POLITICO’s California Playbook | Remembering Kings Coach Rick Adelman | New Book ‘Bitter Honey’
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Sacramento Kings coach Rick Adelman, center, is mobbed by his players at Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif., after the Kings defeated the Orlando Magic 112 -100, marking Adelman's 500th career coaching victory, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2001. AP file photo
POLITICO’s California Playbook
Election results continue to trickle in and will for the coming weeks. We’re still waiting to see the top-two for many races, including governor. But some of the most talked about contests have been set and there are already some lessons we can take away from the primary. Blake Jones is the co-author of POLITICO’s California Playbook and he joined us to break down the latest election updates.
Remembering Kings Coach Rick Adelman
Sacramento Kings fans are remembering legendary head coach and Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Adelman, who passed away this week at the age of 79. Adelman came to Sacramento in 1999 and led the Kings to the playoffs during all eight of his seasons, and holds the franchise win record. ESPN 1320 Kings Insider James Ham, host of the Locked On Kings Podcast talks about Adelman’s legacy in the capital city, at the head of a team Sports Illustrated dubbed “The Greatest Show on Court.”
New Book ‘Bitter Honey’
America’s bees are dying in record numbers. And according to some researchers, the way we grow our food is to blame. In 2025, beekeepers lost more than 60 percent of their colonies across the United States, and wild bees are also in steep decline. But there is some good news. Author and science journalist Jennie Durant has been researching the topic and recently released a new book about it, “Bitter Honey.” She has an event tonight at Wild Sisters Book Company in Sacramento.
