work: KCRA Chief Meteorologist Mark Finan
A glimpse into his daily life of monitoring the weather for the Capital Region
Will it rain this weekend? For over 30 years, the man Sacramento trusts for that answer is Mark Finan, chief meteorologist at KCRA.