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    Sharlene Rodenberg cradles Kalista Bowling


    Good Samaritan's Volunteer Cuddler Program

    Volunteers ease stress for hospital's tiniest patients


    On a recent Tuesday around noon in the neonatal intensive care unit of Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, volunteer cuddler Sharlene Rodenberg of Saratoga sat in a rocking chair, holding and comforting one of three triplet preemies. The infant, swaddled in a pink, blue and white striped blanket to keep her feeling secure and safe, lay in Rodenberg's arms on a pillow that dwarfed her 4-pound body.   More

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    Council approves library project

    The city council approved the library renovation plan with the proviso that costs not exceed $14.5 million.
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    SFD merger

    Citizens have joined the Saratoga Fire District firefighters union to demand that SFD administrators merge with the county fire department.
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    SHS mourns student death

    An early morning auto accident claimed the life of Saratoga High School senior Jeff Swanberg.
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    Increased citations

    The addition of several new patrol officers has caused the number of citations issued in Saratoga to increase.
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    Gardening

    Sudden death in oak trees

    More in-depth studies point to both the western oak bark beetle and the oak ambrosia beetle as culprits.
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    Dining

    Delizioso

    Under new ownership, the popular cafe, deli and bakery has expanded its menu by 50 percent.
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Good Samaritan Hospital's volunteer 'cuddler' program helps its tiniest patients

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News Briefs

The city council gives conditional approval to library renovation design plan

Saratoga High School mourns the death of student Jeff Swanberg

Citizens support SFD firefighters in their efforts to merge with the county fire department

Sheriff's Department adds officers to the Westside Substation, number of citations on the rise

Letters & Opinions
Letters

Education
The Saratoga Parent Nursery School brings snow to its students every winter

Valley Homes
The Real Deal

Home shoppers look for energy efficiency

Home sale listings

Saratoga Style
Village Briefs

Historian Dr. Harry Gailey talks about his newest book on Gen. Douglas MacArthur

Mystery writer Fay Kellerman is the next guest speaker in the Distinguished Lecture series

Million Mom March forms Santa Clara County chapter

Family Daze

Obituaries

Business
CyberManor offers a look into the future of home-networking systems

Columns
Point of View

Saratoga Sampler

Gardening
Clues emerging in mystery of oak tree 'sudden death'

Dining
Delizioso's new owners keep many menu favorites and add a few of their own

Sports

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High school sports

Soccer tryouts & registration

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