Two upcoming tours, one of historic homes and gardens in the Elk Grove area and one to Grass Valley, are being planned by the Elk Grove Historical Society, and both are open to members and the public.

We have long known that consuming locally grown produce is good for us, and good for the environment. Now evidence seems to suggest it can also be good for the economy.

Residents and first-responders in flood-prone communities have spent the last few days preparing for Tropical Storm Hanna, which today threatens to dump up to 6 inches of rain on parts of the Garden State.

Sweet relief for the cooking-impaired. by Brandon Fox We all want someone to do the cooking for us. Even those of us who love to cook don’t particularly love the endless planning, shopping and chopping the daily meal rotation demands.

Grand larceny/forgery | On Aug. 27, a Garden City man, 48, said someone had stolen his checkbook and forged several checks. He said he thought the person who took them was a female subject, 22, who was staying at his residence for a time because several o