Editorial: Vote for Laird for Senate
In a special election that never should have been special, we endorse John Laird for state Senate in the 15th District.
If you have Medicare, don’t worry about the new Health Insurance Marketplace
Some people with Medicare are asking lately if their Medicare coverage is affected by the new the Health Insurance Marketplace that starts in 2014.
Your Health: Be wary when animals bite
In my most recent column, I discussed the topic of rabies, especially what one should do if bitten by a possibly rabid animal. Now, I would like to describe animal bites in general.
A final defeat in the bitter cold
In what can best be described as a bitter loss Saturday, Nov. 20, the No. 3-seeded San Lorenzo Valley High football team fell 36-14 in the first round of the Central Coast Section playoffs to an impressive No. 6-seed Menlo High School.
The Mountain Gardener: Take time to enjoy the garden (and the fair)
I was on my deck recently with a friend who commented that everything smelled so good that it must be nice to just sit and enjoy the garden. I thought to myself "What? How can I just sit when there is so much to do?" That's when it hit me, why do we create gardens if not to enjoy them? So as summer winds to an end, celebrate what you've created and just sit and enjoy the fragrance, sights and sounds of your garden.
Soccer teaches life to Bethany senior
“Well-rounded” is the word to describe Bethany University senior Amanda Anderson.
Let’s Go Fishing: Rains bring steelhead
With the onset of winter, the rains have come, and the San Lorenzo River recently crested at 5,500 cubic feet per second. The shortest day of winter is behind us, and steelhead should be making their way up the river now.
Central Coast Good Fire Fair returns Saturday to Henry Cowell Redwoods...
California State Parks will host the third Central Coast Good Fire Fair and demonstration burn Saturday, Oct. 10, at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
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