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The sun shines 300 days a year. The climate is tropical without the humidity. Descendants of another century were known as "stone-slingers" and cultured black pearls are indigenous to these tropical islands.

In 1977, the South Valley was a much different place: a smaller, less diverse population meant fewer Jews living in Hollister, Gilroy and Morgan Hill. Stuart Blumberg, a Gilroy resident at the time, reflects back on "how alone South County Jews felt, transplanted from elsewhere and seeking spiritual support."

According to Teresa Praus-Choe of Las Vegas, Nevada, her pig Crispy Bacon is quite a ham. Though she and her husband Ian joke that Crispy is their little "rock star," they never expected the potbelly pig to take that notion to the extreme. After overdosing on human medication while his owners were at work, Crispy has earned the title of "Most Unusual Claim of the Month" by Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI).

SAN JOSE – Brent Burns followed his assist on a third-period goal with the clinching goal in the shootout Tuesday as San Jose rallied past the Calgary Flames 2-1 at sold-out HP Pavilion. The victory gave San Jose 57 points, good for third-overall in the Western Conference. St. Louis and...

Q: I'm attending group classes to help me stop smoking. We all know that second-hand smoke is harmful to our health. The instructor insists that it also is very unhealthy for pets. Is this true?

The new year is ushering in the good, the bad and the ugly of wine trends. Some of the following will no doubt fall into more than one category.

This male Ruddy Duck was rescued Jan. 6 with rubber bands cruelly attached between its head and beak, so tight that it wasn't able to open its beak or eat.

At the Diablo Room at Ridgemark, Pet Friends will present the "Raining Cats and Dogs" Fashion Show and Luncheon. We will feature fashions from local stores, along with a luncheon, No Host Bar, and Drawings for prize baskets. Tickets are $25 each, and are available from She's, Postal Graphics, Ridgemark, and Pet Friends. The luncheon begins at 11:00 on March 10th, and all proceeds go to support Pet Friends Rescue and Shelter, and the Hays-Stratton Spay and Neuter Clinic.

Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge made it very hard for Team USA officials.