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Sacramento Republic FC
A LOOK INTO THE BRIGHT FUTURE OF SAC REPUBLIC FC
Sacramento Republic FC has become an integral part of the Sacramento community since its inception.
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The Marvel of Milestones
Comstock’s President and Publisher Winnie Comstock-Carlson reflects on 35 years since launching the iconic Capital Region magazine.
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Will Sacramento Get a Permanent MLB Team?
A’s stay in West Sacramento may boost odds for the Capital Region
Now comes the biggest test yet for Sacramento’s baseball hopes: welcoming a moribund franchise in hopes it might lead to good MLB fortunes.
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The Way We Work: Thien Ho
A glimpse into the daily life of Sacramento County’s district attorney
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.
![University of the Pacific opened the first ever college-based pickleball complex in February. President Christopher Callahan said students started playing within minutes of its opening. (Photos by Gabriel Teague)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/gtp_9439.png?1719247569)
Pickleball Fever
People of all ages in the Capital Region are playing the fastest-growing sport in the U.S.
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.
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Some Important Bedfellows: Financial Literacy, Art, Reading and Writing
Comstock’s President and Publisher Winnie Comstock-Carlson examines the shortcomings of California’s public school system.
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LINCOLN POTTERS BASEBALL CLUB
A WINNING STRATEGY FROM A SEASONED PRO
Play means many things to people in Placer County, but for Lincoln Potters General Manager and President Matt Lundgren, it definitely means “Play ball!”
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The Power of Podcasting
Podcasts have become a popular media option in the Capital Region
The anything-goes medium encompasses all kinds of local practitioners, from storytellers recording in their home offices to laughing exchanges recorded in band rehearsal rooms.
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The Thrill of the Ring
Sacramento’s small-town professional wrestling scene is just as colorful as the big league
The alley entrance of a warehouse behind the Broadway Taco Bell on a recent Saturday was a portal to another world. A world of drama, where fans chanted and booed lustily, the air redolent of masculine funk.
![Joe Davidson, also known as Joe D, has been a sports writer at The Sacramento Bee for more than 35 years. He loves covering prep sports and has won 14 awards from the California Prep Sports Writer Association. (Photos by Wes Davis)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/ck0a0445.png?1715301133)
The Way We Work: Joe Davidson
A glimpse into the daily life of the busy Sacramento Bee sportswriter
His days are wildly different, depending on the sport and the season. So we’ll unpack his favorite and his busiest: Fridays covering high school football.