BOXING: Bob Arum says Mayweather-Pacquiao won’t happen in the spring
LOS ANGELES – Manny Pacquiao won't fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. until November at the earliest, Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum said Monday. Arum said Mayweather is trying to stage his next fight May 5 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas without promising Pacquiao a 50-50 split of fight revenue. As a result, Mayweather "isn't in the picture" as Arum plans Pacquiao's next fight for June 9.
The Wagners of Napa Valley, Part II
Charlie Wagner bought acreage near Rutherford in 1941. On his
Queen of ragtime makes her way to Morgan Hill
In response to her many fans in the South Bay area, Mimi Blais,
Happy Father’s Day, Raymond Cheek, Believer in Music Education
On occasion when someone finds out my last name is "Cheek," the person will invariably ask if I'm related to Raymond Cheek of Hollister. "Yes, I am," I say proudly. "He was my father."
Sequins at the supermarket and other fashion faux pas
Recently I was left in charge of my granddaughters – 5 1/2-year-old Gracie and 4-year-old Emily – for several hours while my daughter and son-in-law ran a half marathon in Santa Cruz. (Yes, I know. The only explanation is that they gave me the wrong baby at the hospital; no way did I give birth to an actual marathon person).
Barney in a box
Foster momma Barnadette (in rear), the educational barn owl at the Wildlife Education & Rehabiliation Center, has ceded her housing box to the baby barn owl nicknamed “Burrito Barney” (June 27). He appears to be mimicking her “threat” behavior—glaring, head low and swaying, wings splayed.
GETTING OUT: Experiencing Pinnacles’ best-kept secret
Pinnacles National Monument, nestled in the Gabilan Mountains an hour south of Hollister, boasts a fistful of marquis attractions. I recently joined a group of friends to hike to a feature that many people don’t even know is part of the park.
Differences Abound in San Benito, Santa Clara county fairs
Nothing symbolizes the American character better than a county













