These are stories that don’t fit any of the other categories that I wrote either as straight features, or when I was with the Extra section or as a general assignment reporter. Good times, and I was able to cover many varied topics.
Martarano’s Archives
Featuring . . .
Assorted Feature Stories Along the Way
Welch Writes of Bout With Booze/The Sporting News/Feb. 27, 1982
Bay to Breakers a Party/Sacramento Union/May 15, 1983
Running Bay to Breakers/Sacramento Union/May 16, 1983
Happy Scout Ending/Sacramento Union/July 1983
Fair Oaks “Mayor” Takes Job Seriously/Sacramento Union/Aug. 4, 1983
First Person: Carol Lee Swims the English Channel/Sacramento Union/Aug. 22, 1983
Theatre El Dorado Heads to Scotland/Sacramento Union/August 1983
Theatre El Dorado Returns from Scotland/Sacramento Union/Sept. 13, 1983
Sight-seeing Tours Show off Capitol/Sacramento Union/Sept. 29, 1983
Her Title is Personal Triumph/Sacramento Union/Oct. 16, 1983
Snail Races Stir Folsom/Sacramento Union/October 1983
Bodybuilder's Personal War/Sacramento Union/October 1983
Physician Discusses Teen Suicide/Sacramento Union/October 1983
Home Country: Auburn/Sacramento Union/June 18, 1984
Cremated Remains Discovered/Sacramento Union/June 13, 1984
Group Buys Disposal Site/Sacramento Union/June 14, 1984
Home Country: Placerville/Sacramento Union/June 25, 1984
Home Country: Woodland/Sacramento Union/July 9, 1984
Home Country: Chico/Sacramento Union/July 30, 1984
Home Country: Rio Vista/Sacramento Union/Aug. 8, 1984
Home Country: Roseville/Sacramento Union/Aug. 20, 1984
Courting an Elusive Sport: Squash/Sacramento Union/Oct. 25, 1984
Loomis Gets Used to City Status/Sacramento Union/January 1985
Cort Yard a Safe Place/Sacramento Union/Jan. 4, 1985
CCC Swaps Tales with Brits/Sacramento Union/April 10, 1985
Human Ash Disposal Update/Sacramento Union/May 1985
Cal Expo Amphitheater Noise Scrutinized/Sacramento Union/June 1985
Snuff Films Ride Death to Profits/Sacramento Union/July 20, 1985
Christine Craft Urges Equality/Sacramento Union/Aug. 2, 1985
Readers Meet New Editor/Sacramento Union/Oct. 10, 1985
Transfusion AIDS Case Found Here/Sacramento Union/Jan. 26, 1986
Storms create profit/Sacramento Union/Feb. 21, 1986
J Street Cruisers Flee to Birdcage/Sacramento Union/June 1, 1986
A Call That Will Make You Happy/Sacramento Union/Jan. 16, 1987
Steve George Talks of Retiring/Sacramento Union/Feb. 4, 1987
Teens Relate to Lecturer, 99/Sacramento Union/April 1987
School Aide Apologizes for Rape Remark/Sacramento Union/Sept. 13, 1986
This Pet Doc Makes House Calls/Sacramento Union/April 30, 1987
Criminal Record Derails Center Candidate/Sacramento Union/May 21, 1987
School District Mum on Felon Applicant/Sacramento Union/May 22, 1987
District Official Won't Return/Sacramento Union/May 30, 1987