I recall that as a young man I desperately tried to find a television in India’s lower Himalayas to watch one of the many Wimbledon finals in which Pete Sampras appeared — and eventually had to settle for a hotel with a black and white TV and a dubious antenna that, despite the manager swearing up and down would show Wimbledon if I wanted it to, in fact aired nothing but crackle.

The Athletics’ final game at the Oakland Coliseum after a championship run of 57 years would be a significant event under any circumstance. But the bittersweet day on Sept. 26 took on an extra dimension for the Capital Region with the A’s scheduled move to West Sacramento.

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. 

There’s not a snowflake in sight at Boreal Mountain along Interstate 80 in Soda Springs the week before the July 4 holiday weekend, but the ski resort is still buzzing with activity.

Now comes the biggest test yet for Sacramento’s baseball hopes: welcoming a moribund franchise in hopes it might lead to good MLB fortunes.

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. 

Dink. Drill. The Kitchen. Erne. Golden Pickle. If you instantly recognize these terms, you are one of a growing number of people consumed by the fastest growing sport in the U.S.: pickleball.

Comstock’s President and Publisher Winnie Comstock-Carlson examines the shortcomings of California’s public school system.