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“It's a miracle.” My grandma (we call her Nona), who gave me my first Joe Montana jersey at the age of 2, texted me that succinct phrase moments after the San Francisco 49ers defeated the New Orleans Saints 36-32 in the NFC Divisional playoff round Saturday.

You and your pets share infections. You’ve heard this before, but now there’s new evidence that makes it even more significant. For example, humans aren’t the only ones who will be infected by the flu virus this coming season. Studies have shown that cats and dogs often carry flu viruses. We’ve known for some time that kitty-cats could be carriers. But research in 2000 implicated dogs as well. And the numbers of infected pets is really surprising. A recent Ohio study of feline blood samples found that almost a third of cats had been infected with seasonal flu, and one in five had been infected with the H1N1 flu strain that caused so much concern in 2009.

There should probably be a parade on Tuesday, April 19 in Gilroy. After all, it’s National Garlic Day and we are, of course, the Garlic Capital of the World.

The first night of Passover, known as the Jewish festival of

Do you know how life sometimes gives you little tests? And

When Debbie and Nicholas purchased their new home, one of the