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April 10, 2026

Mark Twain knew the way to San Jose

Mark Twain stipulated that his autobiography be published 100

Water district: on advanced purification

In the midst of exceptional drought conditions, a new, locally controlled, drought-proof water source for Silicon Valley could not have come at a better time. The Santa Clara Valley Water District, in partnership with the cities of San José and Santa Clara, is celebrating the completion of the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center.

See Ya Later, Christmas Decor

Christmas is out to get me. That's right. The ghosts of

Gardener’s Checklist 2.16

2.16-22

Holiday confusion abounds

I don't want to alarm anybody, but apparently Christmas, bored

Growing garlic

When out-of-town visitors see my garden for the first time, one question that almost always arises is, "Where's the garlic?" After all, with the smell of the pungent bulb usually in the air around the South Valley, it should be a prerequisite that we grow our own garlic. And now, with the Gilroy Garlic Festival time next week, it's the perfect time to think about getting started.

American generosity can defy this recession

The recent news of a 6 percent decline in charitable giving is

Rabbits need exercise, plenty of water, toys

My pet rabbit had some impacted poop and I took it off.

Cisco gives $50 million to help the homeless

Homeless services non-profit Destination: Home has announced a five-year, $50 million commitment from networking-hardware company Cisco in support of its efforts to end homelessness in Santa Clara County. The funds will be used by the public-private partnership to maximize the impact of local strategies aimed...

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