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April 13, 2026

Walter and Sondra Banks: Worth the wait

It was early September 1964 when 15-year-old Walter Banks, Jr. was introduced to 14-year-old Sondra Tyndal at her home in Greenfield, Mass.

GOLF: Ellis fails to advance at U.S. Open sectional qualifier

John Ellis shot back-to-back even rounds of 72 and failed to advance in Monday’s U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Lake Merced and TPC Harding Park golf clubs.

The Future is 64 Slices

A new generation of CT scanners is revolutionizing the way

BOXING: ‘Fireworks’ expected in Ghost’s fight

Oscar De La Hoya expects to see a lot of fireworks when Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero and Andre Berto square off Nov. 24 for Guerrero’s WBC Interim Welterweight World Championship.

Brownell Academy needs some work

Dirty halls:

Who IS that Crazy Driver? Oh … It’s My Dad

I think it's only fair to warn you: My parents have purchased an

MLB: Posey, Giants get back to work

Posey and his world champion teammates officially got back to

Fishing for a hometown hero, and choo-choo the Garlic Fest train is back

Played a round of golf at Eagle Ridge recently with an out-of-town fellow in a funny hat, a real talker as it turns out. We shook hands, introduced ourselves and he said, “Do you fish?” Then I noticed the fisherman-style boots and pegged the hat. I have fished, mostly with a fly-fishing guide, but I’m not a fisherman. Never played golf with someone who yakked about fishing so much that I thought he was going to pull out a pole when we were teeing off on No. 12, the hole that runs around Santa Teresa Boulevard. Indeed, he went over, gazed across the pond and looked deeply into the water before proclaiming, “Yep, there’s bass in there, I’m sure of it, big bass, too.” In case you’re wondering, yep, he smacked a low liner right into the water – bait for the lurking bass. Saturday morning, you can do better. There’s the Third Annual Jeramy Ailes Fishing Derby to honor our own hero, Corporal Ailes, who was killed in Iraq. It’s at McAlpine Lake in San Juan Bautista. Registration begins at 6 a.m. with the derby from 7 to 11 a.m.  followed by a BBQ and prizes. Cost is 13 and up $35, 12 and under $25, day pass with no fishing $17, 2 and under free. Funds go to the Jeramy Ailes Memorial Scholarship. All the fishy details are available at: mcalpinelake.com/jeramyailesmemorialderby.html. Get up early, bring the kids and honor Jeramy’s sacrifice.

Putting on fast greens

As the weather turns warmer, the greens on most golf courses

Local church changes denominations

The Morgan Hill Presbyterian Church has been an important part of the community for more than a century. Founded in 1897, the congregation has worshiped in a series of buildings until settling at its current campus at 16970 De Witt Ave. in 1968.

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