I was asked to participate in an online debate concerning a recent survey that revealed that more teens are smoking marijuana as opposed to drinking alcohol or doing other more dangerous drugs such as cocaine. The question that I was asked to respond to was: Should we be optimistic about the recent revelation that more [...]
Cheers to the Salvation Army, whose volunteers handed out food and toys Thursday to hundreds of families in Fairfield. The Salvation Army provided the turkeys and food through its fundraising, while Toys 4 Tots and CHiPs for Kids toy drives accounted for many of the toys. Cheers to those efforts as well. Along the same [...]
This column is about religion, so please alert the American Civil Liberties Union. There may be some very offensive stuff coming up, and, God knows, the public should be protected. When I was a kid, my parents usually took me to midnight Mass on Christmas. I think they did that so I would not get [...]
In Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol,” Tiny Tim said, “God bless us, every one.” God has blessed every one of us with his gift of the Christ child. I was stumbling around trying to figure out what to write about in a Christmas column. I was given the answer in the form of an email [...]
Alcohol consumption rightly garners the most attention as we seek to prevent holiday driving mishaps. As a physician, however, I see many other conditions that also may impair driving skills. Medical conditions and pharmaceuticals often play a role. Here are some examples: Medications: Though narcotic analgesics and muscle relaxers prominently display label warnings on prescription [...]
Allendale Union Chapel VACAVILLE — Worships at 10 a.m. Sunday at 4844 Store Road. Call 469-8437. A New Creation Deliverance Ministries FAIRFIELD — Worships at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the Courtyard by Marriott, 1350 Holiday Lane. Call 386-9605 or 344-8494. Bay North Church of Christ FAIRFIELD — Worships at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday [...]
Q: We live in Fairfield and read your column faithfully. My neighbor’s pit bull is very vicious. Whenever anyone is in our backyard, the dog barks and growls and tries to get over or tear through the fence. The neighbor has added a 2-foot wooden extension to the already 6-foot wooden fence after the dog actually made [...]
MORAGA — Chloe Dawkins poured in 18 points and the Armijo High girls basketball team put together a solid defensive effort in downing Foothill of Pleasanton 57-48 in the Miramonte Holliday Classic on Friday. “It was a real physical, defensive ball game,” Indians coach Christian Stoll said. “Like our last game, I thought our defense [...]
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