BASEBALL: Casilla settles into Giants’ closer role
SAN FRANCISCO – Without a jet-black beard or open jersey flapping in the wind, Santiago Casilla looks tame trotting in to pitch the ninth inning compared to the man he's replaced.
Collaboration built local wine trail
If you've had the opportunity to read some of my past columns I'm pretty sure you picked up on my great appreciation for the army of community volunteers and their effect on our cities. So much of what you see happening around you is the result of the community working together to make things happen.
Support available for those in grief
We all will suffer the loss of a loved one: parent, friend or
Less pay likely for water district board
For the first time, the Santa Clara Valley Water District board
Be creative when getting rid of telemarketers
We've all been here before. You're in the middle of dinner, and
The notrump opening bid
The last several times I wrote about making an opening bid with 13-21 points using either the five card major or convenient minor conventions - covering opening bids of one club, one diamond, one heart and one spade. Next we want to examine the one notrump opening bid.













