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Although the suspect in Friday's fatal crash would be considered guilty of driving under the influence with a 0.01 percent blood-alcohol concentration, the California Highway Patrol is alleging her BAC was above the legal limit for adults.

A jury this week found Robert Gidding, a suspect in the May 2009 home invasion in the San Juan Bautista area, guilty of related charges.

Residents Thursday protested outside the San Benito County Administration Building and argued that the 20 percent cut to the state’s in-home supportive services threatens "the well-being of thousands of elderly and disabled Californians and the livelihoods of those who care for them," according to the announcement from the South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council.

I've made chilaquiles at home once, and it's a tasty snack. But the tortilla chips-and-cheese dish isn't really substantial - or healthy enough - to be a full meal. But with a few improvements, thanks to a Rachael Ray cookbook, the flavors of chilaquiles can be turned into a real meal.

"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," directed by Tomas Alfredson, looks and feels like a movie out of a different era. It is a thoughtful spy thriller with a much slower pace that relies on a musical score to build the momentum rather than bombs or explosions. If the "Mission Impossible" series is at one end of the spy caper spectrum, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" is at the other end.

Members of the VFW Post 9242 honored a young local writer at a recent meeting for winning this year’s Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. The winner this year was Dominic Barrios, who read his essay aloud at the meeting. Barrios received a certificate of merit and $100 for his winning essay. His parents, John and Dena Barrios, attended the awards ceremony with him.