FOOTBALL: Some 49ers appalled by Saints’ bounty plan
Count 49ers safety Donte Whitner among those appalled by Thursday's revelation that the New Orleans Saints defense was ordered by then-coordinator Gregg Williams to injure the 49ers' offensive mainstays in their Jan. 14 playoff game.
Once and For All: To Barbecue or To Grill?
I have to settle something that I feel is grounds for argument: There are those who say "barbecue" and those who say "grill." Which is it, really?
Independent VTA Review Concludes: ‘Kill BART to SJ’
The HayGroup just completed a $500,000 review of the VTA's
Gilroy set to conduct studies on possible bullet train sites
The City of Gilroy is gearing up to conduct a study on proposed
Perfect holiday gifts for the wine aficionado
With the holidays fast approaching, my thoughts turn to family gatherings, gift-giving and sparkling wine - not necessarily in that order. Since the topic of family gatherings would far exceed the limited word count of this column, I will focus on gift ideas for the wine lover on your list and sparkling wines that can be essential to getting through family gatherings.














