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March 16, 2026

Suicide rate in county continues to drop

The suicide rate in Santa Clara County dropped for the third consecutive year in 2017, federal health officials reported. The decline in county suicides for the most recent reported year, to 6.95 suicides per 100,000 people in 2017, is in contrast to national suicide rates,...

Outsourcing bad for the U.S.A.

Outsourcing. It's an ugly word, isn't it? I mean, you know, one

Gage Takes on VTA’s BART Plan

Says new sales tax won't get his support unless South County

Bridge: No five-card suit? Here’s how to bid

When I first heard about bridge conventions, I immediately remembered that every time I attended a convention, they always had fun parties. And I was for all the parties I could get! Only later did I learn that a bridge convention is a bid that carries a special meaning with it - such as the five-card Major Convention - oh well ... I was already hooked!

Birthday, baptism and music that’s contagious

Watched the Grammys and it proved that if you wait long enough everything will come back around ... even the Beach Boys and Paul McCartney. Though I'm not so sure those acts improved a ho-hum show this year. Tony Bennett, however, is another story. Born as Anthony Dominick Benedetto, he's 85, the voice is still crooningly clear and strong and his passion for the music is contagious. His Duets II album coming out soon is on my iTunes "buy it" list.

The Bridesmaid Blues

If wedding planners tagged bridesmaids with skill levels, Arica

Paso Robles Offers New Adventures in Wine

Well, I am back from my weekend excursion to Paso Robles. I am

Figueroa opens new fight gym; nephew win West Coast kickboxing title

If Justin Roman is any example of what can be accomplished by

THE GHOST FILES: A weekly update with Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero

Edition No. 1 of a weekly check-in with Robert Guerrero as he

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