Ikeda’s named best pie shop, A’s Pride Night. Top Sacramento stories for June 17

From a national pie shop victory to a fatal military crash and a baseball controversy reaching the White House, Wednesday delivered a wide range of stories for Sacramento readers.

Here’s a quick digest:

• Ikeda’s California Country Market, the family-run Auburn and Davis shop founded in 1950, was voted the best pie shop in the nation by USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Third-generation owner Derek Ikeda said the family is “speechless” after campaigning relentlessly for daily votes from customers.

• The Oakland Athletics will host Glenn Burke Pride Night on Wednesday at Sutter Health Park, even as the San Francisco Giants’ Pride Night last Friday drew national attention after three pitchers wrote Bible verses on their Pride-themed hats and a fourth refused to wear one. MLB issued official warnings for uniform rule violations, and Vice President JD Vance, state Sen. Scott Weiner and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office have all weighed in.

• The Air Force on Wednesday identified the eight people killed in Monday’s B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base, including active-duty Air Force officers, flight test engineers, a government civilian and defense contractors. The crash occurred during a routine developmental test mission for the B-52 Radar Modernization Program, and the cause remains under investigation, with findings potentially six months away.