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Learn how grip training can aid your longevity

An enormous body of research links better grip strength in midlife and beyond to decreased risk of overall mortality.

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Living on course requires some concessions

The old saying, or a derivative of it, goes, “Be careful what you wish for; you just might get it.” Let’s alter it a bit: “Be careful what you aspire to materialistically; it might be expensive.”

Fruitless trees can still sometimes create produce

Question: I read a small article online that you wrote about fruitless olive trees. We just had two new 36-inch box fruitless olive trees planted in our front yard. We noticed about a dozen green olives growing at the top areas of the trees.

Valley woman fights cancer after machete attack

Maria Del Carmen Gomez, 53, was attacked March 21 outside a convenience store at Craig Road and North Fifth Street. Her former boyfriend, Armando Vergara-Martinez, faces charges of attempted murder and domestic violence.

Yosemite in fall is an irresistible stop

If visiting Yosemite National Park, Calif., is on your bucket list – and it should be – the next two months are the time to go.