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Rogers wins race filled with peaks, valleys

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Published May 24, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.

THOUSAND OAKS – Michael Rogers of Australia won the Amgen Tour of California on Sunday, overcoming several challenges in the final miles to capture a race overshadowed by Floyd Landis' accusations of doping by Lance Armstrong ... Rogers won by nine seconds after holding the lead since Thursday ... Despite not having a teammate in the attacking group to help, he repelled all challenges during the 831/2-mile final stage on a hilly circuit in Ventura County while riding for U.S.-based Team

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Reed hangs on for overall win in 450cc class

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Published May 23, 2010 at 2:06 a.m.

Chad Reed beamed with pride Saturday on the winner's podium. Not so much for his overall victory in the 450cc class at the 42nd annual Hangtown Motocross Classic at the Prairie City SVRA, but because his wife, Ellie, and 3-week-old son Tate were there with him ... "It was really special today to have my family up there," said the Monster Energy Kawasaki rider. "Having a child hasn't changed my riding style at all, though. I'm still the same old cautious rider I've always been." ... The

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Gunther's Ice Cream parlor serves up 70th birthday party

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Published May 14, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.
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Sarah Namestka, 20 months, enjoys her first visit to Gunther's Ice Cream with grandfather Don Namestka, 78. The ice cream parlor celebrates the 70th anniversary of its founding Saturday with a party featuring its first employee ... There are memories here, from the mint chocolate chip ice cream to the words scratched into worn wooden booths to the neon Jugglin' Joe flashing above the tiny corner shop ... On a sun-soaked, made-for-ice cream May day, Jenifer Namestka and daughter Sarah of El

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Raiders cutting Russell is another encouraging sign

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Published May 7, 2010 at 8:45 a.m.
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Raiders owner Al Davis finally threw up his hands and released former No. 1 pick JaMarcus Russell, another good move this offseason ... For about 45 minutes of Saturday afternoon's minicamp practice in Alameda, Al Davis observed from the comfort of his golf cart ... He was briefly parked on the west sideline, then on the east. Well before the scrimmage ended, the Raiders owner had his driver take him back to the main building. He stood there for what seemed an eternity, gazing longingly at his

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Bella Vista senior wins $25,000 scholarship

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Published May 7, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.

Bella Vista High School senior Zachary Petzold is the $25,000 national grand prize winner of the 2010 MetroPCS Community Scholars Program ... Students were selected based on community involvement, participation in school activities, academic record, honors received and work experience ... Petzold lives in Fair Oaks and plans to attend St. Mary's College of California to major in political science and international relations. Petzold was selected for his commitment to volunteerism, including as a

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Event: Willie Barcena, from "Deal With It!" at Punchline Comedy Club, Thu, May 13 8:00p

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Published March 11, 2010 at 1:41 p.m.

Comedian Willie Barcena recently shot his first one hour special, Deal With It, at the El Portal Theatre which will air May 2009 on Comedy Central. Barcena grew up in East L.A. and it is his people skills, his street-smart wit, along with his mother's "just use common sense, Dummy!" which enable Barcena to connect with a wide array of cultures, yet his performances are able to maintain pride and cultural awareness without perpetuating any Latino stereotypes. He has also appeared eleven times on

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Leading Off: Feel-good story heating up for Stockton hockey

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Published May 7, 2010 at 9:07 a.m.

Drive south about 50 miles to Stockton and you'll find one of the most intriguing stories in sports this month ... The Stockton Thunder of the ECHL is holding its own in the National Conference finals, down 2-1 against the league's best team, the Idaho Steelheads. Game 4 is tonight at Stockton Arena ... This is the same team that made the playoffs by four points despite losing its last three regular-season games. It's the same team that changed ownership after a season of worry about its future

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State's population stable in '09, but tiny Colfax has a boomlet

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Published April 30, 2010 at 9:01 a.m.
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Corinne Anderson, 15, left, and Troy Irwin, 17, wait for a ride home at the old railroad depot in historic Colfax. The mural behind them depicts the different groups that made up the town's Wild West ... history. On Thursday, Colfax made history again – as California's fastest-growing city in 2009 ... It's about time Colfax got its due ... The tiny burg, barely a blink along Interstate 80 in Placer County, has become California's fastest-growing city, with 5.7 percent more people, according to

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Evans' story: Rags to Rookie of Year

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Published April 30, 2010 at 9:12 a.m.
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Tyreke Evans' brother, Julius, left, proudly holds his younger brother's Rookie of the Year trophy as Tyreke talks about winning the award Thursday at Arco Arena. "They're happier than I am," Tyreke said of his family. "I'm just happy that they're happy." ... For Tony Bergeron, every time Tyreke Evans is introduced at an NBA arena, it's cause for celebration ... Bergeron coached Evans in his final two seasons at American Christian Academy in Aston, Pa., and recalled the conditions Evans dealt

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Maestros of Fog Mountain, La Bonne Soupe stir up classic soups

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Published March 21, 2010 at 5:01 p.m.
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Fans of La Bonne Soupe at 920 Eighth St. – there are many and for good reason – are happy that owner-chef Daniel Pont decided to remain in Sacramento ... One consequence of being a medium-large city 87 miles from a world-class city is that many people here tend to think everything they do there must be better ... That may be most apparent in the realm of food. The coffee supposedly tastes better, the sourdough is tangier, the ethnic cuisines more expansive, the restaurants more polished ...

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