For trainer Charles Perales, boxing is a counter punch
About four years ago, Charles Perales ended a journeyman professional basketball career that took him to teams in Greece's second division, the Mexican League and a short stint in the revamped American Basketball Association.
Do you have a quiet cat or a chatty catty?
One of my friends mentioned a magazine article about how cats communicate and he asked me what I thought. Everyone agrees that most cats try to talk to us, especially when they’re hungry and it’s dinner time. Researchers have spent huge amounts of time and money trying to get inside the minds of domestic felines. (What a great job that must be; imagine getting paid to analyze kitty-cat conversations.)
Caregiver workshop RSVP deadline approaches
Del Mar Caregiver Resource Center’s Christina Andrade, a family consultant, will be hosting a workshop for family caregivers Aug. 22, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., at the Hollister Community Center, 300 West St., in Hollister. The free workshop will discuss the five steps of a successful caregiver such as understanding dementia and what it means, addressing financial and legal issues related to dementia, keeping other family members informed and involved, accessing resources in the community and caring for the caregiver. Pre-registration is required by Aug. 15. To register, call (831)459-6639 or register online at www.delmarcaregiver.org.
Gilroy, San Juan featured in new historical railroad book
Gilroy is featured in “El Camino Real and the Route of the Daylight”, a book recently published by the Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation about the history of California's first road and railroad systems.
Marty: Right answer for the 400 block
It’s decision time for the 400 block – what’s the best use and how do we make it happen?
Conquering Clouds Rest
Last December in my “Getting Out” column in the sports section, I challenged my readers: On July 13, come with me on a long and difficult hike to the top of 9,931-foot Clouds Rest, a massive peak that rises 1,100 feet above Half Dome - Yosemite Valley's iconic landmark. During the intervening six months, we will take a series of hikes to prepare for the big day. Who among you has the stuff to take on the Clouds Rest Challenge?
Construction under way on new Sunnyslope medical building
After a devastating arson fire in November 2012, Sunnyslope Medical Center is reconstructing Building B that was destroyed.
