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Gavilan volleyball dropped a pair of matches at the Santa Rosa Tournament Saturday, losing 3-1 against Feather River College and 3-2 against Santa Rosa.

Does your room feel off kilter or lopsided? Out of balance? Maybe it needs a seesaw!

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Brandon Pickens came off the bench to direct the Gavilan College Rams to a tying touchdown in the closing 21 seconds Saturday night, but Yuba prevailed in overtime 17-14 in the season opener for both clubs on the 49ers’ turf Saturday night.

Speaking of Russia in 1939, Winston Churchill said, “It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma...”, which makes Russia easier to understand than California’s property tax apportionment system. Let me try to give you an idea of how it works.

Artists in the “plein air” event in San Juan Bautista painted from Aug. 28 to Sept. 2. Being outside and having to deal with the elements - primarily the moving sun - those artists took varying approaches to the challenge of, as they say, chasing the light.

Two news stories caught my attention recently: one local, one far away. Both seem to say something about history's impact on the present.

The humble mushroom can be unassuming. Yes, it does have a great flavor on its own. Depending on the variety, it can be mellow, earthy or very robust. One of the most unique qualities mushrooms possess is the ability to take on the flavor of the medium it is cooked in or method in which it is cooked. Since September is “National Mushroom Month,” it seems appropriate to feature mushrooms in this week’s column with a recipe “borrowed” from a local mushroom grower.

Is a new home financing system ahead? In the text of a speech delivered Aug. 6, President Obama said: “I believe that while our housing system must have a limited government role, private lending should be the backbone of the housing market.” This statement came as part of call for winding down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and revamping home financing in America.