Back in the saddle again
When I chose to retire a few years back, many of my friends smiled skeptically and told me it wouldn’t last long. I shrugged off those doubters; after all, there were plenty of things to keep me busy. But you know, I really couldn’t stay away. I tried relief work, filling in for colleagues who wanted a day off. And, of course, I kept writing this column and doing some radio work here and there.
Plumbing the depths of a family vacation
Something I get asked a lot is “How did you start writing a newspaper column?” Or, “Do you ever run out of stuff to write about?”
How to successfully buy a short sale home
Q: “We have been trying to buy a house for more than a year and all we can find are short sales. We have made offers on two, which have both failed. Our agent doesn’t want to show us any more short sales, but in our price range that’s all we seem to find. How can we make an offer and ultimately purchase a home successfully?”
Weigh the pros and cons before switching jobs
Q: I’m having trouble deciding whether to change jobs. For a number of
Racing: Matt Kenseth wins Daytona 500; Allmendinger finishes 34th
Matt Kenseth won the Daytona 500 early Tuesday morning.
Getting Out: Bird watching opens up the sky
One hundred and 50 years ago, after a wet California winter, you might have needed a flat-bottomed boat to cross the Central Valley from the Coast Range to the Sierra foothills. Today, dams retain that water, then channel it through a network of dikes. Of the estimated three to five million acres of original California wetlands, only 450,000 acres remain – a reduction of 85 to 90 percent.
Hollister homeowner receives faulty foreclosure letter
Considering Hollister resident Ken Johnson has never had any late payments on his Hemlock Court home’s mortgage, he was more than surprised to get a letter a week ago telling him a notice of default had been filed on his property.
NFL: 49ers’ hunt for receivers begins
Even 49ers general manager Trent Baalke, who is loathe to give away anything in terms of team strategy, admits his team is in the market for a receiver or three.
Hiker invites public on trek to region’s missions
The man who trekked through San Luis Obispo County in April as part of his quest to visit all of California's 21 missions is organizing another trip. This time, he's inviting the public to join him.
Lewis: When in doubt use the ‘Texas Wedge’
What club is the No. 1 choice for off-green short shots? The answer is the Texas Wedge or better known as a putter.














