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About three weeks ago, my wife asked me a rather unusual question: Could I marry her best friend from high school? Coupled with the recent marriage of Press-Banner’s hallowed leader, Peter Burke, and his columns as he approached wedded bliss, it seemed only natural that I should write about my first and likely only, experience performing the nuptials.

What’s one thing you can do to improve your health, reduce your impact on global warming, increase food security in your community, help the local economy and rediscover the pleasures of good eating? It’s simple: Eat locally grown or raised food.

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For Vintner’s Fest, an annual event in the Santa Cruz Mountains Appellation, many wineries throw open their doors. In that way, it’s similar to the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association’s Passport Day, but Vintner’s Fest separates the celebration into two weekends.

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Over the years of my emergency and urgent-care career, I’ve dealt with many different injuries and illnesses commonly seen during the summer months. Here are some of my thoughts on making this a very safe summer for everyone.

Jacob Ezra Urbancic was born at 5:40 p.m. May 10, 2011, to Shanna Lorraine and Daniel Ezra Harris Urbancic of Boulder Creek at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces.