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Robert Guerrero has confirmed that he will be attending the "Running Over Childhood Cancer" 5K run/walk at 9 a.m. Sunday in Gilroy Sports Park on Monterey Road in Gilroy. 

Gilroy's newest crop of lovely ambassadors are preparing to strut their stuff – brains, talent and poise – at the 34th Annual Gilroy Queen Pageant, a yearly competition coinciding with Gilroy's famous Garlic Festival (now approaching its 35th anniversary).

The surrounding countryside has existed long before each of us arrived, meaning that many surprises and mysteries are still to be uncovered. To help visitors uncover some of these mysteries, volunteers gathered at the Henry Coe Hunting Hollow entrance to host the Ranch Day event May 4.

Last weekend's Art & Wine Stroll brought out a good number of wine drinkers to the streets of downtown Gilroy, but perhaps not as high as previous years.

The Gilroy Downtown Business Association is working to whittle away a $5,000 shortfall in its budget for fiscal year 2012-2013.

Town and Country Fashions is celebrating its 46th and final year as Gilroy's go-to independent retailer for bridal, special occasion and career coordinates. For owner and entrepreneur Lucy Gori, it's business as usual until liquidation of inventory is complete at her store on First Street. With the traditional season of graduations, proms, reunions and weddings in full swing, shoppers can look forward to discounts on all clothing, accessories, handbags and shoes in stock.

About a dozen bystanders rushed to the aid of a family trapped in a Chevy Blazer last Thursday seconds after their vehicle slid about 30 feet on the passenger side and came to a stop on the westbound lane of 10th Street in front of the former soccer retail store.

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park has set aside several days on the calendar for artists receive free entry to paint the picturesque botanical scenes that are so abundant in the park's grounds. 

The County of Santa Clara Animal Care & Control shelter in San Martin for the first time joins 100 other shelters in a nationwide adoption event the first weekend in June.

Hoey Ranch, what many locals will recognize as the cheerful red barn (visible off Hecker Pass Highway, not far from Syngenta Flowers) is adding seasonal organic produce to its repertoire.