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Del Webb has resurfaced again in San Benito County – more than six years after its attempt to build the 4,400-home “Sun City” near the airport – but this time with plans to develop about a quarter of the units on property at San Juan Oaks Golf Club.

SAN JOSE – Goaltender Mike Smith recorded three shutouts against the San Jose Sharks to lead the Phoenix Coyotes to a Pacific Division crown last season.

Since the day he took over the boys basketball team program, San Benito head coach David Kaplansky has never been shy about his ultimate goal for the Baler basketball program.

If you are planning on heading to Pebble Beach this weekend to watch the final two rounds of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, one of the best areas for spectators is on “Whiskey Run” between holes 1, 2, 3, 17 and 18. These are the same holes – which are close to the bar – that Bing Crosby and his buddies would play and have fun between.

When I first heard about bridge conventions, I immediately remembered that every time I attended a convention, they always had fun parties. And I was for all the parties I could get! Only later did I learn that a bridge convention is a bid that carries a special meaning with it - such as the five-card Major Convention - oh well ... I was already hooked!

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors is once again toying with the notion of diverting payments from the severely underfunded OPEB trust fund to pay for current operations. It’s time to kill this very bad idea before it kills the county’s future.

When it comes to chocolate or caramel apple sales, holidays are often a busy time at De Brito Chocolate Factory. Christmas is the height of the season for Alene De Brito and her crew, who make chocolate covered toffee and apricots, caramels and decadent caramel apples that have been featured on Food Network.

In the cold, dark days of winter, our grapevines go dormant. The grape vine stops the uptake of water from its roots to keep moisture from freezing and bursting inside the plant cells. Any remaining water inside the vine is transferred to an inter-cellular area where it can safely freeze without causing any damage. All growth is put on hold to conserve energy for the next growing season.

Kenny Hall helped Gavilan College’s baseball program return to relevance last season. Now, the sophomore first baseman from Live Oak High wants more.

At least two Gavilan College football players made recent commitments to four-year schools.