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April 9, 2026

GOLF TIPS: Find your right stage to improve

There are three stages to developing your golf game and shot-making abilities. The three stages are when you wish you could hit a shot or shoot a certain score, believing you can hit that shot or score and knowing you can hit that shot or score.

Vendors yank produce from farmers’ market

Produce vendors are pulling out of the Gilroy farmers’ market due to low shopper turnout on Sundays, a trend Market Manager Kersty Daniels fears will continue as patronage remains inconsistent.

Winery owners, county at odds

A series of workshops aimed at bolstering agritourism, enhancing the viability of wineries and clarifying existing laws that regulate the wine industry – a heated process that's left several local vintners feeling like they’ve “been had” under the “pretense of (the county) helping us” – is wrapping up after 12 months and more than a dozen meetings.

BRIEFS: Randy Guerrero gets opponent for Sept. 8 debut bout

Randy Guerrero’s professional boxing debut on the undercard of the Andre Ward-Chad Dawson WBC/WBA Super Middleweight title clash is right around the corner. And the younger brother of Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero now knows who he will square off with Sept. 8 at Oracle Arena in Oakland.

REC SOFTBALL: Tight race atop Men’s Fall DD League

Walton & Sons Masonry upset Franco Imports 29-11 Tuesday at Christmas Hill Park to leave both teams at 2-1 in first place in the Men’s Fall DD League standings.

Business political action committee hosts fundraiser

The Gilroy Business Political Action Committee, or GilPAC, is hosting a fundraiser at Fortino Winery from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 19, where guests can wine and dine with local candidates, officials and business leaders.

Gilroy woman wins VW Beetle

Gilroy resident and Avon representative Maria Yepez won a 2012 Volkswagen Beetle for being one of three Avon representatives around the country who sold the most amount of Avon Skin So Soft Bug Guard. Maria sold more than $20,000 of Bug Guard product. For six weeks, representatives from around the country competed to win the prize, with all expenses paid.

County moves forward with new winery regulations

A series of workshops aimed at bolstering agritourism, enhancing the viability of wineries and clarifying existing laws that regulate the wine industry – a heated process that's left several local vintners feeling like they’ve “been had” under the “pretense of (the county) helping us” – is wrapping up after 12 months and more than a dozen meetings. 

Rally round a comedy night

Rally Round Downtown, Gilroy’s group of residents committed to bringing business to downtown, is calling out the troops for a night of laughter Aug. 29 at 9 Lives Club on Monterey Street.

THE FINISH LINE: Runners experience it all at Mt. Madonna Challenge

Grueling hills, sweat, joy, tears, bees, dirt, gorgeous scenery, mist, cool temperatures and fresh mountain air greeted 177 hardy runners Saturday at Sprig Lake in Gilroy during the 37th annual Bill Flodberg Mt. Madonna Challenge.

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