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San Jose - The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted

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Would you rather visit Mukuntuweap National Monument or Zion National Monument? In fact, they are the same place. As I researched the origin of the name of Zion National Park (originally a National Monument), I was certain I would find a story related to the history of Mormon settlement in southern Utah. To my surprise, in 1918, the acting director of the National Park Service changed the name from Mukuntuweap to Zion simply for marketing reasons. He felt that the Zion National Park name would draw more visitors.

Mint juleps, cornbread, barbecued ribs and sweet potato pie can

For the sixth-consecutive year, professional bull riders will make their way to San Benito County on Sept. 8, but this year’s Hollister bull ridding festivities will be slightly different.

This past Saturday, I joined nearly 200 others in the search for a woman missing out of Marina. Her photo had been all over the news and in newspapers for a week, as family members sought to find out what happened to Carie Munoz.

It's hard to believe the end of the winter sports season is already here. This is the final week of the regular season - some teams are playing their final two games before folding up the 2011-12 tent, and some have the playoffs to look forward to.