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Sacramento Kings Fans Rejoice At Word Their Team Will Stay
I first met Kevin Fippin in February, in the parking lot of Sleep Train Arena. He was making the rounds at a tailgate party before a Kings game. That was about three weeks after word had come that the Maloof … Continue reading
Oakland A's and San Francisco Giants Open Baseball Season
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Baseball swings back to major league parks around the country on Monday, including the Bay Area. The Giants open on the road Monday afternoon against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The A's open at home in Oakland against the Seattle Mariners. … Continue reading
Are You Ready For Some #Honkbal? The World Baseball Classic Heads to San Francisco
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San Francisco's AT&T Park hosts the final three games of the World Baseball Classic beginning on Sunday, March 17. The WBC is Major League Baseball's effort to promote America’s pastime as a sport around the world. Last September, 28 teams … Continue reading
Sacramento Kings Fans Fight to Keep Team
Update 03-01-2013: Kevin Johnson did indeed produce the "whales" at the State of the City speech on Thursday night, and the bid was submitted to the NBA today. In addition to a plan to buy the team and build a … Continue reading
A's Ballpark Watch 2013: Unnamed Sources Say Something Might Have Happened, Maybe
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Back in the day, MAD magazine had a running joke about movie reviews. "This sorry excuse for a film is so awful," a review would read, "if I had to watch it again and again I'd consider moving or even … Continue reading
Sacramento Not Giving Up on Kings Despite Seattle Deal
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The Maloof family, the majority owners of the Sacramento Kings basketball team, have struck a deal to sell the team to a group that would move it to Seattle. But Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson says his city won't give up … Continue reading
Why 'White Christmas' Is Actually a California Song
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Many people don’t realize it, but Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” – the most recorded holiday song of all time, because it’s also the most recorded song of all time – is written from the point of view of a Californian. … Continue reading
SF Bulls Hockey Team to Hold 'End of the World' Promotion Dec 21
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Some say the world will end in fire, the San Francisco Bulls say on ice. As anyone who has access to the Internet knows, the end of everything is coming on Dec. 21. (NPR, among others, says this isn't the … Continue reading
Among the Busiest Folks on Thanksgiving? Petsitters
Many pet owners have family, friends or neighbors who can look after their cats and dogs if they’re going to be gone for a while. But for those who don’t — or whose pets need some extra TLC — there are professional petsitters and even pet "hotels."
Sports Roundup: Quakes' Season Ends; Photo: Dallas Braden and President Obama -- Together on the Mound at Last
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Soccer The San Jose Earthquakes' remarkable season ended last night; the team fell in the Major League Soccer playoffs to their arch-rivals the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Quakes had beaten the Galaxy on Saturday, 1-0; last night they lost 3-1, and … Continue reading
