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In Lindsay Firth's family, jewelry is a symbol of connection. On

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.

Dazzling electronic devices and jam-packed schedules are driving

Local artist Lorna Saiki was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, attended the University of Hawaii and later became a Pan American stewardess. She traveled the world many times over with intercontinental flights throughout her five years as a stewardess. When she settled in Northern California, she worked in the health care industry until retirement.

Life is uncertain. Eat cake. And with a few tips from

Don Christopher, the founder of the country’s biggest garlic producer, Christopher Ranch, started 60 years ago in Gilroy with 12 acres of the spicy bulb, sandwiched between his main crops, lima beans and sugar beets.  The man who was then known as the king of garlic, Joe Gubser, asked Christopher to plant some bulbs for him. He sold the garlic to Gubser for 9 cents a pound.

Today marks the first official day of summer and grilling season is now in full swing. For the next few months, I will be going back to my “Mixed Grill” roots and featuring not only grilling recipes, but also outdoor friendly recipes too. My inspiration for this week's recipe also served as inspiration for a fellow columnist last month.

Here's the deal: Veterinarian Greg Martinez has to call him