Caballero makes progressive Hall of Shame
Democratic state Assemblywoman Anna Caballero—a state Senate candidate this year—faced criticism last week after a California-based progressive advocacy group announced her inclusion in a “Hall of Shame.”
Caballero received an “F” grade in the third annual “Courage Score” report card for voting against environmental protection,...
Sikhism is often a misunderstood religion
After the tragic shootings at a Sikh temple in Illinois earlier this month, many people seem to have questions about this religion. Sikh men are often confused with Muslims because they both often have facial hair and wear turbans. Although Sikhism is a major world faith (20 million members, at least 250,000 in California, including more than 50,000 in the Bay Area), most people may not know much about this faith.
Gilroy’s Jeff Garcia looks to find his calling, settle into life after football
Though his playing days may be behind him, that doesn’t mean that Jeff Garcia is just sitting around — quite the opposite actually.
Remembering those who died at Pearl Harbor
The sailor's grave is a battleship called the USS Arizona.
‘Dummy points’ a valuable asset
We now explore an interesting hand that is a little short on high card points (HCP's), but holds a valuable asset called “dummy points,” which is shortness in a side-suit. Dummy should value a side-suit doubleton at one extra point, a singleton at three extra points and a void at five extra points. The reason shortness in a side-suit is important is that dummy is able to convert some of declarer's losing tricks into winners by trumping them in dummy - a pretty good feature to have.
