NBA: Warriors have options with No. 7 pick
No, the Warriors didn't win the Anthony Davis sweepstakes, that was New Orleans. But Golden State is perhaps as happy as any team in the league after it received the No. 7 pick in Wednesday's draft lottery.
Flores: Pregnancy comedy throws up lots of stereotypes
'What to Expect When You're Expecting' starring Elizabeth Banks, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Falcone
Organization aids underprivileged students
Santa Clara County is one of the nation’s most prosperous areas. Highly paid Silicon Valley workers have supported an economy featuring luxury cars, expensive homes and high-quality social amenities. Our South Valley area, however, is not so fortunate. Gilroy trails the rest of the county, having high rates of poverty, unemployment and schools struggling to meet the needs of their students.
Tobacco comes with hidden costs
Kurt Drückler was a heavy smoker. For many years, the German gentleman ran a tobacco shop on the corner of Alexandrinen and Sebastian streets in the heart of Berlin. A few months after I was born, he died from emphysema. This lingering and painful disease, caused by years of inhaling tobacco smoke, prevented him from traveling to the United States in 1966 to see me, his newborn grandson.
Column: Bad-luck Warriors try once more in lottery
When the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night take a seat at the NBA lottery for the 21st time in 28 years, holding the No. 7 slot in the draft, we can only hope the results vanquish an enduring misconception about this woebegone franchise.
NFL: 49ers’ Jacobs working on a weighty issue
The first time Brandon Jacobs won a Super Bowl, he ballooned to 285 pounds and started losing his trademark leg strength for the New York Giants.
Celebrating 79 years of drive-in theater enjoyment
On June 6, the drive-in theater will celebrate its 79th birthday. Yeah, I know. Most people don’t care and there aren’t many drive ins still around. Honestly? That’s a shame. I love the drive in. And I’m sure I’m not alone in my fondness for outdoor movie theaters … right?
Saying goodbye to a dog named Pumpkin
I vividly remember the day she adopted me, me driving home with her 5-month-old paws on the dashboard, face tilted downward and pressed against the windshield. I remember wondering if I had made the right decision: Was I ready to take on a dog? We’d had family dogs when I was young, but I was an adult now, living on my own. She would be all mine.
