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"On a Friday about 11:15 a.m. at the stop sign at Wren and Leavesley I saw a Gilroy Police SUV in which the driver heading south on Wren was talking on his cell phone as he was driving. I was just wondering if I missed something. Does that law not apply to the police who are giving us tickets for talking on our cell phones as we drive?"

ABOUT this time three years ago, I laid down the Clouds Rest Challenge in this column. Forget those flimsy New Year's resolutions that will evaporate by mid-January. Instead, I said, commit to a grand summer goal that both excites you and scares you. After six prep hikes throughout the winter and spring, 70—yes 70—people completed the 13-mile round-trip hike to that iconic Yosemite peak.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - On Tuesday night, the lights will come on at Kauffman Stadium, and America's eyes will shift toward Kansas City for baseball's 83rd All-Star Game. It will be a moment to pause and enjoy the easiness of the summer and a night that signals a milepost in many of our lives.

(*;¼(**?ginning of this month, I introduced the concept of multitask grilling, a concept where the griller adds extra food to the grill to be eaten at a later point in time. But this is only half the total concept. Multitask grilling also takes advantage of the unused space on the grill to cook a side dish, which will accompany the main course.

On a hot summer day on the outskirts of town the only thing to

The Northern California Renaissance Faire heads to Hollister

BIRTHS

Prayer of a stay-at-home mother in mid-August: Dear God, grant