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In baseball, a batter can wait for his pitch before taking a swing. But if he waits too long and lets three strikes go by without swinging, he’ll be called out on strikes.

I wanted to take a friend on a special outing last month, but I struggled to come up with something that would be different, fun and memorable. Almost at the last moment, I decided we’d go to the horse races — and, man, it could not have worked out better.

Last month I wrote about wacky tenants. Not one to discriminate, this month is devoted to wacky landlords. With many people looking for affordable housing, it is only a matter of time before the pursuit of the almighty buck turns that shed into a “cute rental” or a converted garage into a “cottage-by-the-sea.” Granted, some people really need a little extra cash, but opening up your shack to a tenant is fraught with peril.

Will there be a salmon season in Monterey Bay for 2010?

Scotts Valley Mayor Dene Bustichi and Santa Cruz Mayor Ryan Coonerty have placed a friendly $100 wager on Friday night’s football game between Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz high schools

Traveling softball team tryouts