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February 24, 2026

For love of country

A full-sized American flag sways gently outside Lawson Sakai’s front door, and several miniature versions decorate his living room. Another big one is folded into a triangular military display box on his mantle. The mouse pad next to his computer is red, white and blue.

Columnist opens door to the culinary world

Hello and welcome! I am proud to introduce to you my new column, The Flavor Chronicle. My name is Mitch L. Mariani II and some of you may remember me from my former column, Mixed Grill. This is another food column and I will continue to write about grilling and barbecue, but only seasonally. In The Flavor Chronicle, I have the unlimited culinary world open and unbounded. As my culinary interests go far beyond the grill, I’m very excited for all the possibilities.

Guess what’s going missing next at our state parks

Farm income down 41 percent.

Get second opinion on dog’s ear troubles

Q: Our dog's name is Trouble and he has bad ears. He's been treated at least 10 times with different medications, including eardrops, ointments, pills, etc. Now our vet says he has both a bacterial and a yeast infection that will never go away. The vet wants to do surgery and we think this might be a bad idea. What do you think?

Getting out: Little Yosemite

Reading about a hike close to home that includes an area called

Raiders’ McKenzie had focused on Dennis Allen as head coach from afar

Former Texas A&M coach R.C. Slocum remembers the ease with which Dennis Allen went from player to coach.

Garden therapy

When I was a kid, I never would have imagined that gardening

Crime nuts to good soup, all flavored with Gilroy garlic

Always a good feeling when we're able to, perhaps, help catch

BOXING: In good health, Casey Guerrero sits ringside, is grateful for prayers

LAS VEGAS - Watching Robert Guerrero fight on TV doesn't suffice

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