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Vaccination can lessen severity of rattler bite

July 16, 2013

Q: Our neighbor told me that his dog has been vaccinated to protect against the poisonous venom of rattlesnakes. Is there really a vaccine for this?

Summertime means no time for spring cleaning

July 8, 2009

It occurred to me the other day that we are officially into

There is something so fine about Memorial Day

May 22, 2012

I was a lucky kid; I grew up in “Small Town America” during the 1950s. And although my Colorado hometown wasn’t “small” by most standards (roughly 100,000 people), it felt that way because we were encapsulated within our close-knit neighborhoods.

Chamber Focus: From food truck to front door: Pre-Hispanic MX puts down roots

May 15, 2026

Morgan Hill residents who’ve been loyal fans of the Pre-Hispanic MX Cuisine food truck now have a permanent place to enjoy their favorite dishes and more. Last fall, the beloved truck made the leap to a brick-and-mortar restaurant, settling into the heart of downtown...

Big tobacco and ballot-box budgeting

May 21, 2012

The June 5 primary ballot is a simple affair. It should take just a few minutes to mark my choices on my absentee ballot. But I’m stuck on one vote: Proposition 29, which would levy a $1 per pack tax on cigarettes to fund cancer research.

Trouble with technology: Can this relationship be saved?

June 23, 2009

Dear Laptop Computer,

Cemetery tours offer glimpse of history

April 21, 2010

People die and then their bodies need to be disposed of. Most

When Olympic Games security falls into unsavory hands

February 12, 2014

With the 2014 Winter Olympics costing a projected $50 billion-plus, one wonders how large a chunk was spent on security. Russia’s Sochi - not famous for its tranquil existence - has attracted the attention of terrorists threatening to wreak havoc on the Games.

50 years later, another wall can fall

August 10, 2011

If any city symbolizes the human story of the struggle for

Dog slobber, shedding is worth it in the end

August 19, 2011

I'm a dog person. Actually, I'm an animal person, but if I had

Seniors cherish high school experiences, embrace the future

The differences in life insurance: a primer

Put on your big girl panties

Time management: Ben Franklin style

‘God Of Carnage’ is a creative, chaotic ride

Vaccination can lessen severity of rattler bite

Summertime means no time for spring cleaning

There is something so fine about Memorial Day

Chamber Focus: From food truck to front door: Pre-Hispanic MX puts down roots

Big tobacco and ballot-box budgeting

Trouble with technology: Can this relationship be saved?

Cemetery tours offer glimpse of history

When Olympic Games security falls into unsavory hands

50 years later, another wall can fall

Dog slobber, shedding is worth it in the end

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