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In 50 or 60 years, if Coyote Valley Specific Plan creators have their way, Coyote Valley will be an urban, high-density community with at least 25,000 homes, 50,000 jobs, and 80,000 residents. As San Jose planner Darryl Boyd said at last week's South County stakeholders meeting, "That's a city the size of Mountain View."

To hear many Jackson Oaks residents talk, public trails would make the perfect setting for Stephen King's next novel. Based on their comments at last week's Morgan Hill Bicycle and Trails Advisory Committee meeting, trails are rife with fire bugs, litter bugs, careless smokers, vandals, burglars, sex offenders, drunk and amorous teenagers, drug users, homeless people, peeping Toms, and reckless bikers running over hapless pedestrians trying to escape vicious animal attacks.

I've been surprised a lot lately by odd little events.

When it comes to Mother's Day, most people think of celebrations featuring fragrant flowers, handmade cards, macaroni necklaces, and breakfast in bed.

Hooray for California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nu

After the horrific shootings at Virginia Tech, the talking heads, pundits and blogosphere immediately began debating the divisive issue of gun control. Some said the episode demonstrates the need for stricter gun control laws, while others said it demonstrates the opposite.

"Free speech is meant to protect unpopular speech. Popular speech, by definition, needs no protection."

Ahhhh, spring is here. The Vernal Equinox (that's the fancy way

"Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it." ~ Thomas Jefferson

"It's like dejà vu all over again."