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Imagine eight doctors and dentists landing in Saratoga and setting up a clinic for those who don't have health care. That's exactly what long-time local pilot Bill Rush and marketing executive Tom Hogan do in Mexico: they fly doctors and dentists in their private planes to small towns on the other side of the border, set up a clinic, and treat indigenous people who have no access to medical treatment.

My La Cloche dome bread baker has been relegated to the garage ever since the smells from I Rise Bakery’s owner, Gardner Lund’s sourdough wheat bread reached my nostrils as I was passing Felton Feed Store a few days ago.

Sophia Jasmin-Elizabeth Stewman was born at 2:30 p.m. June 11, 2009, to Jacquelyn Eraina and Casey Jubilee Stewman of Boulder Creek. She weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces at Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital.

Packing and sending gifts is an essential part of the holiday season. But for gifts to arrive safely at their destination, on time and in one piece, it’s imperative that they be shipped in the correct manner.

Meru Garuda Besummer was born to Vanessa Kari and Brian Adam Besummer of Boulder Creek at 9:26 a.m. May 11, 2011. He was born at home in Boulder Creek and weighed 9 pounds.

Holiday Recipes: Roasted leg of lamb