Anh Phoong: The Woman Behind the Billboard - Comstock's …
Sep 21, 2021 · When her agreed-upon interview spot, Masullo Pizza, is unexpectedly closed, personal injury attorney Anh Phoong rolls with it. Despite temperatures in the 90s, she pivots to the patio behind the empty restaurant, high heels crunching on the gravel, seemingly unbothered by the possibility that her hot pink dress could snag on an errant splinter ...
The Back Story: A Landmark’s Ups and Downs
May 27, 2021 · Cynthia Larsen is a litigation attorney who’s been with the Orrick law firm since 1986. Its offices at 400 Capitol Mall overlook the Tower Bridge, whose 738-foot span across the Sacramento River connects Sacramento to West Sacramento. Larsen says when the bridge’s color changed from a tired ocher to its vibrant gold in 2002, “I loved it.
The Legacy of MARVIN “BUZZ” OATES - Comstock's magazine
Aug 29, 2023 · A LIFE OF EXCELLENCE AND HUMILITY | 1923 -2013. Back Sponsored Aug 29, 2023. Beloved and with a bigger-than-life personality, Marvin “Buzz” Oates was known for his deep faith, patriotism, genius business acumen, unwavering integrity, and commitment to community. A Sacramentan through and through, he was born, raised and educated here.
Concerts in the Park Is Bigger Than Ever This Year
May 3, 2024 · After featuring Baegod and Sbvce in 2023, June 14 will be Sacramento-based hip hop artist Yumz Awkword’s second Concerts in the Park as a performer and his first bout as a solo act. The organization approached him to perform solo after three unsuccessful years of applying, he says. This summer, Awkword plans on enjoying the festivities even ...
Pipeline to Success - Comstock's magazine
Oct 3, 2023 · Tweet. The oil industry doesn’t typically evoke warm-and-fuzzy words like kindness, compassion and unconditional love. That is, unless, you’re speaking of the Ramos Oil Company.The West Sacramento-based business was founded in 1951 by Bill Ramos, who espoused those values — as well as hard work, generosity and gratitude — as a means to connect more deeply with customers.
Startup of the Month: BoxPower - Comstock's magazine
Mar 5, 2021 · Developed as a research project at Princeton University in 2011, the startup officially launched in 2018. BoxPower initially focused on projects in Alaska and disaster recovery in Puerto Rico, but has since pivoted to bring clean energy to parts of California. “Ultimately, we are still focused on what we set out to do,” Nesbit says.
Gold Country Media Defies Newspaper Naysayers - Comstock's …
Jan 12, 2022 · Gold Country Media Defies Newspaper Naysayers | Comstock's magazine. Bill Sullivan is the associate publisher of Gold Country Media, which publishes six community newspapers and three magazines in the Capital Region. He’s pictured here at the Auburn Journal, which started publishing in 1872. Its oldest newspaper is the Folsom Telegraph which ...
The Venue Makes Its Debut - Comstock's magazine
Feb 22, 2023 · The new venue inside the Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln prepares for its big opening weekend on Feb. 14. That new 150,000-square-foot center adjacent to the casino, simply called The Venue, raises the bar in the Capital Region for entertainment theaters of its size. The 4,500-seat facility, constructed at a cost of $100 million by ...
Former Sacramento County Sheriff John McGinness: A Throwback …
Jun 14, 2022 · To subscribe, click here. Former Sacramento County Sheriff John McGinness doesn’t skip so much as a heartbeat when asked if he thinks he may have been born out of his time. “Oh, yes,” he says, dead earnest. His eyes narrow for an instant, as though he’s gazing out on a fondly remembered Wild West horizon. “Yes, I do,” he repeats softly.
A Fire in the Sky - Comstock's magazine
Oct 4, 2023 · The Gilfillan family. Ian Gilfillan, left, co-owner of Pyro Spectaculars, runs the Sacramento office with his sons Kevin, left, and Matthew, right. (Photo courtesy of Ian Gilfillan) A Fire in the Sky. Family business spotlight: From Macy’s Fourth of July to the Space Needle, Pyro Spectaculars produces more than 400 fireworks shows a year.