On the morning of a team photo shoot in 1992, the boys on the south Sacramento Raiders Junior Midgets did not yet realize the years ahead would be their toughest opponent. Bee reporter Jocelyn Wiener tracked down 31 of 35 members of the team to find out how they fared in life. This virtual gallery incorporates clippings and photos that tell the stories of the players' lives. Also included are video interviews with the players, their parents, and their coach. Enter the gallery

The Shasta Skippers, a well known jump rope team practice for the West Coast Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games. Featured jumping includes single and double partner and double dutch.

The Santa Cruz Giant Dipper is the oldest wooden rollercoaster in California. It's location between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Cruz Mountains makes it one of most popular wooden rides. Santa Cruzin'

Filmmaker Michael Moore addresses a legislative briefing and joins with nurses to promote a single payer health care intitative. He and several hundred nurses marched to the Crest Theatre to watch an Sacramento screening of his film SiCKO.

At 168 feet tall, the Scandia Screamer rotates 65 m.p.h., sending riders on wild ride that they soon won't forget. Two riders per arm —four total— experience free flips both forwards and backward, while getting one of the best views of the Sacramento Valley.

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's flagship rollercoaster, "Medusa," sends riders on a floorless journey 150 feet high, twisted with 7 inversions and a top speed of 65 m.p.h.

One of the last flyable "Flying Fortresses" made a visit to Sacramento's Mather Field. Two former World War II pilots booked a flight in the B-17, more than half a century after their last B-17 flights.

The man Oscar De La Hoya badly wanted in his corner seems far too sweet-natured to be skilled in the art of training fighters to inflict pain for millions. Read Story

In a wide-ranging discussion with the Sacramento Bee's editorial board, Rep. John DooLittle (R-Roseville), opines about immigration, global warming, the Iraq war, and flood control.

Marty McNeal on the 2007 NBA playoffs.

Sometimes Ron Emslie shames people into action. Sometimes he pleads. Sometimes he nags. Whatever his method, the homeowner and landlord has one goal: transforming Oak Park into an urban oasis. Read Story

Saying he did not want a cloud of uncertainty to continue to hang over his team, Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie fired coach Eric Musselman Friday after just one season on the job. Read Story

Sacramento Poet Laureate Julia Connor reads an excerpt from "The Delta Poem" with images from the Cosumnes River Preserve. Read story

Sacramento Bee senior photographer Renée Byer recieves word that she is the winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography.

Treasures from Hearst Castle. Watch the preview of the upcoming exibit, at The California Museum, that showcases artifacts, from San Simeon, the former home of William Randolf Hearst. Continues through April 13, 2008.

Sacramento Bee player of the year basketball player Chris Blees of Jesuit High School. Photography by Randall Benton.

Sacramento Zoo introduces Penguins. They're Magellanic penguins on loan from the San Francisco Zoo. Read story

Opening Day at Raley Field as the Sacramento River Cats host the Tacoma Rainers for the Pacific Coast League Game. Read Story

Bee columnist Marty McNeal gives the straight talk about the Kings season and their future. Photography by Sacramento Bee Staff