Lewis: Clear your head, hit with confidence
You don’t hear much about how important it is to work on your attitude while golfing, but it’s just as important as the swing.
Appeals filed in response to San Martin mosque approval
The builders of the proposed mosque in rural San Martin have appealed the approval of their own use permit, asking the Santa Clara County planning commission to allow overnight accomodations, to host events with nearly twice as many people than previously requested and to double the size of the proposed multi-purpose building.
How to Protect Horses with the Recent Increase in West Nile Virus Cases
The West Nile Virus cases in humans and horses have been on the rise in 2012, and, according to the CDC, human cases are at their highest levels since West Nile Virus was first detected in the United States in 1999. Dr. Tracy Norman, clinical assistantprofessor at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) Large Animal Clinic, suggests protecting horses by vaccinating against the disease and taking measures to prevent mosquito bites.
County purchases new software for 15,000 employees
The County of Santa Clara recently announced its decision to adopt Microsoft Cloud Solution for 15,000 of its employees.
‘Cavalia’ hosts sensory tour with Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
A group from The Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired experienced the first ever hands-on sensory tour of “Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between Human and Horse” on Aug. 17 in San Jose. Students experienced “Cavalia” through a variety of senses including touch and sound. A spokesperson guided the group through activities that included grooming and feeding the horses, learning about horseshoes, sitting in a trick riding saddle and listening to a horse's heartbeat. The tour ended in the warm-up tent, where students and their chaperones stood in a circle while riders rode their steeds around the group. The students were able to feel the ground quake. Each participant was sent home with a horse of his or her very own – of the fuzzy, plush variety – and a used horseshoe from one of the show’s equine stars.
Local dog trainer should be ‘CNN Hero of the Year,’ supporters say
The people whose lives have been transformed by Gilroy dog trainer Mary Cortani think she’s pretty awesome – and they want the world to know about it.
Scrapbook Aug. 20-24, 2012
BIRTHS: Rylie Madison Grabscheid: Rylie Madison Grabscheid was born Aug. 4, 2012 at Santa Teresea Kaiser to Tamara and Joel Grabscheid of Morgan Hill. She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces.
GOLF: Love is latest to commit to Frys.com Open field
Davis Love III, the U.S. Ryder Cup captain, has committed to play in the Frys.com Open Open at CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin.
BASEBALL: Oakland’s Colon suspended 50 games
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Bartolo Colon has been suspended 50 games without pay after testing positive for testosterone, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, the league announced Wednesday.
