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Wine shop a welcome addition to downtown Avondale Estates

Rebecca Hadj Taieb. Photo by Kathy Mitchell
If the size of the crowd at the Sept. 30 grand opening of The Little Wine Shop in Avondale Estates is an indication, owner Rebecca Hadj Taieb has a hit on her hands. By the 7 p.m. starting time parking spaces were tough to find and people were squeez...

Why didn’t I stay in Half Moon Bay?

It was intended to be just an afternoon excursion–a drive from San Francisco to Half Moon Bay, Calif., for lunch at Sam’s Chowder House. Lunch was exceptional–the rare combination of great food and atmosphere that causes dreams of a return tr...

Charges dropped in strip club killing

Murder charges were dropped against two men arrested last month in the killing of a strip club co-owner just east of Decatur, an attorney for one of the men said. Joey Celestin and Bill Nichols were arrested after the Sept. 7 killing of Terry Stephen...

Stephenson’s defense more than a family affair

On NFL draft day this year, Perry Riley anxiously awaited news. It was stressful. For once, the LSU standout’s future was out of his hands, entrusted to an agent averse in the high-stakes negotiation of a pressure cooker atmosphere. Riley needed so...