The roar of auto engines and the smell of gasoline, hot dogs, barbecue and beer have marked summer Saturday nights at the Stockton 99 Speedway since 1947 at the oldest running racetrack west of the Mississippi. 

The South Fork of the American River looked like the high seas or a stormy lake in late May, with four times the normal amount of water coursing through Chili Bar, known for challenging rapids even in dry years.

A record 76,810 fans turned out to watch the star-studded tournament.

Fans filed into the RingCentral Coliseum for a late June day game, less than 15 hours after New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán no-hit the A’s to become the 24th pitcher in MLB history to toss a perfect game.

Sacramento was in the international spotlight July 8-15, when the 18th Homeless World Cup, a compelling weeklong soccer tournament that spotlights the plight of worldwide homelessness, was held on the campus of California State University, Sacramento.

At 31, Alexander Rossi is still moving up in the IndyCar world and recently joined the team Arrow McLaren, an offshoot of the world-famous Formula 1 powerhouse McLaren Racing.

As a team, the Solons had more stops and starts in the area than light rail at rush hour. There were iterations of the club in 1903 and 1905, from 1909 to 1914, from 1918 to 1960, and finally, from 1974 to 1976.

Sometimes when things don’t work out the way you wanted, you’re disappointed — but you’ve still achieved far beyond what was expected of you. It has to be acknowledged that the 2022-2023 NBA season for the Sacramento Kings was a success.