Man held in Fresno Co. ag thefts Jun 26, 2009
Joshua Leland Enos, 26, and Brian Jay Young, 40, were arrested Thursday in connection with the theft of brass cemetery urns from Holy Cross Cemetery at 2105 W. Belmont Ave., the Fresno County Sheriff's Department reported. News briefs. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Fillies prepare for big races Jun 26, 2009
(06-25) 21:50 PDT -- The two most exciting thoroughbreds in America race in Grade 1, $300,000 events a continent apart Saturday: Preakness-winning 3-year-old filly Rachel Alexandra in the Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park and unbeaten 5-year-old mare Zenyatta in the Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park ... According to Jackson, possible races the rest of the year for Rachel Alexandra are the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont Park, the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park, the Delaware... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Man hit by train in Fresno, survives Jun 25, 2009
Doyle said that according to witnesses the man got off his bike near Belmont Avenue and Diana Street and got in front of a southbound train. When police arrived, the man was lying under the train but was conscious. (Fresno Bee)
Arthur Gordon Malear Jun 25, 2009
(son-in-law Tom) of Sacramento, and Connie Malear of Belmont, his sister Joanna Kelly of Arlington, Texas, , and grandsons Sam Malear Coe and Peter Morrison Coe (wife Sylvia Roberts), and great-grandson Theodore Roberts-Coe. Art was a sensitive and caring man. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Governor gets firsthand look at water shortage Jun 23, 2009
A small group of farmers talked with Schwarzenegger on a dusty patch between two fields on Belmont Avenue. One field had been prepped to plant broccoli, but is empty because there was no water to irrigate it. (Fresno Bee)
Under Armour AD of the Year Award Winners Announced Jun 23, 2009
- The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced the 29 winners of the Under Armour AD of the Year Award (ADOY) today. There are four geographic regions - northeast, southeast, central and west; while the membership is separated into seven categories - Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A); Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA); Division I (formerly Division I-AAA); Division II; Division III; NAIA; and Junior/Community Colleges,... (Nacda.com)
NACMA Announces 2008-09 Award Winners Jun 23, 2009
Cleveland, Ohio - The National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) has selected its 2008-09 award winners. Initiated in 2003, the NACMA Awards program honors outstanding achievement in marketing and promotions. (Nacda.com)
HORSE RACING NOTES: Wygod filly could race in Gold Cup (4) Jun 21, 2009
I didn't realize how popular the 3-year-old gelding was until the crowd at Hollywood Park roared its approval when he took the lead in the stretch of the Belmont, only to finish third. -- Thumbs down to Hollywood Park management for not showing all of the graded stakes on the Belmont undercard on its video board. (North County Times)
MOTHERS GARDEN: Weeds are 'Public Enemy No. 1' Jun 21, 2009
MOTHERS GARDEN: Weeds are 'Public Enemy No. 1' - Belmont, MA - Belmont Citizen-Herald ... Belmont Citizen-Herald, 9 Meriam Street, Lexington, Massachusetts 02420. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
National Association for Family Child Care Brings NAFCC Radio Online Powered by BAM Jun 21, 2009
The on-air hosts include: Mark Ginsberg, executive director, National Association for the Education of Young Children Gail Connelly, executive director, National Association of Elementary School Principals Dan Domenech, executive director, American Association of School Administrators Michael McGrady, deputy director, National Head Start Association Judy Nee, president and CEO, National Afterschool Association John Musso, executive director, Association of School Business Officials Janice Esau,... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
LOVE THY FATHER with a great gift under $30 Jun 20, 2009
We trekked all over Belmont to find some great gifts for Dad this Father s Day, June 21 ... Belmont Citizen-Herald, 9 Meriam Street, Lexington, Massachusetts 02420. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
One from West looks best in Colonial Turf Cup Jun 20, 2009
The 2008 Colonial Cup was won by Sailor's Cap, the Team Valor International standout who won the Poker Stakes last weekend at Belmont Park, only to die suddenly in his stall early Wednesday. . (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Burglary sting nets 89 arrests in Fresno Jun 20, 2009
Officers focused on an area from Clovis to Temperance avenues and Belmont to California avenues. There were 38 felony arrests and 51 misdemeanor arrests in the operation, along with 57 parole and probation compliance checks. (Fresno Bee)
Churchill to go under lights Jun 19, 2009
