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Miwok tribe that proposed local casino lost investors and has

In these days of tiger-mother hysteria about raising children

I know it’s fall. Oh, not because of the weather - which has been hotter than blazes the past week or so. No, I know it’s fall because the wild turkeys are out in full force.

Motorists, check speed limit signs in Gilroy for changes. As of Oct. 14, speed limits on some streets have either increased or decreased.   Chestnut Street, Church Street, Eighth Street, Fourth Street, Kern Avenue, Miller Avenue, Sunrise Drive, Third Street and Hanna Street were all affected...

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Union for the firefighters and the police officers took it on the chin in San Jose and San Diego Tuesday. Voters in both major urban centers, tired of lavish pensions enjoyed at the expense of taxpayers and other city services, voted overwhelmingly to enact significant pension reforms. Despite San Jose clearly being a Democratic stronghold, more than 70 percent of voters approved Measure B which requires employees to pay more into the current retirement plan or change to a more reasonable plan. It also limits benefits for new hires. At last a breath of common sense. The looming unfunded liabilities will eventually catch up to all California cities and, as more cash is needed to fund those luxurious pensions, the less money will be available for cities to provide services.  Meanwhile, back in the real world, a city summer recreation Little Skill Builders soccer “camp” offering that runs for five days from 9:30 to 11 a.m. for 4 to 6 year olds will cost you a whopping $90. Not surprisingly, only hours after the crushing defeat in San Jose, the “new elite” – the public safety union employees – filed lawsuits to stop the reforms.

SAN JOSE – Benn Ferriero and Jamie McGinn scored goals in the final 15 minutes Friday as the San Jose Sharks turned back the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 at sold-out HP Pavilion. The Sharks embark on a nine-game roadtrip starting Sunday against the St. Louis Blues. The Blackhawks, carrying a six-game losing...