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Devices keep pets, people safe in car

They’re selling like hotcakes in New Jersey, and someday soon they’ll be doing the same in California. These are automobile pet-safety devices; ways to keep your pet (and you) safe while you drive down the road. New Jersey and several other states already have distracted driving laws that prohibit a loose animal in the car. That’s right. No more Fluffy on your lap as you go to the post office or grocery store. Hawaii, Connecticut and Arizona also prohibit this. Rhode Island and a few other states are close behind in their push to eliminate the dangers of distracted driving with a pet. As one official put it, “Not all driving distractions ring or beep. Some of them bark.”

The Making of a Poet

The poets are out there, and some South Valley residents want to

Nurse-to-patient ratio and some hot school elections

One of the perks of writing a weekly column is the chance to

Ergonomic Comfort and Joy

Most of the leaves have fallen, there's a chill in the air and I

Christians seek to live the Gospel at work

Our society is notably multi-ethnic, and along with that characteristic is the corollary of being very diverse in religion. Any sizeable workplace can have employees practicing a dozen different religions. This leads many Christians to downplay their own faith in an effort to avoid offending coworkers.

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Kerr, Lincicome and Salas share lead in U.S. Women’s Open

KOHLER, Wis. - It was like playing golf in a sauna and a tanning bed. At the same time. Yes, it was hot at the 67th U.S. Women's Oven . . . er, Open.

Dish it Out

The most-ordered dishes at local restaurants have earned their

Charter School of MH meeting, tours, open enrollment

A parent information meeting for anyone interested in learning more about the Charter School will be held at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 28, 2014 at 9530 Monterey Road, multipurpose room, Morgan Hill. School tours and classroom visits will be held Feb. 3-7. Reservations recommended. Open enrollment will be held Feb. 3-March 7. A lottery will be held in the multipurpose room at 3:30 p.m. April 9. Details: (408) 463-0618.

Snapdragons give gardens a bite of color

It's hard to imagine wanting to grow a

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