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Turnout high at various precincts

By Carol Rosen
Editor

The 2008 election is finally over, after what seems like a decade of campaigning. The United States has a new president in what appears to be one of the largest voter turnouts in possibly 40 years.
It was unique because near the end of the day during a tour of various precincts within Almaden, it appeared that close to 100 percent of voters either voted on Tuesday, voted early or mailed in a ballot. Several trips to these precincts provided a picture of a huge clog of voters early in the morning, a steady stream throughout the day and a smaller crowd near closing time at 8 p.m. Read more...

Gabrielle De Leon, 9, a Level 5 gymnast who trains at Airborne Gymnastics in Santa Clara who recently completed her 2008 Level 5 compulsory season with a record, scoring an impressive 9.950 on the balance beam at the Hollywood Invitational hosted by North Bay Athletic Association in Vallejo.
Coached by Melanie Ruggiero, Stephanie McCarthy and John Yip, her performance left everyone waiting in anticipation for score results. When “9.950” flashed on the scoreboard, there was an audible gasp among the crowd, followed by a roar of applause and shouts of appreciation for a nearly flawless beam routine. Read more...