Red Phone: Masks in public are not illegal
“Dear Red Phone, Twice recently I have seen a sign-twirler for one of those temporary Halloween stores that pop up every year holding a sign on the corner of 10th and Camino Arroyo (and in Morgan Hill on Cochrane Road). My problem is, these sign-twirlers wear full masks, you know those scary white ones that burglars wear. Isn't it illegal to completely cover your face in public with a mask, even in the festive season of Halloween? Thank you.”
Giants need to add offense to go with stellar pitching
When it comes to winning games, Bruce Bochy does more with less. He wouldn’t mind a little more relaxation. With the dominant pitching staff built around Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner and Brian Wilson and a lineup that is so weak you wonder why Barry Bonds hasn’t come out of retirement, every game’s a nail-biter at AT&T Park, baseball’s most beautiful ballpark.
How to buy foreclosed homes
Q: I have seen a number of shows about people who buy and sell foreclosures. From how it’s depicted on TV, it seems easy, a lot of fun and very profitable. How can a person buy foreclosed homes?
Bring summer color to the garden
Check out any of your local nurseries, and you’ll find lots of choices right now for colorful perennials that bloom in summer. There are some great options for South Valley gardens that are low water users once established.
Red Phone: Cell phones and driving
On a Friday about 11:15 a.m. at the stop sign at Wren and
Why do Gilroy police withhold information from the public?
Between the whims of the calendar (Christmas and New Year's Day
Redemption for torment may come with nephew
Anyone who has read my column for a period of time knows that I became an aunt for the first time last year. Having no children of my own, my niece’s birth was an enormous event that filled my heart with pride.
















