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The Central Coast Barnstormers semi-pro football team won its fifth straight game with a 51-41 victory over the visiting California Rhinos on Saturday at Gilroy High.

Former Baler and Gavilan football player Wade Jacobson was not among one of the 254 players selected during the 2013 NFL Draft, which ended Saturday evening.

After four years and nearly 200 “Getting Out” columns, I sometimes allow myself to believe I have a solid handle on the hiking options in Santa Clara County. As it turns out, there was a big hole in my knowledge, and it was right under my nose.

Gavin Long went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, five RBIs and two runs scored to power the College of San Mateo baseball team to an 11-2 home win over Gavilan on Thursday.

Hatred of America and rampant anti-Semitism are fueling Islamic extremism in many parts of the world, but the official international voice of the U.S. government, the State Department, is showing a strange reluctance to tackle these issues forcefully. There is such a thing as being too diplomatic in the face religious fanaticism, race hatred, and the sickening concepts of terror and martyrdom.

It’s become nearly a daily experience for former San Benito High and Gavilan College standout Wade Jacobson. A trip to Gold’s Gym will be filled with the same thing each day: Lots of sweat, some heavy lifting and a ton of handshakes.

One of his clergy colleagues refers to the Rev. Don Skow as “Hollister's Town Pastor” because of the close connection he has had with the community for decades. Skow explains that the success of his ministry has been due to his motto: “Don't compete, cooperate.”

The hype leading up to Gilroy boxer Robert Guerrero’s WBC welterweight title fight May 4 against Floyd Mayweather Jr. has unfolded like a soap opera.

You may have noticed something quite peculiar in the produce section and farmers market these last few weeks. What appear to be “pumped up” string beans are in fact fava beans. Many cultures around the world, including Italians, consume fava beans. In this week's column, I look to my Sicilian heritage for some fava bean inspiration in the form of my Grandma Virginia’s unique preparation for this vegetable.

Although San Benito County supervisors have signed a letter of intent for the county to join the Central California Alliance for Health, two local stakeholders still need to work out their differences before the partnership can move forward.