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El Dorado County girl, 9, finishes Alcatraz swim

By Bill Lindelof - Updated: 8:44 am

Nine-year-old Jordan Freer succeeded in her swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco on Memorial Day.

Lotus girl attempts Alcatraz to San Francisco swim

3,000-mile ride to test all-teen cycling team

By Blair Anthony Robertson - Updated: Tuesday, May 29 2012 - 11:33 am

How do you get nine local teenagers – the youngest relay team ever to participate in Race Across America – ready for a 3,000 miles long bike ride?

Race Across America

Fishing Line: Week of 5/31/12

Published: Tuesday, May 29 2012 - 11:55 am

TOP PICKS AMERICAN RIVER--Flows are now at 2,000 cfs, and shad have arrived all the way to Sailor Bar. The river is wadable, but it's still easy for waders to get into trouble if they don't use extreme caution. Wear a belt and shoes with good felt soles, use a wading staff, and better yet wear those non-intrusive safety suspenders. Champagne and chartreuse colors work best for spin fishermen as well as for fly tossers. A few more striped bass are showing up, as well. Throw swimbaits or soak crawdads and sardines.

Provisions: Great climbs and dry duds

Published: Sunday, May 27 2012 - 12:00 am

"Fred Beckey's 100 Favorite North American Climbs" Other Provisions are Dry Dudz and the 5 Hottest Outdoor Sports in 2011

Wire Travel

Seattle's secret is out: Lake Chelan, Washington - May 29
Where you'll really strike oil and see cowboys in Dallas - May 29
Greenbrier River Trail great for bikers, hikers - May 29
The small-town charms of Arroyo Grande - May 29
Follow in the footsteps of J.R. Ewing in Dallas - May 29

Wire Sports

Alabama men take four-shot lead in UCLA in NCAAs - 7:39 pm
Stanton homers to helps Marlins beat Nationals 5-3 - 7:34 pm
Freeman's HR helps Braves beat Cards, 10-7 - 7:24 pm
Brazil beats sloppy US 4-1 as Neymar stars - 7:19 pm
Jordan tells Ewing he won't be Bobcats head coach - 6:54 pm

Wire Lifestyle

Panthers' Smith brushing up as offense adds tweaks - 7:49 pm
Phillies win two of three from Mets - 7:49 pm
NHL has labor issues on the horizon - 7:44 pm
Cavaliers lose out on lottery, will select fourth in NBA Draft - 7:44 pm
Tom Sorensen: After losing Hornets, Charlotte loses to New Orleans again - 7:39 pm

Wire Outdoors

Author promotes 'mindful eating' as a way to improve health and satisfaction - 11:59 am
15 Minute Workout: Armed for summer - 3:09 am
Make plans for summer in the Sierra - 11:34 am
Quiz: Put your road skills to the test - 3:09 am
For busy moms: How to get fit at home - 3:09 am

Section: Great bike rides/hikes

Cycling

Sacramento bike parking experiment will continue for 3 weeks

The city of Sacramento will be testing a new concept in bicycle parking beginning today and continuing for three weeks as part of the annual "May Is Bike Month" campaign.

Fishing Line

Fishing Line: Week of 5/31/12

Run

Thousands join Sacramento's Race for the Cure -- attendance down after furor

Roughly 18,000 people attended Saturday's Komen Race for the Cure at Cal Expo, the first since the national organization's ill-fated January decision to stop giving funds to Planned Parenthood – a move it later rescinded.

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