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Emmilyn Paige Wilson, an 8-pound 15-ounce girl, was born to Laura Michelle (Hencke) and Daniel Raymond Wilson of Felton at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz. She was born at 10:57 a.m. on Feb. 11, 2015.

According to the latest travel survey from AAA, Northern California’s travel forecast predicts that more than 5.7 million Californians plan to travel 50 miles or more during the 2015 Thanksgiving holiday season. If you are a budget conscious traveler who plans on being on the road or in the air during this time, you may want to take advantage of the lower gas prices and lower air fares to visit family and friends.

Thinking about planting a new area or redoing a part of your garden that has gotten out of control? If many of your old favorites just get too big, are plagued by insects and diseases or take too much time to prune, you probably need some new favorites.

• Ellie Diane Smith was born at 4:21 a.m. Nov. 22, 2009, to Elizabeth Diane (Fox) and Jason Michael Hammond Smith of Felton. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Kai Ryan Wells-Cavanaugh was born at 8:25 a.m. April 29, 2010, to Phoebe Anne Wells and Ryan William Cavanaugh of Felton. He weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

“Hey, ya’ll! I’m Paula Deen, and on today’s show, we will be having fried pork chops, along with my Mama’s famous apple dumpling pie and fried grits.”