On this holiday, remember the soldiers who inspired it
   DEAR READERS: To all of you who are observing Memorial Day with me, please join in reflecting for a moment on those members of our armed forces who have sacrificed their lives in service to our country. Bless their spirits, and may they live forever in our hearts.
Former foster mom weighs adopting troubled girl
DEAR ABBY: Some time ago, my husband and I became foster parents to a little girl who had been seriously abused. After we had cared for her only seven months, she was returned to her parents. Shortly after that, the mom signed guardianship over to the grandmother and now the grandmother is considering putting the child back into the system. This is a girl with "difficult" issues.
Nursing student needs primer on rules of the dating game
DEAR ABBY: I'm a 21-year-old nursing student in college. I'm a "people person" and everyone says I'm easy to talk to. According to my friends, I am pretty, smart, funny, etc., but I have never had a boyfriend.
Bikers ride for a cure at Hollister Hills
For 65-year-old Sue Slate, motorcycles aren’t just a form of transportation. The two-wheeled bikes are a way of life and something she has never been without.
Barker, Forestieri named Times’ athletes of the year for Live Oak
Playing an integral part on two teams with Central Coast Section aspirations, Live Oak’s Sydney Barker was noticed in different ways on the soccer and field hockey fields.
Wedding thank you note fails to deliver intended message
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I attended the wedding of the son of some old friends in another state. Rather than buy the young couple a gift, we instead gave them a check for $1,000. Imagine our astonishment when a month later the following arrived in our mailbox:
Group rides in Hollister Hills for a cure
For 65-year-old Sue Slate, motorcycles aren’t just a form of transportation. The two-wheeled bikes are a way of life and something she has never been without.Â









