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The dream of a Women’s College World Series championship ended for former Baler shortstop Jessica Vest and Oklahoma on Wednesday, as Alabama won the third game of the best-of-three series 5-4.

Lent is the great Christian period of preparation for Easter. Observed in many different ways, the tradition at St. Mary Catholic School in Gilroy is to involve students in a service project, a chance to reach beyond themselves to help someone else.

Tired of tapping? Weary of wearing out your thumbs? Try speaking to your smartphone instead.

We’ve talked about some of the seasonal hazards of spring and summer. Add to that list one more item that rarely gets any mention. We’re talkin’ fishing ... or at least preparing for that fishing trip. Your tackle box has a lot of goodies that will attract your dog or cat. So keep it closed and latched. Those hooks and lures can do a lot of damage if your pet gets one in his or her mouth.

After nearly 40 years of memberships at Ridgemark Golf and Country Club, change is coming to the once-community-owned golf course.

Have you ever saved a great bottle of wine thinking it would get better with age and then opened it a few years later - only to discover that it was past its prime? That’s because the vast majority of wine is meant to be consumed now or within one to two year’s time at the most. The wines that tend to age well are the more expensive Cabernet Sauvignons and other highly tannic, red wines. Through time, the tannins (which have a bitter flavor) will soften with the wine becoming smoother, richer and more balanced. Whenever in doubt, ask the winemaker or shop manager for advice on if and how long to age the wine.

SAN FRANCISCO - Pablo Sandoval, the fabled "Kung Fu Panda" of recent Giants history, was not here Monday - but he hung like an troubled specter all day.