Judy Farah

Sacramento

Editor Comstock’s magazine. Sac State professor. KFBK News Director/Sr.Editor. AP LA reporter/editor Won 5 Murrows; a serial killer called me.

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Comstock’s Wins General Excellence Award for the Third Consecutive Year - Comstock's magazine

1 week ago | comstocksmag.com | Judy Farah

Plus all 23 awards we took home from the California News Publishers Association gala e, first-place feature photo in the statewide contest and more Back Web Only Comstock’s has been honored once again by the California News Publishers Association with its General Excellence award. This is an award we don’t take for granted, because even with the decline in media outlets around our region, state and nationwide, the competition is still fierce.
How Baseball Shaped My Life and Taught Me Important Lessons - Comstock's magazine

1 month ago | comstocksmag.com | Judy Farah

Back Article This story is part of our April 2025 issue. To subscribe, click here. My mother walked down the hall of our small apartment and poked her head into the living room. It was 10:30 p.m. on a weeknight. She looked at me and said, “Go to bed soon.” But she knew better. She knew I’d be up for the next three hours until 1:30 a.m., watching my New York Yankees play a California team on the West Coast.
Editor's Addendum: Meeting the Wolves - Comstock's magazine

1 month ago | comstocksmag.com | Judy Farah

My visit to the Women for Wolves sanctuary in Placer County was a moving experience Back Article This story is part of our April 2025 issue. To subscribe, click here. This article is a sidebar to a feature story from May’s issue. I drive along a winding, one-lane country road in Placer County for quite a while, twisting and turning until it turns into a dirt path, then a gravel one, bumping along until I come to an open, sprawling area surrounded by oak trees.
The Enduring Value of Female Friendships - Comstock's magazine

2 months ago | comstocksmag.com | Judy Farah

This story is part of our March 2025 issue. To subscribe, click here. I can’t remember the exact moment it happened, but ever since our mothers dressed us up in white, poufy chiffon dresses with inflatable petticoats underneath to recite a poem together at our Christmas kindergarten pageant, we became best friends. I was the lucky one. Brenda’s father owned the neighborhood deli around the corner in the tiny New Jersey town where we grew up.
Women in Leadership 2025: Cynthia Larsen - Comstock's magazine

Mar 7, 2025 | comstocksmag.com | Judy Farah

This story is part of our March 2025 issue. To subscribe, click here. Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Cynthia Larsen’s parents stressed education to all of their 10 children, and it paid off. Nine of the 10 achieved advanced degrees while the other became an athlete and physical education teacher. Larsen became a lawyer with an impressive career that includes being involved in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Bring Back the Dinner Party - Comstock's magazine

Nov 8, 2024 | comstocksmag.com | Judy Farah

My first home was a small 1920s cottage in the canyons of Los Angeles. It was in the same hills as Dodger Stadium, where we could sometimes hear the roar of the crowd at night and where hawks and coyotes roamed during the day. It had a small kitchen and dining room, which I filled with an antique sideboard and table, and a living room you stepped down into with a large, oval Spanish-style window that gave a picturesque view of the lush canyon.
My Curious Fascination With Cemeteries - Comstock's magazine

Oct 31, 2024 | comstocksmag.com | Judy Farah

This story is part of our October 2024 issue. To subscribe, click here. My fascination with cemeteries began when I was a child, when my father would take me to our local one in New Jersey to pay our respects to lost relatives. While he stood in thought over the grave of his father or brother, I’d wander. In the back end of this cemetery were the older graves. Every third or fourth headstone I walked by had a picture on it — a photo of the dead person lying in their coffin.
Sacramento Kings Unveil New Arena Food - Comstock's magazine

Oct 23, 2024 | comstocksmag.com | Judy Farah

As the Sacramento Kings get ready to kick off the NBA season Thursday night, the chefs at Golden 1 Center have been busy creating new food treats for fans. Typical for our Farm-to-Fork region, the emphasis is on local ingredients and restaurants, and each year Legends Hospitality Executive Chef Brien Kuznicki works with his staff to come up with new offerings to get fans excited. Ninety percent of the food used will come from local farms, ranches, growers and bakers.
A Pioneer in Organic Farming - Comstock's magazine

Oct 8, 2024 | comstocksmag.com | Judy Farah

Family business spotlight: Pleasant Grove Farms in Sutter County grows popcorn, wheat and rice the natural way Back Article This story is part of our October 2024 issue. To subscribe, click here. Driving along a country road in rural Sutter County and seeing endless rows of corn, you can’t help but think of the movie “Field of Dreams.” The Sills family decided to build their dream eight decades ago.
The New Crawdads on the Lake Offers Stunning Views of Folsom and Lake Natoma - Comstock's magazine

Sep 12, 2024 | comstocksmag.com | Judy Farah

When you walk into the new Crawdads on the Lake in Folsom, the first thing you notice are the expansive, sweeping views of the historic Rainbow Bridge, the bike trail below and Lake Natoma filled with dozens of colorful kayakers and paddle boarders.