There were no complaints, and Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra fared so well in her workout, owner Jess Jackson announced she was ready to race again in the Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park. Although Gates expects "Downs After Dark'' will be successful, he isn't pushing for regular race days to go under the lights, particularly on the weekends. And any talk about the Kentucky Derby being hosted on the first Saturday night in May rather than simply the first Saturday is premature and years... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Night racing to debut Friday at Churchill Downs Jun 19, 2009
" For that reason, Churchill allowed trainers to jog their horses in the early morning hours this week under the lights. There were no complaints, and Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra fared so well in her workout, owner Jess Jackson announced she was ready to race again in the Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park. Although Gates expects "Downs After Dark" will be successful, he isn't pushing for regular race days to go under the lights, particularly on the weekends. And any talk about the... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Complete Results Jun 16, 2009
255] 2 Lynette Rives SR Belmont 23 ... 34 8 Lynette Rives SR Belmont 23. (Goaztecs.com)
Round-by-round results Jun 16, 2009
Chicago White Sox -- Daniel Wagner, 2B, Belmont 494 ... Atlanta Braves -- Derek Wiley, 1B, Belmont 929. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Voices of the high shools' Class of 2009 Jun 16, 2009
At the public charter school East Palo Alto Academy High School, senior Kiara Gaytan, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, plans to go to Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont. "My parents and many of my friends' parents came from Mexico to pursue the American dream. We know what they went through and we don't want to go through the same thing," Gaytan said, adding that her mother works for a dry cleaner and her father is unemployed. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
News Highlights of the Week Jun 16, 2009
This weekend, while you're drinking Belmont Breezes and preparing to watch the Belmont Stakes, amaze your friends with your savvy current events-based witticisms. Politics. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Hollywood Park to continue racing 4 days a week Jun 6, 2009
Rachel Alexandra holds off Derby winner Mine That Bird to become first female to win race since 1924. May 16: Watch Rachel Alexandra hold off Mine That Bird on the overhead cam. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Local briefs: Duo arrested on suspicion of selling drugs -- again Jun 5, 2009
Sgt. Mark Hudson said police have seen an increase in burglaries in an area bounded by Tulare, Belmont, Cedar and Peach avenues, and launched the sweep to try and reduce the crimes. This year, there have been 76 more burglaries in the area than during the same period last year. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Knapp: Human upstages horses in '09 Triple Crown Jun 5, 2009
It feels a little weird to go into the Belmont Stakes focused on a human being. But Borel, if he can ride Mine That Bird to another win, may end up being the most accomplished athlete of 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Jockey is star of show Jun 5, 2009
And Saturday the jockey will share a considerably larger stage with Mine That Bird, who is the 2-1 favorite in the morning line for the Belmont Stakes, the final event in the Triple Crown series ... A nobody from nowhere won the Derby, a filly accepted the challenge in the Preakness and a hard-working Cajun could make history in the Belmont, all of which could make this Triple Crown one of the most satisfying in years ... With the filly, Rachel Alexandra, passing on the finale, Saturday's... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Belmont man, 88, badly hurt in home invasion Jun 5, 2009
(06-04) 10:08 PDT BELMONT -- An 88-year-old Belmont man was critically injured when someone broke into his home, robbed and assaulted him, police said Thursday ... Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Belmont police at (650) 595-7400. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Belmont Day boasts strong undercard Jun 4, 2009
ELMONT, N.Y. - Five Grade 1 winners including the 10-year-old gelding Better Talk Now head a deep field of 14 entered for the $400,000 Manhattan Handicap, one of five graded events on Saturday's Belmont Stakes Day card. In addition to Better Talk Now, who won this Grade 1 race in 2007, the other Grade 1 winners in the 1 1/4-mile turf race are Court Vision, Gio Ponti, Champs Elysees, and Marsh Side. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
READY TO RUN Jun 3, 2009
Summer Bird has the pedigree, training and jockey to excel in the Belmont Wednesday, June 03, 2009 By Bob Fortus Staff writer ... On Saturday, he'll run in the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park ... "The Belmont was the race I thought he'd excel in, because of the mile-and-a-half distance," Ice said. (Nola.com -- Sports)
THE SHOW JOCKEY Jun 3, 2009
