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January 15, 2026

GOLF: Watson makes his dream come true at Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. _ She walked into the twilight toward Butler Cabin, a holy place in golf. She might not have thought she'd someday walk through the doorway, but her son did.

Indiana Jones: outhouse archeologist

Indiana Jones, Hollywood's most famous archeologist, is back and

Scrapbook March 9-15, 2014

HONORS: Katelynn Moeller: Air Force Airman Katelynn Moeller graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

Getting Out: Discover the majesty of the Muddy Mountains

When we flip through maps looking for destinations with scenic beauty and solitude, we generally find places with proper names and boundary lines that define them. Yosemite National Park, Henry W. Coe State Park, Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve and the John Muir Wilderness are all distinct regions carefully defined on a map.

Bring in the dragonflies … or not

Mosquito abatement:

Dogs do get warts, but have growths checked

Marcy, our little puppy has a weird growth on her lip. It looks

Predicting the future

Most common question asked of most mortgage professionals is: what is going to happen with rates?Most mortgage professionals agree that the ability to answer that question would result in most being retired and wealthy by now. Interest rates, specifically mortgage interest rates, are becoming increasingly difficult to predict as the financial markets have changed.This is what we know: the Federal Reserve and other governing bodies don't like inflation. If the economic data being generated indicates inflationary pressure then the Fed will lean toward raising rates to protect against that projected inflation. Combine that with world events (like the recent Brexit vote), natural disasters, and even the presidential election and you find yourself doing your best to guess what the future may hold.As of this writing, the Fed is leaning toward no increase in September, but December is still a possibility. Watch the 10 year treasury as an indicator week to week. It has been a good measuring stick and if it is moving higher, chances are mortgage rates will do the same.Jayson Stebbins is a 23 year veteran of the mortgage banking industry. He grew up in Morgan Hill and currently lives in Gilroy. He is the local branch manager of Guild Mortgage. You can reach Jayson and his team at (408) 825-0220 or at stebbinsmortgageteam.com 

Bikers in Hollister sparked social revolution in U.S.

Lazy summer afternoons, you'll find a Norman Rockwell-like

Shout outs for some locals

Shout Out #1 goes to Charles Weston and his volunteers for another great race on July 4th, the Freedom Fest 5k and 1 mile. There were over 760 runners this year, and the kids accounted for about half of that total.

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