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San Benito County sold publicly owned landfill space for out-of-county waste disposal; that will free up about $5 million dollars in unneeded landfill closing-cost set-asides as part of the deal. A significant portion of those funds, perhaps half, were originally paid for by in-county residents and businesses as part of their mandatory trash bills. Fairness dictates that the portion residents paid be used to stabilize or reduce the current and future trash bills.

San Juan Bautista resident Jordan Garrick may put shoes on horses' hooves during the day to pay bills, but he moonlights as a fledgling actor.

SAN JOSE—Outdoor hockey is coming to Northern California.

Lionel Bart took Charles Dickens’ story, “Oliver Twist,” and wrote the music, lyrics and book to this tale that combines tragedy and joy. “Oliver” premiered in the West End in London in 1960 and ran successfully on Broadway in 1963 with many tours and revivals. “Oliver’s” music can be haunting and enjoyable. An excellent movie version was released in 1968 directed by Carol Reed. In this production, tiny, 9-year-old gamin gal Tegan Leong flawlessly plays a captivating Oliver with a winning personality and generous energy.

“Love Letters” is a gentle delight with two people on stage reading letters to each other from the time they are children at a birthday party, continuing through their lives with a bond that brings closeness. The A.R. Gurney’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated, emotional, humorous and touching play draws profound feelings from the audience.

I sacrificed my garden this year due to the drought and now I need to obtain summer tomatoes either at a farmers market or from someone I know. I was very fortunate when my dad gifted me with a few tomatoes he grew. For this week’s recipe, I share how I used the tomatoes along with making use of

The other day it occurred to me that I could solve the world’s problems with one invention. I’m talking ALL of the world’s problems. OK, maybe not every single one. Possibly, we can exclude world hunger from the list of things I can solve. And world peace may be too lofty a goal for me. And I may not cure any diseases. But trust me when I say, I can move mountains by inventing one thing: The sarcasm font.

MONTREAL—Jeff Garcia has made his return to the Canadian Football League.