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The region’s newest effort aimed at finding forever homes for unwanted, abandoned and rescued dogs got off to a terrific and very public start with a little help from friends and a few glasses of wine. South County Tail Waggers’ first annual Wine & Wags adoption faire found homes for nine canines when dozens of volunteers and dog lovers showed up at Fortino Winery in Gilroy on Saturday, April 29.

Jose Dominguez, 25, spent the two hottest days of the year this week putting up a giant castle-shaped circus tent across from auto row in Gilroy. He’ll spend the weekend riding a bicycle across a 50-foot-high tightrope..

As if you needed more reasons to go to the Gilroy Library, which has so many great activities these days, here's one no kid should miss. FREE COMIC DAY!!!!

The family of a Jose Mireles, a former Gilroy man who was shot to death in Merced in front of his three children, has set up a Go Fund Me site for expenses at https://www.gofundme.com/3pt1l6g

We are living in a time when knowledge is rapidly acquired and spread in society. Our cell phones give even the average citizen instant access to the entirety of human knowledge. Yet, with all this knowledge that has improved the lives of many, we still have not adequately addressed the problem of poverty that plagues so many. What is most distressing is the fact that we have allowed poverty and its effects on people to remain hidden.

April 22nd marks the 47th Earth Day -- a day created to celebrate our planet, environment, and wildlife. Every Californian has a story to tell about how nature has made their lives richer. For some, it is regional food, lakes and rivers, or a beloved local park. For others, it is the ties to ranches, working farms, forests, or our magnificent public lands. The ecosystem is one of California’s greatest assets. We have a unique and diverse climate and geography, and some of the most diverse and extraordinary plants and wildlife in the world.