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It’s Halloween and we all know what means. Yes, it’s time to take an old, untrustworthy car out into the middle of an abandoned town/forest/farm and explore. This is best done with friends who are just as stupid as you. But just so you have the upper hand in surviving your Halloween road trip, here is a survival guide.

SAN JOSE —Winnipeg opened the season Thursday with six goals to race past the Arizona Coyotes. The San Jose Sharks used a 30-save performance by goaltender Alex Stalock Saturday night to cool the Jets 3-0.

As one small town in California, we may not have the financial resources or political power to change the tobacco industry’s marketing practices toward youth. However, we do have the power to stem the flow of cigarettes to our youth through illegal sales. And we have the responsibility to do so as well.

HONORS: Spencer Smith: Air Force Airman Spencer W. Smith graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

October launched into South Valley this year bringing with it the mother of all Indian summers. The first days produced August-like temperatures, and nobody around here was talking about frost on the pumpkin!

We were just at the outlets in Gilroy and went into a store. The air conditioner was blasting and they had all four doors open at the business. Why would they leave the doors open when it was in the high-80s?

Five photographs previously taken by local photographers have inspired five stories written by local playwrights.  In addition, five different stories written by local playwrights have inspired five new photographs taken by local photographers.  All are brought to life in ten 10-minute plays as The Tabard Theatre Company continues its 2014-2015 season themed “It’s All About Perspective!” October 10 through 25, with an exhilarating New Works production titled 10 IN 10 PERSPECTIVE!

On Sept. 28, an important nonprofit organization held an open house/fiesta in Gilroy. Informed Choices, a pregnancy resource center, welcomed the community to visit its new facility located at 66 First St.

It is no secret that this is my favorite time of year for vegetables. A visit to any farm stand or farmers market here in the South Valley will yield a plethora of items just in from the fields. The variety of colors, flavors and textures become my muse in the kitchen. This week, I share how many of these seasonal vegetables can find its way into a very tasty, healthy and economic dish.

Recently, my husband and I celebrated our wedding anniversary. I won’t say which one—but I was 5 when we married. Really. Anyway, I’m not the most romantic of people—possibly due to the trauma of being married before I finished kindergarten. So I was thrilled when I got a new toaster for my anniversary. I even picked it out.