Around Town: Firehouse feed helps Haiti
San Lorenzo Valley students and the SLV Rotary Club served 325 people March 24 at a benefit dinner to help survivors of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti.
SV cyclist races toward 2012 Olympics
Professional cyclist Shelley Olds Evans got her start on a road bike just five years ago, and already the 29-year-old looks like a clincher to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
The Mountain Gardener: Brighten your garden with splashes of spring
Every spring, while driving Highway 280 on the way to the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show, I enjoy the beautiful combination of Western redbuds blooming vivid fuchsia alongside electric blue ceanothus flower clusters. It’s a sight that always excites me. In early spring there are many other plants that bloom at the same time, creating colorful vignettes. Here are some of my favorites that I’ve used:
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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