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The New Team in Town
River Cats become Giants' Triple-A affiliate
The Sacramento River Cats, for 15 years regarded as one of baseball’s most successful minor league organizations, announced in September it would be making a big switch. Beginning this season, the team will no longer be the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics but will instead become the top-dog minor league team for the San Francisco Giants.
![Among the technologies that help the Kings lead the pack are a camera-equipped drone and an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. Among the technologies that help the Kings lead the pack are a camera-equipped drone and an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset.](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0115_ft_tech_lead_jc.jpg?1577874530)
Create the Future. Now.
The Sacramento Kings' Ryan Montoya scouts the globe for the best in tech
Ryan Montoya’s task is clear, straightforward and possibly, well, impossible: Turn the Sacramento Kings into the most technologically adept sports franchise in the world.
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Crown of Innovation
The Sacramento Kings make geek chic
The technology website GeekWire calls the Sacramento Kings the “NBA’s most geeky franchise.” They mean it as a compliment. Here are some of the ways the Kings are maintaining their edge.
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Status Check: Roseville Sports Complex
Placer Valley Tourism makes progress in large-scale sports development
Last May we reported on the upcoming development of a $30 million, 12-field soccer complex in west Roseville and the addition of five baseball and softball fields in the existing Whitney Park complex in Rocklin. Here’s where things stand:
![Volha Mazuronak broke the women's fastest time on the course to date with her finish of 2:27:30.
(photos: Rich Beckermeyer) Volha Mazuronak broke the women's fastest time on the course to date with her finish of 2:27:30.
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2014 California International Marathon (CIM)
Several records broken, many legs shaken and few bodies unbruised by the end of this year’s California International Marathon. About 15,000 participants ran a grueling 26.2 miles in the Sacramento Running Association’s CIM. Over 50,000 spectators cheered runners on along the downhill course last Sunday.
![Fans and players rally in downtown Sacramento after the Sacramento Republic FC won its championship game against the Harrisburg City Islanders on Sept. 27 Fans and players rally in downtown Sacramento after the Sacramento Republic FC won its championship game against the Harrisburg City Islanders on Sept. 27](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/sacrepublicfc.rally_.jpeg?1577874531)
Star Power to Ignite Sac Soccer
Owners hope new investment lineup will boost city's chances of going MLS
The Sacramento Republic FC has bolstered its quest to become a Major League Soccer franchise. On Monday the team announced an impressive addition of more than a dozen new business leaders who will invest in the group, including Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter and local business owner Urijah Faber.
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Sacramento Republic FC prepares to host championship game
Following a big win last Saturday, Sacramento will host the championship match against the Harrisburg City Islanders this weekend.
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Rubble Reel
Live webcam monitors mall demolition
The demolition now underway at the east end of Downtown Plaza, the site of the new Kings Arena, is a sidewalk superintendent’s dream.
![Along the Sacramento River near Rio Vista Along the Sacramento River near Rio Vista](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/delta_tour_6-14_39.jpg?1577874530)
On the Delta
Even during one of California’s most extreme droughts in history, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta retains its appeal.
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Sustaining Tahoe
Can geotourism replace revenue lost by the gaming industry?
With gaming revenue on the decline and environmental sustainability an ongoing concern, the need for a new tourism strategy in Tahoe is two-fold. Enter geotourism.