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Rodeos are barbaric How is it possible that watching animals suffer is considered a source of entertainment? A horse breaks its neck and dies…. and that...

Spoking My Mind: Septembers serve up sensational cycling

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Alas, my final September with you. Sadly, we only have four more months together. Don’t despair, however, since the ninth month always kicks the...

Authorities ID two killed in Aug. 3 collision

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Authorities recently confirmed the identities of two people who died in an Aug. 3 traffic accident in south San Benito County. The Santa Clara County...

Guest view: High-speed rail’s salvation may lie in Gilroy

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Since Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first State of the State address six years ago, California has stopped pursuing a high-speed rail system that actually connects...

Letter: Consider this plan to reduce power consumption

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You may have noticed recently that the power goes out for a little while in the early evening when the weather is hot. This,...

Water district suspends Pacheco Reservoir project

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Valley Water officials have suspended the development of the Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project, which the agency had been working on since 2017 and whose...

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Letters: Death of horse at Gilroy Rodeo

September 2, 2025

Rodeos are barbaric How is it possible that watching animals suffer is considered a source of entertainment? A horse breaks its neck and dies…. and that is just collateral damage all in the name of good old family fun? Rodeos are barbaric. Anyone who partakes, or is a spectator of these ghastly...