Round top challenge
ABOUT this time three years ago, I laid down the Clouds Rest Challenge in this column. Forget those flimsy New Year's resolutions that will evaporate by mid-January. Instead, I said, commit to a grand summer goal that both excites you and scares you. After six prep hikes throughout the winter and spring, 70—yes 70—people completed the 13-mile round-trip hike to that iconic Yosemite peak.
Caballero makes progressive Hall of Shame
Democratic state Assemblywoman Anna Caballero—a state Senate candidate this year—faced criticism last week after a California-based progressive advocacy group announced her inclusion in a “Hall of Shame.”
Caballero received an “F” grade in the third annual “Courage Score” report card for voting against environmental protection,...
Between ‘playing God’ and perchlorate, quandaries abound
I've been perplexed recently by several topics that present
Several Remarkable French Wines Eased Us Through Our Final Courses
The Loire Valley wines had been treating us very well through
WORLD SERIES: Rangers’ hopes rest with Colby Lewis
ARLINGTON, Texas - Colby Lewis, the pitcher on whom much of the
Reader Requests for Heroes and Hurricane Help
No doubt you've seen plenty of horrifying images on TV of
Best race yet
It took 160 hours of training for a 7 ½ minute improvement. To set a personal-record (PR) at the California International Marathon (CIM) in Sacramento on Dec. 4, I had to train harder than ever. That meant running 60 miles a week, six days a week (Sunday was my lone day off). My "recovery" runs were anywhere from 7 to 8 miles.
These Shakers Won’t Be Movers
Final four members of America's only populated Shaker village,

















