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John Ellis shot back-to-back even rounds of 72 and failed to advance in Monday’s U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Lake Merced and TPC Harding Park golf clubs.

The Seniors council will again visit local farmers markets in order to provide nutritional information and to distribute vouchers for food purchases, with a visit to the Hollister market on Tuesday.

Hey, I’m sorry I missed you at the budget hearings. The county’s hearings were held during the day and except for those with an immediate financial interest, like keeping their jobs, the meetings were sparsely attended. It’s certainly understandable. After all people are working – well, a few people are working – and others have more important things to do. Naturally, all those whose jobs or departments were under the layoff gun were there to defend their interests and/or themselves and some family members came by too. The union rep was there to say his piece as well, as was the small contingent of head-nodding regulars in the Peanut Gallery (I consider myself a member). Up and down means yes, side-to-side means no.

As agriculture continues to be a top industry in San Benito County, with more than $250 million worth of crops grown locally in 2010, the Farm Bureau received a grant that will draw more awareness to the types of produce that is grown along local thoroughfares.

Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (29-1-1, 18 KOs) set out for South Lake Tahoe to begin training camp in preparation for his July 28 World Boxing Council Interim Welterweight World Title bout versus Selcuk "Mini Tyson" Aydin (23-0, 17 KOs), Guerrero’s team announced through a press release Monday.

My wife will quickly confirm that I cannot walk past a soapbox without stepping onto it. Heaven forbid if people pass by with change in their pocket, because if they put a nickel in my slot, I’ll start ranting about what you “gotta” do and where you “gotta” go. And here goes.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Keilani Ricketts threw 156 pitches in hot, sticky ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Sunday afternoon. Defending national champion Arizona State, facing elimination, swung at them with their lives.

When is being risk-averse too risky for the sake of your retirement?

For the first time since the 2004-05 season, Gavilan College will have a women's basketball team. And Erik Nelson has been hired as the Rams' head coach to begin the ground-up resurrection of the program.