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Dream home or paving paradise? Open space agency moves to force property sale to preserve Coyote Valley
Coyote Valley, a sweeping expanse of farmland and scenic open space between San Jose and Morgan Hill, has been at the center of huge development battles with some of Silicon Valley’s legendary companies over the past 40 years. And now it’s gearing up for another fight — on a much smaller scale. The new showdown,…
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Salinas Valley Health explores JPA, possibly operating Hollister hospital
SALINAS – Salinas Valley Health and the County of San Benito are proposing a potential collaboration with the San Benito Health Care District to form a joint powers authority to capitalize, govern, and oversee the management of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister, and for the JPA to enter into an agreement with Salinas Valley…
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Homer will no longer strangle Bart on ‘The Simpsons’
Homer will no longer strangle his son Bart in “The Simpsons,” the show announced in an episode released on Oct. 22.
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3 arrested for robbery at Monterey Macy’s
MONTEREY – Three men were arrested on suspicion of armed robbery at Del Monte Shopping Center and running from police. David Rangel, 21, Bryin Guzman, 20, and Antonio Sotelo, 21, were taken to Monterey Jail on Friday after a car pursuit that lasted more than 20 minutes and taking off on foot. The Monterey Police…
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What to watch: ‘The Holdovers’ could be a new holiday classic
Is it possible that there’s a new classic holiday film dropping down our chimneys? This week we check out a contender for that title, Alexander Payne’s seasonally appropriate — for December — “The Holdovers.” Take that perennial Christmas chestnut you watch time and time again. Sprinkle in elements of “Dead Poets Society.” Then let someone…
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Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: Rushing in for that photo-op
A running back fumbles about the 30-yard line. One of the defenders picks it up and returns it for a touchdown. Then eight or nine defensive players run into the end zone to join the young man who picked up the fumble. They all pose for a photo. I couldn’t see that there was a…
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Takeaways from Donald Trump’s contentious testimony in his civil fraud trial
Here are the takeaways from Donald Trump’s day on the stand.
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Warriors’ Curry named West player of the week for game-winner, hot shooting
Stephen Curry has earned the 20th Western Conference player of the week honor of his career, thanks to some big-time plays including a game-winning basket Friday in Oklahoma City. The Warriors’ star guard averaged 30.3 points, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals over four games as the Warriors went 3-1. Curry, 35, now has four times…
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Thanksgiving dinner costs are up even as turkey prices tumble
Deena Shanker | Bloomberg News (TNS) Inflation is slowing, turkey prices are dropping and yet, somehow, Thanksgiving dinners will still cost more than they did last year. “Don’t expect tremendous savings,” a new report from Wells Fargo’s Agri-Food Institute warns, noting that food-at-home prices are still up 2.4% compared with last October. “This year’s celebration…
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Airfares on average are among their lowest in years, but as airline losses mount, how long can the discounts last?
For air travelers, fare wars are a good thing. But as discounting continues to sweep the industry, airlines are getting a little edgy as many are reporting losses for the third quarter of this year. For September, fares declined nationally by 13% when compared with September 2022, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of…
