A Weekend for the ages, and a reminder for The Kings
Never in memory have I ever seen the world of sports on more of a world stage in the United States of America than it was this past weekend. History was made and certainly for the residents of New York City, it was life changing. While soccer fans had the privilege of...
Folsom American Royals blank Reds in Tournament of Champions opener
The Folsom American Royals opened Little League Tournament of Champions play with a 3-0 victory over the El Dorado Hills Reds on Wednesday night at Mahaney Park, using timely hitting, strong pitching and flawless defense to advance in postseason action. The Royals...
The NBA finals are revealing
Well, if we listened to the experts and the NBA prognosticating, we would shortly be crowning the Oklahoma City Thunder with their 2nd Larry Obrien trophy in as many years. By now we all know that coming from a 3-2 deficit, the upstart San Antonio Spurs did what...
Hangtown delivers another classic as Lawrence dominates 450 class, Kitchen takes 250
Thousands pack Prairie City for the 57th running of America's oldest motocross race while Folsom benefits from one of its largest tourism events of the year The oldest race in American motocross once again delivered a memorable day of racing Saturday as the 57th...
The reign of Lala rolls on at Hangtown in Women’s Motocross
Defending champion withstands challenges from Charli Cannon in pursuit of a third straight WMX championship While the nation's top professional motocross riders battled for Hangtown Classic victories over the weekend, the women of the Women's Motocross Championship...
Hangtown Classic: A legacy Built by riders, sustained by volunteers
Dirt Diggers North turned a muddy grassroots race into one of American motocross’ most enduring national traditions Before the factory teams, national television coverage, championship points and race-week crowds, Hangtown began with a group of riders who believed...
Moto mania arrives locally as teams roll in for Saturday’s Hangtown Classic
Teams, fans and top riders are arriving as the 57th running of the Hangtown Motocross Classic brings racing, tourism and tradition to Prairie City The trucks, trailers, race rigs and factory teams are already rolling into the Folsom and Rancho Cordova region this week...
Sacramento, West Sac launch joint bid for Major League Baseball franchise
Officials unveil ‘Sacramento Pitch’ campaign, $1.8 billion in commitments and proposed ballpark site in the Bridge District WEST SACRAMENTO — Sacramento and West Sacramento leaders formally launched their campaign Thursday to bring a Major League Baseball expansion...
Folsom kicks off new ‘Paddling Capital of the West’ brand on Lake Natoma
Tourism leaders, paddlers and city officials gather at Black Miners Bar to officially unveil new outdoor recreation branding effort Under morning skies on the shoreline of Lake Natoma, a handful of paddleboarders and kayakers took to the calm waters Tuesday as tourism...
Folsom approves $347K rail trail engineering contract
City Council authorizes final design agreement Tuesday for planned 1.25-mile Folsom-Placerville Rail Trail segment along East Bidwell Street The long-anticipated Folsom-Placerville Rail Trail project moved another step closer to construction Tuesday night as the...