3 October 2008, 1:30 pm
HAWTHORNE, Calif. (BP)--Forget art imitating life. Try art ushering in new life. That's what happened when Arturo Carrillo showed a segment of the 2008 California Mission Offering video to a man in his church he had been counseling.... read more
2 October 2008, 8:16 pm
A million lawn signs were to be planted in a million yards across the state at the same time, but some never arrived because of a production glitch. It was supposed to be the largest mass lawn-sign planting in the history of California politics: A million signs in a million yards across the state... read more
1 October 2008, 10:08 am
Wrapup of area schools sports activities published Oct. 1, 2008 in The Mexico Ledger... read more
30 September 2008, 5:00 am
Before the 2007 Kentucky Derby, Delightful Kiss and his trainer, Pete Anderson, have been brought up many times in this column. Delightful Kiss is owned by Hobeau Farms, whose manager is Craig “Spiderman” Wheeler, a former regular polo player at The Villages Polo Club.... read more
29 September 2008, 6:12 am
Curlin surged past pace-setting Wanderin Boy to win Saturday's $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park, passing Cigar to become the all-time leading North American money winner with earnings of $10,246,800.Next question: Will the world's top-ranked horse defend his title as Breeders' Cup Class... read more
29 September 2008, 5:45 am
By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Wrap-up of Thoroughbred stakes action.... read more