Ride along with local cops
For several weeks I’ve been thinking about starting a new series profiling local police officers. “Our Officers” will begin March 13 with the profile of an officer I joined recently during his graveyard shift patrolling the streets of Gilroy.
FOOTBALL: Alex Smith back in the 49ers’ fold
It took a week into free agency and a red-eye visit to the Miami Dolphins before quarterback Alex Smith apparently agreed Tuesday to return to the 49ers.
The lesson of Janus comes with the New Year
Janus is the Roman god of transitions, gates, doorways and new beginnings. The month of January is named after this ancient pagan deity. The word "janitor" also derives from Janus, suggesting that the New Year's celebration is a time for us all to "clean up" our lives a bit - both materially and mentally. As 2011 closes this weekend with the New Year's Eve festivities, it's an occasion to consider the lesson of Janus.
‘A Picasso’: An edgy study in art and politics
Playwright Jeffery Hatcher takes a moment in history and offers
