Religion: Life after Easter: faith in the ordinary
For followers of Jesus, Easter arrives each year with beauty and intention—sunrise services, full rooms, hopeful songs and the deep reminder that life can emerge even from death. These moments matter. They lift us, ground us and reconnect us to what is most true.
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Holiday joy at the Gardens
Visit the lights 4 to 9 p.m. today through Friday and Dec. 26-30 at 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy. Tickets: Online specials - general admission (11+) with all-you-can-eat feast $39.99; child (3-10) with meal $29.99; admission only $29.99; meal times are 5 and 6 p.m. Bonus: 2012 Gilroy Gardens members get free admission to 2011 Holiday Lights. Details: 408-840-7100
Amid fears of ICE, farmers markets see mixed impact
On a normal Friday afternoon, the farmers market in downtown Watsonville—which draws vendors and customers from Hollister, Gilroy and beyond—is a bustling, joyous event, with gaggles of children playing in a bounce house and families happily in long lines to purchase fresh produce and...
