The journey to the Kentucky Derby on May 5 has begun, with 397 3-year-olds nominated to the Triple Crown, including six fillies. The nominees were foaled, or born, in 12 states (only two in Texas) and five foreign countries, and those that prove worthy in the next two months could converge on Churchill Downs from New York, California, Florida, Arkansas, Louisiana or perhaps Ireland or New Mexico ...

On Feb. 5, my wife and I were on our way home to Los Lunas from a Super Bowl party at San Felipe Cas ...

Some bloodlines run really deep. And we're not even talking about the lineage of Union Rags, the No. 1 Kentucky Derby contender on The Associated Press' opening Run to the Roses Top 10 list. It's the owner of the 3-year-old colt and her husband who have caught the attention of the racing world.

Sunday, February 12 th , 2012 Issue 06, Volume 16. JACUMBA - A magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattled East County at 2:27 a.m. today. Its epicenter was in the San Felipe Valley, 12 miles north of Jacumba and 52 miles east of San Diego.

Boyz II Men have announced a U.S. tour. The legendary R&B group, who toured Europe last year in support of their album, Twenty, will kick off the tour Thursday (February 9) in New York City, and will remain on the road through August 10, when they perform at the Ventura County Fair, in Ventura, California.

Real estate transactions HOUSTON CHRONICLE Copyright 2012 HOUSTON CHRONICLE. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:27 a.m., Saturday, February 11, 2012 Real estate transactions An affiliate of Azrieli Group, a real estate investment and development company based in Tel Aviv, has purchased The Plaza at Enclave, a 344,295 ...

Sandy Lesnewsky wouldn’t miss her Valentine’s Day rush for the world.

Union Rags is in training for his 3-year-old debut in the Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 26. He will be ridden by Julien Leparoux, who replaces regular rider Javier Castellano. On Monday, Union Rags worked five furlongs in 1:03.08 at Palm Me

Two candidates have submitted paperwork to obtain a seat on the San Felipe Del Rio CISD Board of Trustees.

After supporting their new album, "Twenty," with a string of European tour dates, Boyz II Men are heading back to the States for an extensive 2012 tour beginning tomorrow night (Feb. 9) at New York's Carnegie Hall.