Hopeful lottery winners want to share fortune with spouse
DEAR ABBY: I'm responding to your request for comments about the letter from "Happily Single" (Feb. 13) and whether a divorce would be the first course of action upon winning the lottery. In a community-property state, a divorce AFTER winning wouldn't legally protect you from having to share the spoils with your soon-to-be (and probably now bitter) ex-spouse.
County staff propose $4.6 billion budget for 2014
Santa Clara County staff proposed a $4.6 billion county budget for fiscal year 2014 last week that will rely on outside funding sources, new voter-approved revenues and public union concessions in order to close a $67 million shortfall, County staff said.Â
Cheerleading grandmother closes career with Cowboy tryout
After 10 years of trying to become a National Football League cheerleader, Hollister’s Susie Sanchez’s dream came true as a member of the Oakland Raiderettes in 2011 as a 37-year-old grandmother. After missing the cut for the team in 2012, Sanchez thought her days of a cheerleader were over.Â
Grandma can speak up to keep phone conversations private
DEAR ABBY: My granddaughter and her boyfriend live in another state, and I love hearing from her. However, when I call her, she always puts me on speaker phone, which I find rude.
Sharks power past Canucks 5-2 for 3-0 series lead
SAN JOSE– Two goals in a span of nine seconds in the third period helped the San Jose Sharks break open the third game of the Western Conference Quarterfinals, making it a 3-0 San Jose series lead by defeating the visiting Vancouver Canucks 5-2 at sold-out HP Pavilion.
Future with man paying for his past is clouded
DEAR ABBY: I'm a 60-year-old woman with grown children. My husband and I divorced after 30 years of marriage because he met someone at work. It was a quick process, and because I was in shock, I agreed to the terms of the divorce even though they weren't in my favor.
Boxing: Guerrero falls to Mayweather in 12 rounds
For two rounds, it looked as though Gilroy welterweight boxer Robert Guerrero’s prophecy would come true.
Live Updates on Guerrero-Mayweather Fight
For live round-by-round analysis of Saturday's fight between Gilroy native Robert Guerrero and Floyd Mayweather, go here. The pay-per-view event starts at 6 p.m., with three undercard fights before the Guerrero-Mayweather main event.









