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Ernesto B. Aguirre passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 18, 2012, at the age of 89. Ernesto was born in Sommerset, TX on May 30, 1922, to Refugia and Anastasio Aguirre. Ernesto was the seventh of ten children and was preceded in death by his parents and six of his siblings.

The Gilroy Mustangs will have five wrestlers vying for a Mid Cals title during tonight’s main event – the 14-match finals at Gilroy High School at 5 p.m.

Christian Goldstein had 13 points, Charles Walker had 12, and the Gilroy boys basketball team earned its first Tri-County Athletic League victory of the season, outlasting Alisal 47-38 on Friday night.

After Day 1 of the 32nd annual Mid Cals, the double-elimination tournament looks to be headed to a wild Day 2 and finals Saturday night. Host Gilroy High has a narrow lead on defending champion Selma at the conclusion of Friday’s all-day action.

Root on the home team: The San Francisco 49ers take on the New York Giants at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Candlestick Park for a chance to advance to the Super Bowl. The game is on FOX. And yes there is another game on – The Baltimore Ravens vs. the New England Patriots at noon on CBS. We want to see your local 49er fan photos. Send them to [email protected] and we'll post the best ones online.

Phillip Reese • McClatchy

Attorney James A. Ward hosted a ribbon cutting and the January Mixer for the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 12 at the office at 7810 Monterey St. Details: 847-4800 or wardesq.com.

The Gilroy Police Department arrested three of its "Most Wanted" suspects in a little more than a week, including one man who was subdued by a police baton in a grocery store parking lot, GPD Sgt. Chad Gallacinao said.