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Dear Readers, I come to you today to tell you about the dangers of twerking. Yes, I said twerking. I know it sounds like a made up word, but sadly, it is in the Oxford Dictionary. I know. After hearing that, I too worry about the future of mankind.

Where on earth can you stand and from a single spot see Mt. Diablo, Mt. Hamilton, the Farallon Islands, and Tomales Bay by Pt. Reyes National Seashore? Of all the great views from the Bay Area's summit peaks, the panorama from the top of Mt. Tamalpais takes the cake. In addition to those far-flung spots, Angel Island, the San Francisco skyline, and the entire expanse of the north Bay Area lay beneath you as if you are seeing them from the window of a jet airliner.

Last year, the Rams advanced to the second round of the playoffs and set a school record for most wins

Debates about San Benito County’s future development, such as occurred place at this week’s special meeting of the board of supervisors, usually focus on land use and economics measuring their effects in traffic jams and potential dollars moving in and out of the county coffers. Rarely, if ever, do we discuss the benefits generated by human capital, yet the products of human capital – not the mere impact of human existence – have the greatest influence on our lives.

Sara Steiner's herb garden bustles with bees and Monarch butterflies on a recent afternoon, a horticulture sanctuary surrounded by tall, rustling sycamore and cottonwood trees.

My favorite time of the year (besides spring, Christmas and White Sale) is right now. The air is crisping up - or maybe that’s just my hair in all this heat. Why is it when you’re ready for woolen jumpers, frosty pumpkins and high school football games (OK, I’m never really ready for that last one), the weather suddenly goes berserk and hits us with triple digit temps?

After my last column detailing the finger-lickin’ goodness found at Gilroy’s famous Garlic Festival, I was contacted by the program director at Live Oak Adult Day Services, who asked if I’d be interested in swinging by to visit the seniors and share the details.

An early morning accident on Highway 152 threatened to derail the 38th Annual Bill Flodberg Mt. Madonna Challenge. But for the extreme runners taking part in the grueling challenge, a little thing like a road closure wasn’t going to stop them from reaching the race.

Q: Bratford, our Morgan Hill fieldhound (aka: mutt), broke a toenail two months ago. It really didn’t hurt him, but the new nail grew out crooked and it points up in the air. It looks goofy, and I’m more worried that it might get bumped or caught on the carpet when he runs around. Can this nail be trimmed and straightened to grow normally again?

Although there are many mental health care providers in the South Valley, one of them may be unique. Besides the individual and couples therapy provided, Discovery Counseling Center (16275 Monterey Road, suite C) reaches out to the community through many free programs.