BEIJING - Mike Day pumped his fist and shook it in the air, even while lamenting that he barely missed a gold medal. Napa’s Donny Robinson said he was honored merely to be part of it all. Jill Kintner simply couldn’t stop smiling.

The deer season in Napa County (Zone A) began on Aug. 9 and will end on Sept. 21. Dove season begins on Sept. 1, quail can be hunted starting Sept. 27, and Nov. 8 will be the first day of the fall wild turkey season.

Cousin Michael Black won the annual Mitchell-Fitch family fishing derby at Lake Almanor with a 5-pound, 2-ounce German brown trout. The fish measured 253⁄8 inches. The photo was submitted by Cece Mitchell, who said she was unable to defend her family derby title this year.

My Bad!

ALAMEDA — Long before Gene Upshaw helped usher in the era of free agency and multimillion dollar contracts into the NFL as the head of the players union, he was a devastating blocker who helped the Oakland Raiders win two Super Bowl titles as a Hall of Fame guard.