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Residents of the Mabie Skilled Nursing facilities planned to represent many rural residents in need of care at a press conference Wednesday in support of a state assembly bill that aims to keep a planned deduction in the Medi-cal reimbursement rate for such facilities from going into effect.

SAN JOSE – Dallas overcame two-goal deficits twice Sunday afternoon on the way to a 5-4 shootout victory over the San Jose Sharks at sold-out HP Pavilion.

The Central Coast Barnstormers semi-pro football team won its second straight game Saturday with a 27-26 victory over the visiting East Bay Outlaws at Gilroy High.

Corruption severely undermines people’s faith in their public institutions, especially in the leadership. Yet, we hear too little about it from most leaders. Even those who are otherwise careful to fulfill their own responsibilities appear reluctant to speak up and nip misbehavior in the bud. Perhaps they do not understand that there is no such thing as a little corruption and that its corrosive nature eventually tarnishes everything, including their own reputations. When people believe that the leaders are in it for themselves, they view every decision with distrust.

Losing distance is the big complaint among men golfers. The biggest reason is because all their golfing buddies are outdriving them by 20 or more yards. Most golfers can’t stand losing distance, even if they hit their drives down the middle of the fairway only 10 yards shorter.

When Dean King moved to Hollister from Calgary in the early 1990s, he never expected to find good enough ice to play hockey on and teach his three children the sport he grew up loving. But after having season tickets for the San Jose Sharks during their first six years of existence, he was told a revelation. The Sharks themselves had a ice skating facility that was open to the public.

Gabe Katich pitched eight strong innings, Alika Bantilan drove in two runs, and Gavilan College’s baseball team held on for a 6-3 home win over Skyline on Thursday.

Our local movie theaters – Gilroy Platinum Theater and Morgan Hill CineLux - are a couple of my favorite places to spend my extra time (and money). There’s just something about sitting in a darkened theater with a group of friends - and strangers - eyes glued to the big screen, laughing or crying or jumping out of our seats.

SAN JOSE – San Jose acquired Scott Hannan and Raffi Torres at Wednesday’s NHL trade deadline, then celebrated with a sixth consecutive victory, 4-2 over the Minnesota Wild at sold-out HP Pavilion.

Robert Guerrero’s fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 4 will go on as planned, even after Guerrero was arrested March 28 on gun charges at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.