Linda Lovelace, the operations director of Valley Churches United Missions in Ben Lomond, works six or seven days a week at the nonprofit's pantry during the holidays.

One common scam, called the "Grandparent Scam," typically involves the scammer calling up their victim on the phone pretending to be a grandchild in trouble.

Today I saw a dead body lying in the slow lane of the freeway. I saw it while I was driving towards it in my car with my wife, mother, and daughter at 70 miles per hour.

July 23, 2011 Updated Jul 22, 2011 at 6:42 PM PDT Early morning, when air is cool and scenery is quiet, the view to Oregon's snow-capped Mt.

When I visited with Jeffrey Callison on Capital Public Radio's Insight Tuesday morning, the news was better than usual: topics included the improved financial picture for the city regarding the redevelopment of K Street's 700 block, a new Goodwill for downtown and news of Jackie Greene's new band.