Put your tax refund to work
Not everyone gets one, but it’s always a welcome sight – a tax refund. If you receive a refund this year, how can you best put it to work?
Son’s college campus tours are making me feel old
It's time for that annual rite of passage - college tours. Yes, my son - who was in kindergarten when I started writing this column - is now old enough to tour college campuses. This is strange to me because in my day, we didn't tour any campuses. We just filled out an application for any college we felt would ignore our hideous math scores … oh, wait. Maybe that was just me.
NHL: Sharks use two power-play goals to edge Predators, 2-1
SAN JOSE – Two power-play goals were enough to push the San Jose Sharks past the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Saturday night at sold-out HP Pavilion.
Getting Out: Take in view, history at Sweeney Ridge
In June 1769, a Spanish expedition led by Gaspar de Portola left San Diego in search of Monterey Bay. On the way north, the expedition passed by the bay, failing to recognize it.
Boxing: Jeffries returning to ring for first bout since 2009
Nearly four years after her last fight, Kelsey “The Road Warrior” Jeffries will return to the boxing ring on March 16 to take on Chico-native Claudia Gutierrez at the Seven Feathers Casino Resort in Canyonville, Oregon.
Marty: Calif. has the nation’s highest poverty rate
According to a new and more comprehensive report issued by the U.S. Census, the three-year average poverty rate in California was 23.5 percent, the highest in the nation among the 50 states and District of Columbia. The new measurement statistics added 7.3 percent, or 2.7 million people, to the estimates of Californians living in poverty. How did this increase come about?
Churches to partner in disaster preparedness
Morgan Hill is a wonderful place to live. The climate is pleasant; the small town ambiance is inviting, and access to beaches, mountains, and big city culture is easy. But, like all of California, it is a dangerous place to live. There is a constant threat looming of damage from earthquakes, floods, wildfires and man-made destruction such as train-derailments.
Softball: Gavilan falls to 4-11 with loss to Hartnell
Elaina Vasquez and Abby Holtzclaw each homered and Samantha Ribeiro and Kari Bittle had two hits each, but Gavilan College’s softball team suffered a 10-4 home loss to Hartnell on Tuesday.
Baseball: Katich, locals help Rams go to 8-5
Gabe Katich pitched seven scoreless innings, former Christopher star Bryant Cid doubled twice and scored three runs, and former Live Oak standout Connor Sutton had three hits to lead Gavilan College’s baseball team to a 9-3 win at Skyline on Tuesday.
