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September 17, 2025

GOLF TIPS: Mourning a dear friend

I lost a great friend and mentor this past month in Hall of Fame golf instructor Jim Flick. He taught golf for more than 50 years, and he died of cancer at the age of 82. He was considered one of the top three golf instructors of the 20th century.

COLUMN: Nice to meet you

An old adage in newspapers that every night is election night for sports proved especially true last weekend for South Valley athletes.

SOCCER: Gilroy boys claim bragging rights over Christopher

Emmanuel Cruz had two goals and one assist, and Andres Jimenez tallied one goal and one assist to lead Gilroy High’s boys soccer team to a 5-0 rout of visiting Christopher on Thursday at Garcia-Elder Sports Complex.

Hold illegal immigrant criminals for deportation

A controversial practice that defies federal requests to detain criminal suspects who are also undocumented aliens is being challenged by Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen.

Nathan’s toy drive

Instead of being tucked in bed at home with visions of sugarplums dancing in his head on Christmas Eve two years ago, 3-year-old leukemia patient Nathan Heredia was confined to a hospital bed and hooked up to IVs in the isolation unit at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto.

Letter to readers from the publisher

Dear Readers, Beginning Dec. 1, subscribers to the print edition of the newspaper will continue to enjoy free access to the fresh daily news on our website. Non-subscribers, however, will be invited to either purchase a digital-only subscription for $22 per quarter or a print subscription for $65 annually which comes with free access to the web and mobile applications.

Brazen home invasion on Mantelli

Two men broke into an occupied home on the 300 block of Mantelli Drive late Wednesday morning, identifying themselves as policemen and threatening a woman with a crowbar as they forced her to lead them around the house in search of valuables.

Jennie Godoy December 7, 1930 – November 29, 2012

Rosary: 12/3/2012 Mon. 7:00 P.M. Black Cooper Sander. Mass: Tues. 10:00 A.M. Sacred Heart Church. Obit and Condolences: www.blackcoopersander.com

Antonio Lopez Jr. February 7, 1951 – November 23, 2012

Funeral Services are pending at Habing Family Funeral Home. Please call or visit HabingFamilyFuneralHome.com.

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