Don’t call them seagulls
A resident in a north Morgan Hill neighborhood glanced into her backyard and discovered a California gull running around in circles and thought that maybe it was injured or sick. So the kind lady captured the bird and quickly brought it to the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center. WERC staff could find no obvious injuries and the bird acted very alert and feisty. It was transferred to a flight enclosure with a small swimming pool. And then it became immediately apparent that the gull was actually just a big baby, although adult-sized and fully feathered and “thisclose” to flying.
Police officer deaths hit close to home
It's always in the back of my mind. I suppose that's true for anyone with a family member or friend in law enforcement. You can't help but have that tiny, nagging sense of dread that says, "What if ...?"
Sharks snap Ducks’ 10-game winning streak
SAN JOSE – Bracken Kearns scored his first NHL goal Sunday night to help the San Jose Sharks past the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 in the first game of a back-to-back series between the two Pacific Division rivals.
Thankfulness is what being human is all about
Right now, with the colors and decorations in the stores we
Hiking Peninsula Watershed
We are very fortunate that the hills west of Interstate 280 along the San Francisco Peninsula remain largely wild and undeveloped. Many acres of that land are open every day to the public at no charge or for a small day use fee, but not all.
WEAVER: The Ghost’s moment is now
I almost hesitate speaking of this. The journalists’ jinx can and will strike at any moment. Recognizing that, admitting it and respecting it, maybe, pads any consequence.
‘A Christmas Carol’: A scintillating adaptation
It's that time of the year where we get overdosed with "Miracle















