Online surveys empower public with a voice
A vital component of effective community leadership is getting feedback from the people who are most impacted by the quality of that leadership. Leaders need to know if what they are doing is working and taking the community in the right direction. If it isn’t working, they need to know the reasons for that failure. They also need to be open to hearing ideas from the public that can improve their organizations.
Sister of Stow beating suspect testifies, seems eager to aid defense
LOS ANGELES – Since the arrest of two men last summer in a brutal beating at Dodger Stadium, Dorene Sanchez's role in the case had remained a mystery.
Blueberry delicacies
This week, inspired by the beautiful fresh blueberries I bought at Hollister's Farmers Market on Wednesday, I thought I would review some of the best-known food
Leaf: A girl’s BFF
Stretched legs built for running. Spock ears for good hearing. One wet noise to detect tasty food. Smooth dark chocolate fur worth getting all over your shirt. Light brown puppy dog eyes to win the love of even the coldest person. Seven pounds of pure fun. That's a girl's best friend right there!
Michele Clonts
Sometimes being a mom doesn’t mean you are related by blood. It doesn’t mean I got to hear your heart beat from the inside, it doesn’t mean you carried me for nine months.
These Shakers Won’t Be Movers
Final four members of America's only populated Shaker village,
Moving is fun – except for all that packing
I love to move. I really do. I love getting into a new house and
Red Phone: What colors are used for walls?
I live in west Gilroy by the levee and have a cement wall for a
Red Phone: What image do police present?
I saw in the Dispatch your coverage of the Sept. 11 remembrance.


















