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With the start of a new year, the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council is asking for new contributions to their fire prevention and protection programs.

The Gilroy Historical Society is holding its 3rd Annual Museum Bowl-A-Thon at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 at Gilroy Bowl, located at 7554 Monterey St. in downtown Gilroy.

South County wineries continue to eke out a stellar reputation for themselves alongside industry bigwigs from Napa, Paso Robles, Sonoma and beyond, leaving 57 judges with a positive impression on their palate during the 2013 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition last week.

Did you know there is a little-understood “wave” just above the Earth’s atmosphere that plays a big role in determining planetwide weather patterns? Or that in about 3.3 billion years the planet could collide with Venus or Mars? Or that Guinea Worm Disease is on the verge of being the first parasitic disease in the world to be eradicated, and without a medicinal cure?

This 2013 piece contains disputed material. Please see updated story here. —Editor

Due to recent climbing ridership that is expected to continue, the organization that owns Caltrain expects to recover more of its costs from passengers without raising fares, according to Caltrain staff.

The Gilroy Compassion Center, a grassroots outreach organization offering food, clothes, shelter and support services - is taking a look back as it passes the one year mark since opening, and continues with it’s progress of becoming a year-round homeless shelter in Gilroy.

Gilroy resident Dianne Scarbrough is hoping for another miracle this New Year – or, at least – to get her own “Miracle” back.

The California State Parks staff at the San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area will resume leading the "Path of the Padres" hikes on some Fridays and most Saturdays and Sundays from March 2 through April 28.