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A close friend of mine - who is newly single - recently joined the online dating site Match.com in an attempt to get into the scene and perhaps meet a man she’s compatible with. It seems like once a week she calls or texts me that she’s had a date - meeting nice enough men, but not “the one.”

Three years ago, Hollister resident Susie Sanchez made national headlines when she made the Oakland Raiderettes cheerleading team — as a 37-year-old grandmother.

About a week ago, I came to a startling realization. I should not be in the kitchen. Ever. Or at least not with fire involved - as in, not with fire that occurs in the kitchen in the form of a stovetop.

South Valley residents are invited to a special event Saturday, April 12 at Gilroy's Foothills Church (8335 Church St.). Guests will enjoy a free breakfast followed by an inspirational address by guest speaker Pam Tebow.

Isn't 65 the traditional retirement age? Perhaps, but baby boomers are modifying the definition of a traditional retirement. The Social Security Administration has subtly revised its definition of the traditional retirement age as well.

Metro Newspapers, owner and publisher of Metro Silicon Valley, purchased four MainStreet Media Group weekly publications that include the Hollister Free Lance, Gilroy Dispatch, Morgan Hill Times and Santa Cruz Good Times.

Jerry Gabe died unexpectedly last week; he was about 70 and a friend of mine. He was not a close friend – I did not even know his birthday, but we usually talked on the phone a few times a week and saw each other around town perhaps twice a month; my condolences to his wife, family, and friends. When I say he died unexpectedly, I mean suddenly; Jerry had serious health problems, perhaps more than most people his age, but the worst appeared to be behind him. Unlike long illnesses, if you see someone walking around you don't expect that they will gone just a few days later, but that is often the way it happens.

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister is on the cusp of bringing a new stroke program to its doors and providing more advanced care to stroke patients in San Benito County.

Congressman Sam Farr released a statement criticizing a Republican House bill to remove the president’s ability to set aside public lands as national monuments.

So says world famous Muppet, Kermit the Frog. But in today's environment, with so many products and design options available, being “green” can be a relatively easy and environmental beautiful design option.