Jackson Robert Massey was born to Cristina (Castellani) and James Hetzler Massey of Ben Lomond at 8:40 a.m. Sept. 19, 2012, at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center of Santa Cruz. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces.

There is much talk these days about gluten-free food and gluten-free diets. I’d like to explain what this is all about.

Every garden changes over time. Gardening is a process, a constant experiment, so don't get discouraged when things don't go exactly as planned.

It is an inside joke among child advocates that the laws proposed on behalf of children are ever doomed to failure, because children don’t vote. That isn’t completely true, as advocates can count a number of victories over the years, but I will say that the almighty dollar generally prevails before the plight of children.

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- Serenity Grace Passmore was born to Walter and Sunny Passmore of Brookdale at 5:22 a.m. Aug. 29, 2012. She weighed 9 pounds, 13 ounces at birth at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Santa Clara.

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