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April 23, 2026

Living the American dream – and sharing it with others

It’s an inspiring story of a quest for freedom, high-stakes risk and love. This week’s column is dedicated to Ana Lelescu and her California Passport company, based in Morgan Hill. California Passport offers an upscale leisure travel experience for small groups of people anywhere from South San Jose to Big Sur.  

There is something so fine about Memorial Day

I was a lucky kid; I grew up in “Small Town America” during the 1950s. And although my Colorado hometown wasn’t “small” by most standards (roughly 100,000 people), it felt that way because we were encapsulated within our close-knit neighborhoods.

The truth about cat eyes

Q: We recently adopted a white kitty-cat from our neighbor’s back yard. She’s about 4 years old and she has two different colored eyes (her left eye is blue and the right one is green). How often do cats have different eyes? Is this rare? Do they have any problems with their vision?

Getting Out: Taking a closer look at the Vasco Caves

Through the Livermore Valley and over Altamont Pass, Interstate Highway 580 is one of the main corridors out of the San Francisco Bay Area. As I pass through a landscape, I often feel it calling to me to look closer, but not when I travel through the bare hills near Altamont Pass. The myriad windmills and the absence of a plant taller than your knee make for a bleak scene. There is little to tempt the wandering soul.

Baseball: Gavilan catcher signs with Division I program

Gavilan College sophomore Tyler Oertle’s approach to the 2012 season is validated in a First-Team Coast Conference Pacific Division selection. It is best described, however, by the catcher himself.

Racing: Earnhardt wins Sprint Showdown, Allmendinger second

CONCORD, N.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. found out what can happen with a competitive car during Saturday's Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Young: Ranch Romp Run not for the faint of heart

The inaugural 5K Ranch Romp Mud Run debuted May 5 at the Pepper Tree Ranch in Hollister, where 1,675 foolhardy athletes conquered 10 obstacles on the vineyard’s premises.

Selling home on your own? Use these tips

Q: How difficult is it to sell my own house, without having to pay commissions?

NFL: Raiders’ McClain ordered to jail

The football season of middle linebacker Rolando McClain was in question Thursday after his conviction on charges of assault, reckless endangerment, menacing and wrongful discharge of a firearm by a Decatur (Ala.) Municipal Court judge.

Bruce Lewis: Keep your heel close to the ground

High Heels aren’t allowed on the golf course. I’m not talking about the dress code on the course, but a way to help you hit the ball further. Many golfers lose distance when they lift their heel too high off the ground on their back swing. Some ladies — and quite a few beginners — lift their heel until only the toe of their shoe is on the ground.

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