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A few years ago 16-year-old Lizeth Villarreal would have never given a speech like the one she gave Jan. 25. She admitted to a room filled with community leaders that as a middle school student she had suffered from stage fright and was a quiet...

South Valley women and children learn how to defend themselves

SAN MARTIN

I kept myself pretty busy this past weekend by working a few of the wine events I had mentioned in previous columns. Even though I was tired after many hours of work, I consider myself lucky. I was exposed to great food, wine, and most importantly, the people that make it all happen. I poured so much wine, my hands were stained a violet red by the time it was all done.

Last weekend, while innocently walking down the hallway of my

Santa Clara County’s Department of Tax and Collections is warning homeowners of a recent deceptive mailer from a private company designed to look like an official government document.  The solicitation comes from a misleadingly named entity, “County of Santa Clara Office of Levys and Liens,”...