Honored to be a part of this talented group! Comstock’s Wins 20 California Journalism Awards | Comstock's magazine comstocksmag.com/web-only/comst…

It's called The Flower Farm, but it’s much more than that. With a historic inn, gourmet cafe, gift shop and wine tasting room, it's a one-stop getaway that's not too far from the city. (🖊 : Steve Martarano) comstocksmag.com/article/splend…

Shocked to hear about Rickey Henderson, seen here before the A’s’ last game in Oakland on Sept. 26. What a career

Sutter Health Park on Feb. 1 less than two months away from Major League Baseball -- Giants vs River Cats exhibition on March 23 and A's opener in Sacramento vs the Chicago Cubs on March 31; Rocklin's Logan Webb signs autographs at Giants Fan Fest Feb. 1. Comstock's magazine

When I first arrived at The Sacramento Union in the late 1970s, one of my beats was covering the minor leagues. But there were no professional baseball teams here! Now we have two, including the transplanted Oakland Athletics. Who would have thunk it?

Visited the Comstock’s office on Wednesday to record a podcast and caught the poster blowup of my April cover. It was quite the thrill! Comstock's magazine

wow, Emmet Sheehan was absolute perfection today here in Sacramento: 6 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB 13 K, 20 whiffs, 73 pitches. Unhittable. Plus we got to see hometown boy James Outman go deep. Noah Camras Alex Freedman Blake Harris

Sweet return. In 2014, Roseville’s Andrew Susac played at Raley Field, ending the season in S.F., earning a WS ring when SF won it all. Last night, 11 years later, younger brother Daniel, the A’s No. 1 pick in 2022 , made his 1st pro appearance before local fans. Comstock's magazine

Been wanting to do this story for a long time but the opportunity finally came with Comstock’s The Last Word column in the Sept issue. Was a ton of fun to put together! Comstock's magazine

I was surprised to find that if you Google “beach towns close to Sacramento” City of Pacifica doesn’t come up but it’s been our favorite for a long time! In the August issue of Comstock's magazine

Athletics Sacramento River Cats @martarchives

After Thursday's tearful farewell, Sacramento Republic FC legend/captain Rodrigo Lopez, the team's first signing in 2013, plays his last regular season game 7 pm tonight Heart Health Park. Fans will have at least another chance to see him at the home playoff game Nov. 2. Comstock's magazine

I managed to catch Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Emmet Sheehan (who tossed six perfect innings) during rehab assignments at Sacramento's Sutter Health Park this summer. All three pitched in the 7th Game of the World Series last night. Sacramento River Cats

I always look forward to Comstock's Magazine's most-read stories of the year feature. I was happy to see I made the list for both the top print stories, No. 7, on the National Hotel in Jackson, and for web, No. 3, on my A's season wrap up piece.

The Sacramento State Hornets may have a losing record under first-year coach Mike Bibby, but are playing well at their new on-campus home.

Sadly, Bill Wagman, lead of this 2018 story I did for Comstock’s on house concerts, has passed away. What a fantastic legacy he left in his beloved Davis and beyond. Comstock's magazine comstocksmag.com/photo-gallery/…

SRFC’s friendly Saturday with the SJ Earthquakes II at Heart Health Park gave fans the chance to see some dynamic new 2026 additions — Mayele Malango (7) who scored 3 goals, and MLS vets, Mark Anthony-Kaye (18) and Memo Rodriguez. Opener March 7! Sacramento Republic FC Comstock's magazine

When it comes to big waves, there’s nothing in the continental U.S. that compares to Mavericks surf break, and it’s only about a two-hour drive from Sacramento. (By Steve Martarano) comstocksmag.com/article/theres…

Top seed UCLA hits the practice floor Thurs at Golden 1 Center before its 4:30 pm tilt Friday against Minnesota in NCAA March Madness. South Carolina-Oklahoma, TCU- Virginia, and Duke -LSU round out the field. Two teams will advance Monday to the Final 4 in Phoenix.Comstock's magazine

When Blue Jays manager John Schneider returned to his office last week, an envelope awaited him. A letter had come from Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. “I don’t know you,” he wrote, “but I felt compelled to reach out after watching your incredible leadership on display during