Until about eight years ago, not a single bunch of kale, collards or Swiss chard made its way into my grocery cart. Those giant coarse leaves intimidated me. I had no idea how to cook them, and I wasn’t even sure if I would like them.

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Warm blue water pushed into the Monterey Canyon recently with a force we have not seen in many years. The skies were shrouded by a veiled marine layer, hiding the warm water from satellite imagery. Fishermen did not know exactly how warm the water was or how close to shore it had pushed its way in. With the warm water came the highly esteemed game fish albacore tuna.

When we purchase cellphones, they come with a set of detailed instructions that direct us to all the benefits best suited for specific needs. What they do not come with are instructions in proper phone etiquette.

- Logan Rialto Brown was born at 7:54 a.m. July 27, 2012, to Tarah Marie (Snow) and Chad Jared Brown of Boulder Creek. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces when he arrived at Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz.

In the past 10 years, we have seen technology take a huge role in our daily lives. As a teacher, I now take attendance, post grades and create homework links online, and so on. Some forms are supposedly to make us more efficient and save time. I have seen some very scary things occurring, though.