ELMONT, N.Y. -- Calvin Borel, who will be riding for an unprecedented jockey's Triple Crown when he rides Mine That Bird in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, has been making the rounds in New York since arriving Monday ... He won the Kentucky Derby on Mine That Bird and the Preakness on the filly Rachel Alexandra, who won't be running in the Belmont. (Nola.com -- Sports)
List of famous Bay Area high school grads Jun 2, 2009
Carlmont High, Belmont, 1973. Actor and comedian, best known as "Saturday Night Live" cast member. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Story » Jun 2, 2009
ELMONT, N.Y. - The faint, then dashed, hope of a Belmont Stakes rematch between Mine That Bird and Rachel Alexandra has been replaced by the reality of a compelling matchup between the late-running Mine That Bird and the speedy Charitable Man, making Saturday's Belmont Stakes, like the Preakness three weeks ago, a classic clash of opposing race styles. Both camps, though, are equally confident their horse will prevail in the final leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday at Belmont Park, and they... (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Piecing things together May 31, 2009
Sad to see Rachel Alexandra not running in the Belmont. If the filly had run, ESPN could have dispatched Rachel Nichols to cover the race. (Boston Globe)
Rachel Alexandra Won't Run In Belmont May 30, 2009
Preakness Champ Rachel Alexandra Won't Run Belmont - KCRA 3 Sports News Story - KCRA Sacramento ... Preakness Champ Rachel Alexandra Won't Run Belmont ... -- Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra will not run in the Belmont Stakes, opening the way for jockey Calvin Borel to return to Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird in his quest for a personal Triple Crown. (KCRA 3, CA)
Obituaries for Saturday, May 30, 2009 May 30, 2009
For the past five years, he received loving care from the staff at Silverado Senior Living Belmont Hills. For that, we will be eternally grateful. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Golfer Weaver finishes second May 29, 2009
Members of the Clovis West and Porterville teams already had qualified for the regionals after the Golden Eagles and Panthers had placed 1-2 in the section team finals last week at Belmont Country Club. Among other regional qualifiers were Kerman's Tim Toste (73), Porterville's Mickey McGinn (74), Clovis East's Bryson DeChambeau (75), Bullard's Rhett Kilgore (76), Lemoore's Cody Neal (77) and Porterville's Quinn Proctor (77). (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Obituary: Robert J. Hamwey May 29, 2009
Mr. Hamwey was the founder and owner of Joseph G. Hamwey & Son Oriental Rug & Carpeting in Belmont and Concord for more than 35 years ... Belmont Citizen-Herald, 9 Meriam Street, Lexington, Massachusetts 02420. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
No comments posted. May 29, 2009
After graduating from high school, both sisters took classical vocal courses at Hope College before transferring to Belmont University in Nashville to study music. A few months after graduating in 1999 they met Kalamazoo native Rogers, who was performing at a friend's house party. (The Herald-Palladium)
Looking Back... Maryland's Frank Costello May 28, 2009
Now the AD at Belmont Abbey College, Dull says Costello was an exceptional all-around athlete. "He could have been a great decathlete. He could run, jump, throw. He could throw the javelin almost as far as I could and that was my specialty.". (Theacc.com)
Pa. mom who reported being abducted faces charges May 28, 2009
"Bonnie was a very, very organized person," said Susan Cordeiro, secretary of the parent-teacher group at Belmont Hills Elementary School in Bensalem, which Julia had attended. "She was at every meeting, she was very involved. ... She's on top of her game all the time, even when she was pregnant.". (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Long Beach police shoot, injure another man May 28, 2009
Officer Nancy Pratt says the man was shot by officers early Thursday in front of a cafe in the Belmont Shores neighborhood. She says the man is at a hospital in critical condition but had no further details about the shooting. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Watertown Crime Watch: Belmont woman breaks into ex-boyfriends home, assaults him May 27, 2009
Watertown Crime Watch: Belmont woman breaks into ex-boyfriends home, assaults him - Watertown, MA - Watertown TAB & Press ... Watertown Crime Watch: Belmont woman breaks into ex-boyfriends home, assaults him ... A woman who identified herself as Claudia Lopes, 38, of 20 Moraine St. #4 in Belmont, came out of the house with a man. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Boy critically hurt in crash dies May 27, 2009
The boy, identified by a Santa Barbara County Sheriff s Department spokesman as Jonathan David Belmont, and his mother were injured after their minivan overturned on Highway 101, south of Refugio Road, on Friday afternoon ... Cambria Belmont, 26, was driving the Chrysler minivan about noon when she became distracted tending her son in the back seat ... Belmont, who had facial lacerations and chest and rib pain, and Jonathan, who suffered major injuries, including head trauma and internal... (Lompoc Record, CA)
