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Maybe California voters have had enough of a celebrity fix for

"Red Phone, we live in the county near San Martin and we're having a big problem with ground squirrels. They are undermining our garage and barn and we're getting concerned as they carry diseases and fleas. We tried to poison them, but in Santa Clara County there's no way to get the poison. We tried shooting them, we tried trapping them, but they are just overwhelming and we can't get a handle on the situation. I'm sure we're not the only ones with this problem. Thanks."

I have learned, through many years of dining out, that some of

The mystical element guiding the adventurous drivers on Redwood Retreat Road may be the call of the oak barrels inside the gorgeously designed winery of Martin Ranch near the end of the lane. Last Saturday afternoon, Thèrese and Dan Martin hosted a wine tasting and barbecue on the patio of the barrel room overlooking the California-style change-in-season colors of the withering vines. The harvest is over and the press of juice on the cap is near complete; time to celebrate and clink the glasses of previous year's product.

Animal of the Month: Volunteers (Homo Sapiens