Social Media: Cabo Wabo with Bobbi Jo
My column this week is a bit different. I traveled to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico this past week to celebrate my BF Amy MacDonald’s 50th birthday and her success at beating breast cancer.
Vlasic gets Sharks out of a pickle against Ducks
SAN JOSE – Marc-Edouard Vlasic turned a breakaway into a winning goal 1:24 into overtime to lift San Jose past the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 at sold-out SAP Center at San Jose.
Haunting Owls
Halloween seems to bring out the creativity in pet owners who make the cutest, cleverest, and funniest costumes for their dogs, big and small, to parade around in. There are even costumes for feline pets, but I wouldn’t try putting one any of on my own cats unless I planned to look like a flesh-torn zombie afterward.
What they’re wearing
Fashion knows no gender, no age, no boundaries and no limits. Maybe the best thing about fashion is how unconventional and diverse it can be. While a fitted dress is one person’s cup of tea, an oversized T-shirt may be someone else’s.
Today is the last day to register to vote!!
Eligible Santa Clara County residents who have not registered to vote in the November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election can take advantage of special extended hours today to ensure that they will be able to cast a ballot. The Registrar of Voters’ Office will remain open until 8:00 p.m. today for those who wish to complete their voter registration forms. Today is the last day to register to vote. Voters can also register online at www.sccvote.org. Online registration must be completed before midnight in order to meet the deadline. Alternatively, voters can sign and return paper registration forms by mail; forms that are postmarked today will be accepted. Paper registration forms are available at post offices, public libraries, fire stations, city halls, and most local government offices. “We hope that all eligible residents of Santa Clara County register to vote before today’s deadline, and then cast their ballot on or before Election Day. Turnout in the last presidential general election was about 80%. We would love to have an even higher voter turnout this November,” said Registrar of Voters Shannon Bushey. Voters should complete a new registration form if they have moved, changed a name, or would like to change their political party preference. To register to vote in Santa Clara County, a voter must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old on or before Election Day, a Santa Clara County resident and not imprisoned or on parole for a felony. Voters who would like to check their registration status may do so at Check Your Registration Status. Voters may also request to vote by mail for this election at Request a Vote by Mail Ballot, or they may request to become permanent Vote by Mail voters at Permanent Vote by Mail. Postage is prepaid on all Vote by Mail ballots in Santa Clara County. For more information, contact the Registrar of Voters’ Office at 1-408-299-VOTE (8683) or toll-free at 1-866-430-VOTE (8683), or visit www.sccvote.org.
Fresh Light
Photographer Susan Dillon has traveled the world and won an award for a photograph she’d hoped she’d snapped at just the right moment, Yangtze Boatman. Dillon was on a trip to China and says it was one of the most difficult shots she’s taken—a boatman waiting for his turn to guide a tourist longboat in a stream off the Yangtze River.
Veteran Kloecker seeks fourth City Council term
If you want to get a long-range view of Gilroy, sit down for a chat with City Council candidate Paul Kloecker.
