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Well, it could be merely a coincidence, but the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose has chosen Feb. 15 for its annual Wedding Anniversary Celebration. San Jose's St. Joseph Cathedral Basilica (880 S. Market St.) will host a special Mass for all couples observing their fifth (or less), 25th, 40th and 50th (or more) years of marriage. Couples will renew wedding vows, receive a blessing from Bishop Patrick McGrath, get a certificate marking the occasion and enjoy a reception afterward. All of this occurs on the day after Valentine's Day.

File this one under, “Another environmental solution runs into fiscal reality.” That file is gaining size as small plans and schemes – some proposed by people who don’t have two nickels to rub together and who never made one thin dime – come face to face with the average bank account in San Benito County.

Ridgemark investor Alex Kehriotis confirmed to the Free Lance on Monday that holes 11 through 18 of the Gabilan Course at Ridgemark Golf & Country Club will be closed by the spring or early summer.

Gavilan coach Neal Andrade said he was confident pitcher Matt Oxner would keep his team in games this season. It looks like he was right.

I thought that Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman acted like a first-class jerk after making a great play to seal the win during the Seahawk – 49er playoff game, but I just found out by watching several sports shows that I only feel that way because he is black and I’m a racist.

I placed the $2 one-day parking pass on my dashboard then looked up from the Ohlone College parking lot at Mission Peak looming overhead. Holy cow, I thought, that thing is way up there. It crossed my mind that maybe today was a good day to rearrange my sock drawer instead.

This past Saturday, I joined nearly 200 others in the search for a woman missing out of Marina. Her photo had been all over the news and in newspapers for a week, as family members sought to find out what happened to Carie Munoz.

In 2013, the Gavilan College softball team had a void in leadership and top-flight pitching.

Ethan Dupris tells his life story with such ease and grace, he virtually succeeds in making his childhood one notch above a living hell.

Now that the decorations are put away, and the busyness of the holiday season has slowed a bit, is your home looking a little bereft? Does that family room feel a little empty or really cluttered? It's a brand new year, why not have some fun and shake things up by giving one or two rooms a makeover?