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It's time to start thinking about holiday decorating. If that makes your palms sweat or gives you a headache, take a deep breath and don't worry! Decorating for the holidays doesn't need to be a huge or expensive production. Craft and grocery stores are great places to pick up inexpensive ingredients for your seasonal decorating. Here are some easy ideas that will make your autumn decorating simpler, less expensive but still seasonal and fun.

Fall is the traditional time in the northern hemisphere to celebrate God's blessings and express gratitude for successful harvests. As our nation's “chief annual ceremony of American civil religion,” Thanksgiving has had an interesting history.

A panel presentation scheduled for Wednesday at the University of California, Berkeley will explore the traditional use of fire in the coastal mountains of Central California, while a related field trip is set to follow Saturday at Pinnacles National Park.

The Gavilan women's basketball season kicked off this past weekend, but not the way it wanted. 

APTOS – Gavilan College went out on a high note Saturday night, grinding out a 59-58 victory over the host Cabrillo College Seahawks at chilly Carl Connelly Stadium.

The new Walgreens store in Hollister may have had a "soft opening" void of any big celebrations, but it didn't stop customers from visiting the business on its first day Friday.

The Boy Scouts of America is one of the country's most respected institutions. While nearly everyone is familiar with its work, far fewer are aware of its long history.

This is the story of poor, neglected Thanksgiving. You remember Thanksgiving, right? It's the holiday that comes between Halloween and Christmas. There's turkey. And pumpkin pie. And your Aunt Helen sticking olives on all of her fingers even though she's a 107, if she's a day and far too old to be doing that. (Please don't get me wrong - when I'm 107, I'm so going to act like Aunt Helen, because she rocks.)

For anyone who hasn’t checked out the newspaper’s website recently, you might want to take a quick peek. It’s been revamped and redesigned, with an easier to use, drop-down navigation bar and a special “Helping out for the holidays” section, where you can find out what area organizations need for the upcoming holiday season.

GILROY — For three quarters, Gavilan was neck-in-neck with Hartnell — but the difference was that one quarter.