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December 1, 2025

Plan for the worst for your best chance of survival

Not long ago, the small Caribbean country of Haiti suffered a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 earthquake. Even more recently, the South American nation of Chile was hit by an 8.9 earthquake.

The Wine Lover: High prices can be misleading

If you wanted to, you could spend more than $100,000 on one bottle of wine. Some Thomas Jefferson collection bottles have sold for that much, and there is even a story of a waiter breaking a bottle in a restaurant that was insured for $225,000!

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.

Datebook: Something for everyone

Friday, April 9

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:

Off Hours: Concerts keep music alive

Most veteran music fans will admit that neither the sound quality nor the artists’ technical performance at a live concert can match what studio albums deliver. Live shows are all about the vibe, the event itself, and the chance to actually watch the artists at work.

Talk About Money: Public pension leave cities in a pinch

Remember 1999? Silicon Valley ruled the global economy, the Nasdaq was going up about 30 percent a year and tech companies with no earnings saw their stock prices skyrocket, then split, then skyrocket again. People thought it would never end.

Let’s Go Fishin’: Perch tournament a swimming success

The sixth annual Sand Crab Classic perch tournament had a few changes this year and still proved to be a positive event for all.

New Faces: Welcome the newest members of our mountain communities

• Zachary Michael Livingston was born at 9:28 a.m. March 25, 2010, to Christine Nicole Shults and Joseph David Livingston of Felton. He weighed 8 pounds when he arrived at Dominican Hospital.

Your Health: Pros, cons of health reform

I have been asked by numerous people about my view of the recently passed health care reform law.

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Nov. 28, 2025

Choir concerts to celebrate Christmas season The Spring Lakes Park Choir will be performing three identical concerts to celebrate the Christmas season. They will be performing...