Our Town

Blood Oranges and chocolate a combo guaranteed to satisfy

BY DEBRA J. MORRIS The cold winter months are here and with them comes delicious California citrus. There are many varieties at your local farmers market that you won’t find at the grocery store, and they’re brought to you fresh from the orchards of the farmers who grew them. You’ll …

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Obituary: Wayne Lee Thallander (1954-2024)

Wayne Lee Thallander filled hearts and minds as a high school teacher, basketball coach and beloved friend. A talented photographer, he filled frames with inimitable panache, capturing vibrant sports action shots and the joy of social events. Wayne was a familiar figure on the sidelines of Central Valley sporting events, …

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Obituary: Carrie Lehman-Wilson (1962-2024)

Carrie Dianne Lehman-Wilson passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 30th after a long battle with her health. She touched many lives with her kindness and compassion. Born in Walnut Creek California to Robert and Claire Lehman, Carrie was the youngest of 4 siblings (older brother bruce, and twin sisters Cathy …

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Obituary: Anna Maria D’Olivo (1929-2023)

Born July 23, 1929 in a house on Lyon Street in San Francisco, “the year of the crash,” as she always added. Anna was the 2nd of 4 children born to Radovan & Tomana Radulovich who had emigrated from Montenegro in 1913. The family moved to Mountain View after Anna …

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Blueberry Bonanza on the way to our Farmers Market

BY DEBRA J.MORRIS “You ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson’s pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!” “ Blueberries” …

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Obituary: Nancy Gail Corser (1932-2023)

Nancy Corser – wife, mother, caring friend, and nurse practitioner extraordinaire. She was 91 when she passed – and it was all on her terms; quick and no fuss. “We’ll just keep on dancing” was one of Nancy’s favorite parting phrases. And throughout her full life that’s just what she …

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