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January 29, 2026

A Month of Reflection

For Muslims, Ramadan

The True Inventor of Charcoal Briquettes; Fresh Squid Recipe

When readers contact me, I am interested in what they have to

Wounds aplenty, but taking the chainsaw to heritage oaks? Shame

Licking my wounds … not sure which gashes were inflicted by our just-completed home loan refinancing process or which were the result of the 49ers loss Sunday. Both were unnecessarily tortuous. The 49ers should have and could have overcome the bad calls and won the game, but I agree with our Gilroy brethren, former 49er QB Jeff Garcia, who said in a radio interview that the final play fade route throw from Colin Kaepernick to wide receiver Michael Crabtree, which resulted in an interception, was the wrong call for a number of reasons. The throw would have had to have been perfect, said Garcia. Yep, not the smart call or the percentage play, and I appreciate Garcia telling it like it is. He, after all, learned from the best. His father, Bobby, still calls them like he sees them.

Buying new construction

New developments and new homes are going up fast all over the county. Most builders will recommend that you use their mortgage company, whether it is a subsidiary of the builder or a partnership with a major mortgage banker.

GOLF: Frys.com Open awards another sponsor exemption

Former Augusta State All-American Patrick Reed has been awarded a sponsor exemption into the next week’s Frys.com Open at CordeValle Golf Club, tournament director Jeff Sanchez announced Wednesday.

Country singer helps give horses a home

If you're a country-western music fan, you probably know the

Cooking up a cauldron of Halloween memories

You'd think I was in fourth grade, the way I get excited for

Park and Parking Matters

I very much enjoy walking my dogs at the new sports park but I

Exploring the ‘Double’ bid

In previous articles, we have talked about a number of bidding conventions, all taking up some bidding space. This time, I would like to explore the interesting bid of “Double” - this is a penalty double … or is it something else?

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