Staff writer Martin Espinoza won a first place for news stories with his examination of how illegal immigrants without driver's licenses get back on the road after having their cars confiscated. Columnists pick up three first places; reporters, photographers recognized. Staff writer Susan Swartz for a feature story of a serious nature, for her Christmastime piece about a longtime local family returning to Mexico. Reporter Kevin McCallum for reporting on vintner Jess Jackson's legal battle...

I would come home from school, and I'd get some dinner ready: small things, like meatballs and sauce or lamb chops with rice and salad. There would be a delicious salad that has everything in it, semolina cheese bread and, of course, to wash it all down, a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon. This year, I made a big pot of sauce with little meatballs, a tray of ziti, sausage and peppers. I like her because she makes everything look so easy, and she always cooks with her family around. I learned...

Many of her students will advance from here to college, and from there, they will teach other the life skills they are learning here. They learn husbandry skills, which is what you're seeing today. They learn skills they can pass along to others in the future. It's a two-year class, which emphacizes hands-on training. Through this class in "Equine and Animal Science," horses are made available to the students three days each week. I'd like to work with therapeutic kids. And that's why Mary...

Vanquished Put Down After Breaking Leg. Classy stayer Vanquished has been put down after breaking his leg in the Group Two P J O'Shea Stakes at Eagle Farm. Trainer Bede Murray said the seven-year-old suffered horrific injuries and was euthanased at the Eagle Farm Equine Hospital on Saturday night. The NSW south coast trainer was preparing the gelding for a tilt at the Brisbane Cup Monday week. Vanquished first came to notice in the autumn of 2004 when he graduated from a midweek win at...

III) this season, drew the No. The draw ceremonies were held Thursday morning with the Ohio Derby attracting a field of eight. I'm looking for a big race from him. Officer Rocket, flying the colors of Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, Inc, is the 4-1 second choice. Forty Grams, representing the partnership of Pesch, Bolton and Fog City Stables, is the 9-2 third choice.