Church seeks to build the kingdom of God
Pastor Shalea Adams has a strong connection with Morgan Hill, where she has been involved in ministry for 17 years. In 2002, she was director of the Lighthouse Outreach Center, a facility on Main Street housing an amazing array of free services for adolescents, including refreshments, tutoring, a pool and video games. As teens and their families came to know the Lord Jesus Christ, Adams planted Lighthouse Christian Church in 2003 to accommodate the socio-economically and ethnically diverse surrounding neighborhoods.
Teen boys and Axe: A terrible combination
Somewhere around middle school something horrible happens to our sons. Yes, they discover … Axe Body Spray.
Let’s take a spin
When was the last time you did any people-watching at the airport? If you've done it lately you'll have seen an increase in the number of travelers using “spinner” suitcases.
Marty: San Benito High School facilities plan strikes out
Unable to find any repeatable, significant or sustained progress in the scores of federal and state education programs costing billions of dollars, evaluators have taken to looking for an iota of hope. Any improvement will do to justify the effort, expenditure and the employment of unending legions of policy wonks, analysts and administrators - none of whom go anywhere near a classroom.
No business like show business: A peek at upcoming season
The theatre season is rolling along into 2014 and 2015 with a menu of shows that will have something to please everyone. Here is an overview of what will play in San Jose and San Francisco.
The MyRA, the USARF and cash balance plans
How many 401(k)s have more than $100k in them? According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), the average 401(k) balance at the end of 2012 was $63,929.
Hollister Radio Shack is franchise store, not among closures
Hollister's Radio Shack is not among up to 1,100 stores nationwide facing closure by the company.
Hospital gets 5-star rating from Healthgrades for hip treatments
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital announced it has received a “5-star rating” for the quality of its hip fracture treatment from Healthgrades, according to the hospital in a recent newsletter.
Marty: A possible cure for insurance poverty at the county
A while ago, I wrote pointing out that San Benito County and its employees were insurance poor. The cost of retiree healthcare had crippled finances to the degree where, according to the county, there was upwards of $80 million dedicated to this benefit, but it was still $37 million in arrears – not counting the unfunded commitment to current employees.
San Juan taking a bite from franchise ban?
The San Juan Bautista City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to move toward a final vote on changes to the city’s ordinance banning franchise businesses.


















