B.Y.O.B. – (Buy Your Own Bling)
In Lindsay Firth's family, jewelry is a symbol of connection. On
The Balearic Islands: A fascinating part of the Mediterranean
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.
GETTING OUT: Junior Ranger Program gets kids outdoors — for free
Dazzling electronic devices and jam-packed schedules are driving
Local artist profile: Lorna Saiki
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.
Hot treasured cloves
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.
Time for summer grillin’
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.
‘Rambo’ aka ‘Murphy’ and a lifetime of wonderful memories
Here's the deal: Veterinarian Greg Martinez has to call him
National League wins All-Star Game in a romp; Giants’ Cabrera named MVP
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There's got to be a way to put a positive spin on this, right? Seeing Detroit ace Justin Verlander come into Kauffman Stadium and get his head kicked in like . . . well, like so many other guys who pitched in recent years for the home squad . . . that's not an all-discouraging thing, is it?





