Jockey paralyzed in lower legs after spill May 26, 2009
He won the 1996 Belmont Stakes on Editor's Note for trainer D. Wayne Lukas, and at various times has ridden regularly in New York, California, and Kentucky. Douglas first came to Arlington in 2001, and immediately won the riding title here. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
City of Palo Alto finds high-speed rail allies May 23, 2009
Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Belmont and Burlingame previously signed on to the document, which establishes the Peninsula Cities Consortium -- a coalition devoted to dealing with state agencies on high-speed rail issues. The consortium, which needed at least five member cities to be officially recognized, will be able to speak in negotiations with the High-Speed Rail Authority, the agency charged with building the 300-mile line between San Francisco and Los Angeles. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Racing dreams of matchup May 23, 2009
The New York Racing Association executive vice president and chief operating office rooted for Mine That Bird to end his blazing stretch with a win at the wire, setting up a Triple Crown run at the Belmont Stakes on June 6 ... That worked, too, as far as the Belmont is concerned ... Absent an elusive Triple Crown bid, this Belmont is potentially set up as well as horse racing could hope. (Albany Times Union)
Lloyd Garver: California for sale May 22, 2009
Belmont Citizen-Herald, 9 Meriam Street, Lexington, Massachusetts 02420. . (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Rachel Alexandra returns to track for first time May 22, 2009
Woolley said he and Mine That Bird's co-owners Mark Allen and Leonard Blach have decided to wait until early next week before choosing a rider for the Belmont Stakes on June 6 ... Mike Smith replaced Borel on Mine That Bird, but he has a previous riding commitment in Southern California on June 6, the same day as the Belmont in New York. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Weaver carries Eagles May 20, 2009
Clovis West High golfers refused to look in the rearview mirror playing the Belmont Country Club course Tuesday at the Central Section golf championships ... Clovis West's Michael Weaver tees off on the 17th hole while playing partner Kris Kennel of Porterville looks on during the Central Section championships Tuesday at Belmont Country Club. (Fresno Bee)
Books provide reasons for feasting May 20, 2009
The event will take place at St. Helen's Catholic Church, 4870 E. Belmont Ave. For more information, call (559) 273-9482. The columnist can be reached at or (559) 441-6365. (Fresno Bee)
TEMECULA: Will the city take the plunge? (30) May 20, 2009
That 50-meter pool, enclosed in a facility called the Belmont Plaza, was built with millions in Long Beach city funds. It's not the most comely of facilities ---- it was once called "a beige hulk squatting on a grimy stretch of Long Beach" ---- but it has been used to stage meets that have drawn the likes of Phelps. (North County Times)
Without entering, Rachel's already Belmont favorite May 19, 2009
There's no guarantee Rachel Alexandra will run in the Belmont Stakes on June 6, and even if she does, the 1 1/2-mile distance will be an even tougher test than the Preakness. But with top 3-year-olds such as Quality Road and I Want Revenge still expected to be out and Derby favorites Friesan Fire and Pioneerof The Nile skipping the Belmont, she's the favorite for the Belmont right now if she runs it -- and sitting atop Tuesday's Top Five ... Chocolate Candy -- Went straight to New York to... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Trouble brewing: Weeks lost for season May 19, 2009
Mike Smith, who rode the gelding to a second-place finish in Saturday's Preakness Stakes, won't ride him in the Belmont Stakes June 6 because of a previous commitment ... That means Calvin Borel, who rode Mine That Bird to a stunning victory in the Derby, could get back on him for the Belmont if Rachel Alexandra doesn't run ... Co-owner Jess Jackson has not yet decided if she will run in the 1 1/2-mile Belmont. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Masters of the pool May 19, 2009
The pair will compete at the CIF SS Masters Meet that begins at 5 p.m. tonight at the Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach ... The pair will compete at the Masters Meet that begins at 5 p.m. tonight at the Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach. (Santa Maria Times)
Rematch? » May 18, 2009
Rachel Alexandra's health to decide Belmont bid - ESPN ... Rematch in Belmont not a certainty ... Asmussen said no decision had been made on whether to run Rachel Alexandra on June 6 in the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
S.F. is downright affordable, survey shows May 18, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009. 38 million Amount, in dollars, the city would have saved if its largest union, SEIU Local 1021, had approved a renegotiated contract. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Belmont has country feel - with city amenities May 18, 2009
