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Photograph by George Sakkestad
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Casa Tierra homeowners Lauren and Darrell Boyle peek out of the window of their adobe-style home.
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Saratoga's Casa Tierra: At one with the earth
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Mary Ann Cook
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When Lauren and Darrell Boyle bought Saratoga's Casa Tierra, they weren't sure what they were getting into. The unusual house, constructed by hand from 500 tons of adobe mixed with straw and sludge oil, features beautiful tile and whimsical details, but it's not without its quirks—and ghosts.
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| Amidst continuing pressure to keep downtown parking off neighborhood streets, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Westside Substation has lost the use of the adjacent Saratoga Federated Church's parking lot.
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Like the new Saratoga Library, the Friends of the Saratoga Libraries' Furnishing the Future campaign is looking good, but, having raised about half of the $1.1 million needed, it's got a ways to go.
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A casual comment by a Caltrans traffic engineer to the planning commission Oct. 9 has raised some questions about tentative proposals to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Oak Street and SaratogaLos Gatos Road.
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| Looking for a fright this Halloween? A haunted forest and 'a world of screams' await the adventurous. For the more tame at heart—a fall festival and a 'pumpkin walk' at local schools.
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Playground taunting may have met its match at Sacred Heart School, which recently started PeaceBuilders, a conflict management program.
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Saratoga resident Steve Puthuff, who has started eight high-tech companies in Silicon Valley over the years, has been awarded for a project that brings the Internet to rural Indian villages.
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