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April 22, 2026

Marty: Here’s to Government Shutdown Week

I’m proposing a new public observance by presidential proclamation – Government Shutdown Week. It would be in addition to 51 special days, 23 special weeks and 46 special months already on the books including National Dairy Goat Awareness Week. Every year about the start of the fall season, the U.S. government should be required to shut down for a whole week as if they were dealing with a budget impasse. The last few shutdowns have revealed some advantages, so much so that we should institutionalize the practice and reap the benefits annually.

Getting out: Mission Peaks: Climb 2,500 feet in three miles

I placed the $2 one-day parking pass on my dashboard then looked up from the Ohlone College parking lot at Mission Peak looming overhead. Holy cow, I thought, that thing is way up there. It crossed my mind that maybe today was a good day to rearrange my sock drawer instead.

HOOPS: Rams go 1-2 at Skyline tourney

The Gavilan College men's basketball team compiled a 1-2 record

Business briefs

Coldwell Banker donates to Habitat for Humanity

It’s the law

By Patrick Casey

Soccer: Hollister Tremors take home two championships over weekend

The under-11 girls Hollister Aftershocks, a competitive travel team from the Hollister Tremors Soccer Club, continued its offseason roll in preparation for the next fall season over the weekend in Santa Cruz.

In their ring

In a small shack made of corrugated iron, a group of kids are

MLB: Giants and Dodgers keep up off the field, too

Hunter Pence, still in transit, was not in the Giants' lineup Tuesday. Nor was Shane Victorino, similarly dealt that morning by the Philadelphia Phillies, starting for the Dodgers.

Taj Mahal: The white jewel of India

A white jewel enclosed in a frame of dark cypress, the Taj Mahal

Well-seasoned cuisine: Holiday baking is complete with a classic gingerbread house

I finished my holiday baking last weekend, just in time to get a package of cookies in the mail to a friend and so that my family members could bring trays in to share with coworkers during the holiday week. We added in molasses spiced cookies, white chocolate cherry cookies, snickerdoodles, and my favorite butterscotch chip cookies to complete the mix.

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