The view they're taking in on this sunny Friday - rolling hills that give way to flat land between Interstate 280 and Highway 101 - is the city of Belmont: A small, mid-Peninsula city halfway between San Francisco and San Jose that was founded by a somewhat mysterious Englishman, favored by an Italian count and is presently populated by 26,000 souls. For its size, Belmont boasts a disproportionate number of amenities - including a new library, a 499-seat performing arts center, a sports complex... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Belmont's country feel - with city amenities May 18, 2009
Belmont has country feel - with city amenities. Article:Belmont has country feel - with city amenities:/c/a/2009/05/16/REM017K1QD.DTL Article:Belmont has country feel - with city amenities:/c/a/2009/05/16/REM017K1QD.DTL ... Belmont has country feel - with city amenities. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Names & Faces May 18, 2009
His point made with Rachel Alexandra's exquisite run to history in the 134th Preakness, trainer Asmussen was in no rush Sunday to commit to the Belmont Stakes ... Asked if he might prefer the Travers Stakes over the Belmont in three weeks, Asmussen said: "I didn't say anything like that. I think the reason she ran in the Preakness was she was doing extremely well, and if you're doing extremely well, what are you waiting on?". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Rachel Alexandra holds off Mine That Bird, wins Preakness May 17, 2009
Jess Jackson, who bought the filly after her amazing run in the Oaks and supplemented her for $100,000 to enter her in the Preakness, said the horse would tell him whether they will run in the final leg of the Triple Crown, the grueling 1 1/2-mile Belmont Stakes, in three weeks ... "I think she could've run a little faster if she had had a little more time and if she didn't have a turf that broke away from her as she was running, but at the same time she showed the heart and skill of a champion.... (USA Today -- Sports)
Brunker: This man trying to save horse racing May 17, 2009
Enter Minor, a Virginia native who remembers being bitten by the racing bug when he watched Secretariats Belmont Stakes victory in 1973. I dont know of a sporting event that Ive seen since that was as thrilling as that, he said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Caretaking: no overheads and a dream location May 17, 2009
So far, the Sheas, who are from Belmont, Massachusetts, have found positions at an 8 hectare estate on the Connecticut River and a seaside property in New Hampshire, where they fished from the dock. We are building references for more exotic destinations, said Shea, 59, citing a desire to go to places where he can pursue fly-fishing and skiing. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Today in History May 17, 2009
(However, the horse's Triple Crown quest ended three weeks later when he finished last in the Belmont Stakes. . (Yahoo News)
3 hurt in pickup crash east of Fresno May 16, 2009
The crash happened at Academy and Belmont avenues just before 11:30 a.m., the California Highway Patrol reported. A Fresno County Fire spokesman said two people were pinned in one of the pickups. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
82-year-old man struck and killed by a Caltrain May 15, 2009
Officials say Alfred Milton Ajuria of Belmont was in a pedestrian crosswalk Thursday morning when he was by a southbound train in San Mateo. Caltrain spokeswoman Christine Dunn the crossing arms were lowered, and the lights and bells were functioning normally at the time. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Seattle Smooth looks scary in Shuvee May 15, 2009
ELMONT, N.Y. -- Seattle Smooth, whose only loss from five starts on dirt was a third-place finish in a muddy running of last year's Black-Eyed Susan, is the deserving highweight in Saturday's Grade 2, $150,000 Shuvee Handicap at Belmont Park ... "The question is, will she like Belmont Park? If she does, we're in business.". (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
DRF: Fillies have rich history in Triple Crown races May 15, 2009
"I thought the Belmont would have been a good spot for her." ... After Excellent Meeting fell away, Baffert tried Silverbulletday in the Belmont Stakes, but though she was a standout in the filly ranks that spring, Silverbulletday faded badly off a quick pace and finished seventh in the Belmont ... The Belmont produced the most recent female Triple Crown victory, Rags to Riches's grueling win over Curlin in the 2007 edition. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Proof of life after retail May 13, 2009
He has shown his greeting cards to prints in Berkeley, and now plans another show there in June (with his stepdaughter Katie Carrin who will show her jewelry) and yet another show at the 1870 Art Center in Belmont later in June. Meanwhile, Dunn is borrowing from the concept of home staging in the creation of her home gallery, where she is arranging sculpture, lamps and other functional yet artistic pieces created both by artists the Dunn Mehler gallery represented and new artists she has... (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
