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December 30, 2025

Churches reduce summer boredom

Schools seem to be ending earlier this year, and it won't be long until parents hear that dreaded lament: “There's nothing to do. I'm bored!” Of course, this is an exaggeration, but the following list of activities may add some welcome variety to any student's summer.

Memorial Day bacon hot dogs: Now we’re grilling!

Here’s some old fashioned American ingenuity for you, and it comes right in the nick of time. In fact, this news just might save your Memorial Day picnic.

San Francisco to host 50th Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is returning to the Bay Area.

Frys.com golf tournament leaving region?

A PG&E pipeline in east Morgan Hill has potentially derailed plans to keep the PGA Tour’s Frys.com Open golf tournament in South County in 2014.

County jobless rate shows downward trend

San Benito County’s unemployment rate fell 2 percent from March to April and declined by nearly 4 percentage points when compared with the same period in 2012, according to figures released Friday.

Social ladder not as important as it seems

When I was young, my family moved several times to different cities throughout California, and this meant I changed elementary schools alone three times. I was never very good at making new friends, but somehow I managed.

Marty: We can’t afford violent crime

The only thing we know, officially, about Sunday night’s shooting in the 600 block of Chaparral Court is that there are two dead and two wounded. That crime is probably going to cost the public a million dollars before it’s over; there will be the hospital bills and if anyone is charged and convicted, the cost of the trial and decades of incarceration. If this were the only case we could afford it, but it’s happening everywhere all the time.

A checklist for newlyweds

So you're getting married, congratulations! Whether you are young and marrying for the first time or a bit older and tying the knot again, this column can help you build a good foundation as you begin your new life together.

Does your space need a new look?

Are you tired of looking at that same old furniture arrangement in your living room? Has the wall covering in the guest bathroom seen better days? Or do your rooms just feel blah? Maybe now is the time to give your space a new look.

Make sure you have a PLAN

How many times have you completed play, only to realize that, if only you had played just a little bit differently, you might have taken an extra trick or two? I know I have. Over the years, the bridge gurus have developed a number of concepts and proven techniques that maximize your total trick count. The first concept, and to me, the most important, is the PLAN where each letter of the word PLAN has a specific meaning.

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