Columnists

Since the 1960's, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has worked to protect open space in northwestern Santa Clara County and southern San Mateo County. Twenty years ago, realizing the need to extend protection to the rest of Santa Clara County, the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority was created by an act of the California legislature. They have been busy ever since.

Spring has arrived, bringing with it the annual scattering of

Another school year has ended, and summer has set in. Seniors

We're fast approaching the end of 2010, and I'm realizing how

When everything comes together in the theatre with perfection,

Several important animal news items hit the wires this past

The Catholic Diocese of San Jose, encompassing all of Santa Clara County, was inaugurated in 1981. It has grown steadily since then, to an estimated 650,000 members now. Yet, only three new parishes have been formed, the latest in 1994.

Straight, standard keyboards are just fine for most people. However, you should consider a split keyboard if placing your hands on a standard keyboard causes any of the following:

Like a canary in a coal mine, roses provide an early-warning detection system in our vineyards. Roses are generally weaker than grape vines, yet have almost the same genetic make-up. Planted among the grapevines, roses react first to disease, soil and water conditions. Roses are “indicator plants” that give the vineyard manager time to fix the problems before they reach the grape vines. Not only are roses a harbinger to the production of healthy vines, they also lend a colorful contrast to the vineyard.