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You and your pets share infections. You’ve heard this before, but now there’s new evidence that makes it even more significant. For example, humans aren’t the only ones who will be infected by the flu virus this coming season. Studies have shown that cats and dogs often carry flu viruses. We’ve known for some time that kitty-cats could be carriers. But research in 2000 implicated dogs as well. And the numbers of infected pets is really surprising. A recent Ohio study of feline blood samples found that almost a third of cats had been infected with seasonal flu, and one in five had been infected with the H1N1 flu strain that caused so much concern in 2009.

The opening round of the PGA Tour's Frys.com Open is Thursday from CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin. Tee times have been announced for the first two days of the tournament and can be viewed here, along with more need-to-know information.

Gas prices continued to rise in San Benito County and around the state Monday, after a dramatic spike over the weekend that increased prices by up to 30 cents from Friday to Saturday.

A half-dozen chefs will serve a decadent five-course sit-down meal with passed appetizers to start the afternoon's culinary feast at San Juan Oaks Country Club Sunday at 3 p.m. to raise money for a local domestic violence shelter.

Ever since Europeans landed in North America, the western horizon has held the promise of new land and a fresh start. When Lewis and Clark crossed a wild continent, they returned with tales of a mountain landscape beyond comprehension, adding more power to the tug of the West. Restless souls - men like John Colter, Jim Bridger and Jedediah Smith – unable to resist the lure, traveled up the Missouri River to the Rocky Mountains in pursuit of furs and adventure.  

The Vikings ran out to an early 14-0 lead before holding on to improve to 4-1 this year.

Employment seekers will get a hand in finding their next gig Wednesday when the One-Stop Career Center staff members host a job fair in the atrium outside the office on San Felipe Road. The fair is expected to have 20 to 25 employers who are looking to fill an opening at their businesses.