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Play our cards right, and an Indian Casino will be a boon

If I were a betting woman, I'd wager that San Benito County will

GETTING OUT: It’s no place to live but lovely to visit

In California's early days, placer miners swarmed to the Sierra

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School of Rock

Husband, wife team up at Monte Verde

What does it mean when a wine is “balanced?” It’s a wine that incorporates all its main components – tannins, acid, sweetness and alcohol – in a manner where no one single component stands out. Tannins come from grape skins, seeds, stems and oak barrels - it’s the astringent taste you get when you have bitten into a grape seed. Tannins give body and structure to the wine - too much tannin can be mouth-puckering and drying. The right amount of acids give wines their characteristic crisp, slightly tart taste. Too much acid and the wine can taste sour. A wine with too much sugar will taste cloying and sugary and will not be refreshing. A balanced wine is when all the components work in harmony.

The new pope’s ties to South Valley

Amazingly, the new pope has a connection to our own South Valley region.

Scrapbook Jan. 9-13

WEDDING: Briese/Carr: Emily Briese and Daniel Carr were married Sept. 10, 2011 at Advent Lutheran Church in Morgan Hill.

Stories of animal neglect are disturbing

Recent news has been full of disturbing stories of animals kept

Who deserves a Genius Award more than Mom?

This week, the winners of the 2008 Genius Awards (given each

Budget politics with exit exam

For many months, Americans have heard politicians from President

Vendors Ringing Bells Out-of-Control

Fed up with bells

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