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Tue, June 2, 2026 at 12:54 AM UTC
Sacramento Kings head coach Rick Adelman is mobbed by his players, including Vlade Divac, Peja Stojakovic, Chris Webber and Doug Christie, at Arco Arena in Sacramento on Dec. 11, 2001, after his 500th career victory, a 112-100 win over the Orlando Magic.
(HECTOR AMEZCUA/Sacramento Bee file)
The Sacramento Bee covered a range of top stories on June 1, 2026, from an update on the fatal Esparto fireworks explosion case and election logistics.
Here’s a quick rundown of what readers need to know:
Rick Adelman, the coach who led the Sacramento Kings to the brink of an NBA championship, died at the age of 79, the NBA Coaches Association announced. Adelman coached the Kings from 1998 to 2006, amassing a record of 395-229 over eight seasons.
A Yolo Superior Court judge will issue a written decision within a week or two on whether to impose a gag order in the Esparto fireworks case, where five of eight defendants face second-degree murder charges in the July 2025 explosion that killed seven people. Defense attorneys argued the motion is unnecessary and that prosecutors started the pretrial publicity with their own news conference.
Sacramento will allow the historic 1949 Tower Records “Dancing Kids” neon sign to remain inside Tower District offices on Broadway, where it was installed without city permission, and has approved a replica to be installed outside. A structural engineering report concluded the original sign is not suitable for reinstallation outdoors without significant modifications to meet modern standards.
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