Spice of the Month: Star Anise Adds Versatile Flavor to Many Foods
According to ancient tradition, star anise will prevent bad dreams and ward off the evil eye … oh, and it tastes pretty good, too.
Red Phone: Trash thieves making a mess
"It may be an old story, but it is one that just yesterday reached a boiling point with me – recycling thieves. These thieves are making a huge mess and stealing from the city. Yesterday morning two bags of trash from my gray waste bin had been removed and put in the street by the thieves to make room for sorting the contents of my blue recycling bin. The end result was that feral cats had torn the bags of garbage open and strewn it all about. I had to spend 25 minutes cleaning the mess up before going to work. This is simply unacceptable."
Plant of the Week:Versatile Scotch Pine
The various pines have many different personalities. Most are
A Tragic End to the Life of a Jaunty Lass
Artist Marlene Amerian gave the South Valley a genuine
Pintello pros carry production
Pintello Comedy Theater pros Jayson Stebbins and Denee Lewis Bohnsack get together to bring in playwright Jack Neary’s gentle and funny “First Night,” an amusing bit of witty theater. The two carry the production under the deft direction of Whitney Pintello.
Join world champ Guerrero at special toy drive Thursday
Local world champion boxer Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero will be on hand Thursday in front of the C28 store in Oakridge Mall in San Jose helping collect donations for the Fifth Annual Cathedral of Faith Toy Drive.
Honor Mothers of the Community: Celebrate Hope, Life
We all think of our mothers as Mother's Day approaches, but what
Gay bashing in Morgan Hill schools gives her pause
The more I learn about the gay bashing six students who recently
Life’s Circumstances Can’t be Controlled – Reactions Can
Most of us make life way more complicated than it needs to be. The world we live in is controlled by some pretty basic laws. Last week we looked at a few of them; today we'll consider two more and attempt to answer the question, "Why am I the way I am?"
GHS FFA raises cash for fight against cancer
It's lunchtime at Gilroy High School, but what's going on in
















